Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable, native to the Mediterranean region. The leaves can be eaten either raw, cooked, or preserved in a variety of different dishes. (Read more on Wikipedia.)
Preparation
Cabbage can be either cooked or eaten raw in salads. To prepare, first cut the cabbage into quarters and remove the inner core. Make sure to use a stainless steel knife, as other metals will react with chemicals in the cabbage and turn it black! After quartering, slice the cabbage into strips as thin or wide as you’d like.
Storage Tips
Refrigerate entire head in a perforated plastic bag in the crisper.
Nutrition
Cabbage is a great source of folate as well as vitamins A, C, and K. Cabbage also contains various health-promoting phytochemicals, like isothiocyanates and glucosinolates, which may block carcinogens and prevent cancerous tumor growth. (Read more from the American Institute for Cancer Research.)
Seasonality
Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec,
Recipes
Ancho Pork and Hominy Stew
Andalusian Cabbage Stew
Asian Pickled Cabbage
Bean Sprout, Carrot and Sesame Salad
Beet and Cabbage Soup
Borscht (Beet Soup)
Braised Cabbage
Cabbage Salad with Mint
Cabbage Soup with Butternut Squash
Cabbage with Tomatoes, Bulgur and Chickpeas
Classic Minestrone Soup
Classic Vegetarian Curry Cabbage
Corned Beef with Cabbage
Crisp Tuna-Cabbage Salad
Crispy Matsutake Spring Rolls
Deadon Cabbage with Ginger and Garlic
Grilled (or Pressed) Teriyaki Cabbage Steaks
Hearty Cabbage Soup
Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup
Kale Cashew and Mint Slaw
Kid-Friendly Veggie Burgers
Megan’s Grandmother’s Creamed Cabbage
Napa Cabbage and Tofu Salad
Naturally Dyed Eggs
New England Boiled Dinner
Pear and Cabbage Slaw
Purple Slaw with Cabbage and Kohlrabi
Raw Collard Green Wraps
Red Cabbage and Apple Soup
Red Cabbage and Apples
Red Cabbage and Avocado Salad
Sauerkraut for Beginners
Savory Cabbage and Rutabaga Slaw
Savoy Cabbage and Sunchoke Pizzas
Seven Vegetable Couscous
Simple Stuffed Cabbage
Smothered Collard Greens and Cabbage
Spicy Yellow Indian Cabbage
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage
Sweet Red Cabbage and Apples
Traditional Irish Cabbage and Potatoes (Colcannon)
Vietnamese Chicken Salad