Beyond the cole slaw: Cabbage. Yes, cabbage.

By Jonniker

I think cabbage gets a bad rap. Smelly, stiff and heavy, it doesn't have the cute appeal of its cousin, the petite brussels sprout. You can't really eat a lot of it in a salad, lest you have ill side effects, so it FEELS less versatile than lettuce. And cole slaw! What if you hate cole slaw? You don't have to hate cabbage!

Here are a few uses/recipes for cabbage that I love. Try them! Try ONE. 

 

-- Soggy lettuce in tacos got you down? Shred some cabbage instead. The hearty texture stands up well to the warmth of the filling and never gets gross and wilty the way lettuce does. See also: burritos.

-- Ever had halupki? (Pictured above) The Noble Pig has a glorious recipe I've been dying to try. 

-- For a quick, tasty slaw that's crunchy, sour and delicious, shred up some cabbage, squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top and salt generously. Refrigerate for an hour or two, and BLAM. Low-calorie, high-flavor salad topping, snack or side dish. The ratio is one lemon per head of cabbage, so if you shred up a quarter head, use a quarter lemon, etc.

-- Halushki! Or, if you're not Hungarian, cabbage noodles. Yes, it's simply fried cabbage with bacon served over egg noodles (with sour cream!), but it's shockingly delicious, fast, and super-inexpensive. 

Cabbage! Your new best friend. 

Comments

[rebecca]

I've been eating Haluski since birth, practically. (hungarian/czech romani family) We add cottage cheese at the end, which gets melty and awesome. My uber-Iowan husband fell for this dish upon first meeting.

[natalie]

I usually only eat cabbage once a year on New Year's day. Cabbage does have a bad reputation. I have currently been putting cabbage in our smoothie. It blends up pretty nice, you can't even taste it!

[Elsha]

I like cabbage. My MIL makes these cabbage stuffed burger things that are SO yummy.

[Jen L.]

I looooove cabbage on tacos. I also like to put it in my wraps. We always make "Carolina Slaw," which has an apple cider vinegar brine on it instead of the traditional creamy dressing.

[Molly]

I looked at the Haluski link and it is now on this weeks menu. Sounds delish (all that butter and bacon!) and easy.