Wanted! New receipes for cabbage

[kitchengardner]

Anyone got any good receipes to help me make the most of my cabbage glut (which is expected to last the next 4-5 months)?

Cheers

Kitchen gardener

[rustylady]

Which types/varieties of cabbage? This does make a lot of difference when recommending recipes. BTW, How did you keep the caterpillars off so you got a decent crop?

[Mcbee]

This works with a savoy, or a white cabbage

1)Cut the stalk out and then thinly shred the cabbage. If you are fussy you can pick out some of the bigger "ribs" but i tend not to bother.
2)Put 1 -2 inches of water in a pan and bring to the boil. Add salt to the water then the cabbage and cook til its done. For me thats about 10 mins but you might like it firmer (personally i think this is better soft rather than firm)
3)Whilst the cabbage is boiling, take a lemon and remove thin strips of zest. When you've done that, juice the lemon.
4)When the cabbage is cooked drain it, and get rid of much water as possible. Return the cabbage to the pan and add a knob of butter. At this stage add the lemon zest and some of the juice. How much you add is up to you - its a case of suck it and see!
I love this with fish especially salmon - thats just been pan fried or roasted.

Another alternative is to do steps 1 - 2. Again drain the cabbage, and whilst that happening add a knob of butter to the pan. When its melted, add a tablespoon or so of carraway seeds. Fry then gently and be careful not to burn the butter. You'll smell the carraway straight away.
After about 30 secs return the cabbage to the pan, toss it round and serve. Again great with fish and chicken.

Hope that helps

[sewer rat]

Take a look at this site
Veg Box Recipes • Recipes for organic, seasonal, local food; plus free seasonal food guide.

[shirlthegirl43]

If you send me some I will experiment and report back on the best recipes for you

[kitchengardner]

cabbages

Which types/varieties of cabbage? This does make a lot of difference when recommending recipes. BTW, How did you keep the caterpillars off so you got a decent crop?

Sorry, never should have thought about that. I am currently harvesting "Highlander" and have "Tundra" to come once these finish. Both are savoy like cabbages. Then in spring I will be harvesting "Hero".

I grow my cabbages from seeds in pots under fleece and when they are ready I transfer them to a raised bed covered with Environmesh over hoops made from akyl plumbing pipes. I peg the netting down with tent pegs so that it overlaps the bed walls. This normally does the job but if they grow too big, especially near the edge, the damn butterflies can "fire" their eggs through the netting so a couple of times a week I check the leaves and wipe off any eggs I find, as well as pick off the odd caterpillar if needed. I don't spray as I want to grow my veg organically but it is an option if that is not your scene.

Regards

Kitchen Gardener

[kitchengardner]

receipes

McBee & Sewer Rat - thanks for thee receipes and the link, it is much appreciated, we are going to try the carraway tomorrow.

Shirlthegirl - nice try! Seriously though I could send you some seeds if you emailed me an address, I would recommend both varities

Regards & thanks

Kitchen Gardener

[shirlthegirl43]

Thanks for the offer. It isn't lack of seeds - just lack of ability to grow them into cabbages! Will have another go next year and hopefully the weather will allow them to grow out of the ground rather than drown like this year

[kitchengardner]

Thanks for the offer. It isn't lack of seeds - just lack of ability to grow them into cabbages! Will have another go next year and hopefully the weather will allow them to grow out of the ground rather than drown like this year

I grew my first ever cabbage in a big pot in the porch about 8 years ago - the yield is a bit low to say the least but it does stop them drowning

Kitchen gardener

[zazen999]

shred cabbage
grate carrot
grate cheese
add mayo and pepper and paprika/cayenne depending on your liking of heat.
add shredded onion if you like
mix.

have in sarnies/pitta breads. lovely.

[Rhona]

I posted a recipe for stuffed vine leaves in a sweet spiced sauce a couple of months ago... it also works with cabbage leaves (handy now I've stripped the vine!). Try a search but if you can't find it let me know.

It's one of the nicest things I've cooked this year - great recipe!

[Mrs Dobby]

I add thinly chopped cabbage to lots of dishes, it goes great in chillies, bolognese, chinese sauces and curries! I know it sounds odd, but when cooked it goes remarkably like fried onion and bulks out the meals with a low calorie veg, making everything last longer and cutting calories (so you can eat more of it!)

Try it!

[Birdie Wife]

There was a nice looking recipe for kale pesto in one of the gardening mags recently - don't see why it couldn't work with savoys. Basically you treat the kale/cabbage just like the basil in the pesto, except you would cook it briefly before blitzing it in a food processor with garlic, parmesan, pine nuts and plenty of black pepper and dress with a nice extra virgin olice oil. Blitz a little more chunkily than you woud with basil though.

[Alison]

I cooked a nice noodle and cabbage recipe from the Abel and Cole cookbook on Monday night. Can't find it on their web site but there are plenty of other ones - Cabbage recipes. Recipe ideas for cabbage from Abel & Cole

[onion]

"Golubtsy" nice and one of my favourites.
First boil the white cabbage until leaves are soft.
Separate the leaves.
Mix half boiled rice and raw mince meat(50/50),salt it,,put on a leaf and wrap,( like envelope).
Do this with each leaf.
Fry the "envelopes"till slightly brown. Then place them into a deep sauce pan.
then....
Slice carrot and cut onion into circles and fry them together till gold
Add the carrot and onion to the cabbage envelopes in the sauce pan.
Also, add a couple of tomatoes or 1 table spoon of ketchup, herbs (better is basil).
Half cover with water.Simmer all that till ready, which is about 40
-50 min.
If you don't care about your weight, it's best eaten with dob of sour cream.
...
Otherwise there is always "Borsch", ... that will use up the beetroot and carrots too.

Buon Appetito..