Comments on: Frugal Veggies: Cabbage, part 2

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:11:30 +0000

Jennifer, I love the citrus and sweet potatoes this time of year too.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:44:51 +0000

I am not a cabbage fan, but I am a fan of in season veggies. I got grapefruit and sweet potatoes today for super cheap. It makes a big difference in your grocery bill if you can eat in season produce.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:52:49 +0000

Hannah, try the lightly sauteed version, it does not create the sulphery smell of long-boiled cabbage.

DarcyLee, would love the recipe for your cabbage soup.

mom2fur, same here, it has taken me a few years to get over my childhood aversion. I now use it a lot.

In the bag, I’m experimenting with pineapple coleslaw with a yogurt based dressing, not quite there yet; the cabbage for fish tacos is great.

Thanks for the comments.

By: In the Bag

In the Bag — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:48:53 +0000

Cabbage is such an underrated vegetable, probably because we had such horrible renditions of it as kids. I really like my cabbage raw and love to create twists on the traditional slaw by throwing in a little pineapple or mango. I’ve also started using cabbage on chicken tacos just like I would on fish tacos for a little change-up from lettuce. Thank you for the reminder about this most excellent and inexpensive seasonal veggie.

By: mom2fur

mom2fur — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:26:21 +0000

Cabbage is one of the ingredients in my mom’s vegetable soup, which is a favorite of my kids. I also love it in moo shu pork (or chicken or whatever). It did take some time to put the image of overcooked, stinky stuff out of my mind (to this day, even though I’m of Irish descent, I can’t stand corned beef and cabbage) to realize that cooked cabbage can be yummy and crispy! (I also love that it keeps much longer than lettuce–I just cut away anything that’s turned a funny color. A head of cabbage will serve us for soup, cole slaw and stir-fry just fine!)

By: DarcyLee

DarcyLee — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:10:32 +0000

We love cabbage at our house and I just made some cabbage soup that my husband specially requested. I also make cole slaw or just lightly steamed cabbage.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:36:56 +0000

Ah, this is a good reminder. I really do need to cook with cabbage more. We like it in cole slaw, but I’m not such a cooked cabbage fan. But really, you can throw it in a pot of veggie soup and it just kind of blends in.