NYT: Cabbage is the new bacon
If I were a vegetable, I would hire cabbage’s brand manager.
Cabbage has spent an eternity as the workhorse of the stir-fry and the braise, the quiet companion to endless duck legs and pulled pork sandwiches. It never complained, even when boiled with corned beef or shoved into a crock for months.
But today, a vegetable that can make your house smell like a 19th-century tenement is the darling of the culinary crowd. Leaves of purple cabbage have been enlisted to swaddle mapo tofu at Poltergeist, the current culinary fascination in Los Angeles. At Superiority Burger in New York City, cabbage gently enrobes sticky rice studded with tofu and braised mushrooms.
Fancy dishes that cast cabbage in a leading role have been popular on the coasts for some time, but they’re now making their way onto menus across the country. At Good Hot Fish in Asheville, N.C., shredded green cabbage stars in a pancake punched up with sorghum hot sauce. In Denver, Sap Sua sprinkles a charred wedge with anchovy breadcrumbs. Cabbage is bathed in brown-butter hollandaise at Gigi’s Italian Kitchen in Atlanta.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 64 | March 17, 2024 3:32 PM
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More proof the New York Times is detached and irrelevant .
by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 10, 2024 2:58 PM
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Cabbage has a cabbage smell.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 3 | March 10, 2024 3:08 PM
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I always pop some cabbage in the oven when I'm roasting meat and potatoes. Just sauce it with something that includes fat and sugar.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 10, 2024 3:11 PM
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2 things that will fuckkkk my stomach up - bacon and cabbage.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 10, 2024 3:14 PM
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I love cabbage when it's cooked correctly. The problem is, except for my Grandma and Mom, not many people cook it correctly.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 10, 2024 3:19 PM
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It is really so healthy, especially purple cabbage, and so inexpensive, it should be a bigger part of the American diet. I always have a container of raw chopped red cabbage in the fridge to add to soups and salads.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 10, 2024 3:29 PM
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I like it cooked in butter with turmeric and bay leaves.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 10, 2024 3:32 PM
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It doesn't make you fart?
by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 10, 2024 4:19 PM
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If cabbage is eaten regularly, it doesn't cause an increase in flatulence in most people, the same is true of beans.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 10, 2024 4:24 PM
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Nothing smells worse than cabbage cooking.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 10, 2024 4:27 PM
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Cabbage makes me fart my brains out. I love it... but it's chaos in the intestine!
by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 10, 2024 4:31 PM
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I bought a cabbage recently and the checkout girl had to ask me what it was.
Oregon is always a bit behind the trends.
I was hipped to it a year or so ago when I saw “cabbage and feta cheese” presented in a Datalounge thread as a low-calorie option when you’re cutting calories and find that you’re hungry at night. It works.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | March 10, 2024 4:41 PM
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Charred cabbage wedges look interesting.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 10, 2024 4:43 PM
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I like cabbage.
I recently ran out of rice and needed to put stew over something, so decided on steamed shredded cabbage. It worked like a charm.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 10, 2024 4:54 PM
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I love red cabbage, especially pickled red cabbage. It's incredibly healthy and cheap. When fermented (pickled), it makes very healthy and tasty prebiotics (food for your gut bacteria).
by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 10, 2024 5:03 PM
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You can also use cabbage to create your winter garden.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 18 | March 10, 2024 5:06 PM
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[quote]Nothing smells worse than cabbage cooking.
Broccoli's pretty close.
I love raw cabbage, but it loses its appeal for me when it's cooked.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | March 10, 2024 5:14 PM
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I don't cook either one, r19. Doesn't cabbage take longer to cook than broccoli, creating a more pervasive stench?
by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 10, 2024 5:16 PM
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I don't know, R20, I don't cook cabbage, but a friend of mine who lived two doors down from me in a college apartment building loved it and the entire complex knew what she was having for dinner.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 10, 2024 5:20 PM
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Braised red cabbage is a delicious side dish to pork, beef, and duck.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 22 | March 10, 2024 5:22 PM
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[quote] "It is really so healthy, especially purple cabbage, and so inexpensive, it should be a bigger part of the American diet. I always have a container of raw chopped red cabbage in the fridge to add to soups and salads."
I like it too, R7. I usually chop it (sliced into "slabs", and separated by hand), toss it in a generous amount fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil, and roast it on a lined baking sheet until tender.
Per the roasting process, the finished product is naturally sweet to a degree, and the cabbage itself is allowed to shine given the few simple added ingredients merely enhance the existing flavors (and it will stand up to all kinds of flavor combinations/profiles...herbs, spices, oils, and so on). Red cabbage is really pretty mixed in with other oven roasted vegetables as well, because it retains its color beautifully.
Raw or roasted, salad or soup, I love it.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 10, 2024 5:46 PM
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Ha. Cauliflower is my favorite. I was so excited when cauliflower rice became available.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 10, 2024 5:48 PM
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Just make sure you always carry your Beano with you, and you'll be fine.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 11, 2024 12:44 AM
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I can never eat cabbage, because I was traumatized last time I had a warmed dish of it with corned beef left for me coming home late at night after work, when suddenly my older brother ran shouting through the kitchen clad in a pleated plaid skirt with dad yelling and chasing after him with a workboot. I've never quite gotten over that image or been able to include cabbage in my dietary reality again since.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 11, 2024 2:12 AM
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[quote]I can never eat cabbage, because I was traumatized last time I had a warmed dish of it with corned beef left for me coming home late at night after work, when suddenly my older brother ran shouting through the kitchen clad in a pleated plaid skirt with dad yelling and chasing after him with a workboot. I've never quite gotten over that image or been able to include cabbage in my dietary reality again since.
Oh my god. You bitches keep me in stitches.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 11, 2024 2:15 AM
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Smells sulfuric but doesn't disturb my digestive system strangely. I like the southern American way cabbage is prepared, cooked in "fatback". But I can eat cabbage any way it is prepared. Southern American coleslaw is very good.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | March 11, 2024 2:20 AM
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I love cabbage and of course, plan to have it next Sunday with corned beef.
My problem is that I also love halushki. It's a great side, Unfortunately, I need to stop with the noodles.
[quote]Braised red cabbage is a delicious side dish to pork, beef, and duck.
I have a couple of duck breasts in the freezer. Thanks for the tip!
by Anonymous | reply 29 | March 11, 2024 2:24 AM
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I love purple cabbage but I don't cook cabbage. Either raw or a quick pickle with apple cider vinegar.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | March 11, 2024 2:25 AM
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I had a Cabbage Patch doll as a boy.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | March 11, 2024 2:36 AM
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These hippie liberals make up all kinds of shit. I’m sick of it!
by Anonymous | reply 32 | March 11, 2024 2:37 AM
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I've always liked cabbage and recently tried Savoy cabbage for the first time (I like it).
This new popularity better not drive up the price.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | March 11, 2024 2:40 AM
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I think I ate an entire head of cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day and had the worst stomach ache of my life. I was farting for days.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | March 11, 2024 2:42 AM
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I like cabbage rolls. They're like grape leaves, but with cabbage leaves.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | March 11, 2024 4:04 AM
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R34 If I ate an entire head of cabbage, I would be skywriting.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | March 11, 2024 4:56 AM
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Trash flop newspaper continues writing garbage. Shocking.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | March 11, 2024 5:04 AM
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Sautéed cabbage is one of the most delicious things ever. Remarkable what it does for it. In butter, or bacon and onions, or with apples.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 11, 2024 9:57 AM
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Here in the Midwest, we've never stopped eating cabbage.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | March 11, 2024 1:38 PM
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Cabbage gives me the shits.
If I’m ever constipated, a serving of cole slaw works every time.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | March 11, 2024 1:56 PM
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Cabbage and Prune Tart with Tomatoes and Fish
Ingredients:
- 1 cabbage, shredded - 1 cup dried prunes, chopped - 2 tomatoes, sliced - 2 fillets of white fish (such as cod or tilapia) - 1 pre-made pie crust - 1 tablespoon olive oil - Salt and pepper to taste - Fresh herbs for garnish (such as parsley or dill)
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shredded cabbage and chopped prunes, and sauté until the cabbage is wilted and the prunes are softened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Roll out the pie crust and press it into a tart pan. Fill the tart shell with the cabbage and prune mixture.
4. Arrange the sliced tomatoes on top of the cabbage mixture.
5. Place the white fish fillets on top of the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Bake the tart in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the fish is cooked through.
7. Remove the tart from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving. Garnish with fresh herbs before serving. Enjoy!
by Anonymous | reply 42 | March 11, 2024 3:34 PM
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I like red cabbage slaw, home made. Once in a great while. But cooked cabbage give me the farts and the burps and the gas.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | March 16, 2024 11:48 AM
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I love cabbage, and all cruciferous vegetables. I eat cabbage most every day. If you have the Herpes 1 virus in your system eating cruciferous vegetables daily will reduce the outbreak of cold sores dramatically. I haven't had one in years.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | March 16, 2024 11:54 AM
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And we are grateful, R45.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | March 16, 2024 12:56 PM
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Armen Ayvazyan, one of the chefs in the article at OP, is a hottie.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | March 16, 2024 3:51 PM
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[quote] But cooked cabbage give me the farts and the burps and the gas.
BEANO, baby! It works!
Try 2 or 3 tablets at a time for larger servings of gas-inducing foods. Like a large bowl of cooked cabbage ;-)
by Anonymous | reply 50 | March 16, 2024 3:54 PM
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[quote] But cooked cabbage give me the farts and the burps and the gas.
So does that Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese you eat twice a week, you fat whore!
by Anonymous | reply 51 | March 16, 2024 3:55 PM
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My stars, such a cruciferous thread.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | March 16, 2024 3:58 PM
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R51, Blanket gas is the worst.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | March 16, 2024 4:02 PM
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I didn't realize Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated this weekend
by Anonymous | reply 54 | March 16, 2024 4:03 PM
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R54 um....check a calendar?
by Anonymous | reply 55 | March 16, 2024 4:06 PM
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I’m going to get some Beani tomorrow because I bought 2 heads of cabbage to cook tomorrow.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | March 16, 2024 10:23 PM
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I'm fed up with cabbage water!
by Anonymous | reply 58 | March 16, 2024 10:36 PM
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Cruciferous sounds like someone should be nailed to a cross.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | March 17, 2024 12:25 AM
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Whole cabbage is great, not only because it's relatively inexpensive, but because it stays fresh for so long when stored properly (say, after cutting a head in half) -- longer than lettuce or other greens.
This Lebanese Slaw recipe is great! I make it often during summer & it's a big hit with friends. Light & bright, great with grilled chicken, steak, fish. Sometimes I'll make a super simplified version for myself -- just shredded cabbage, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh garlic, fresh mint & salt. It's still delicious!
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 62 | March 17, 2024 3:39 AM
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I make a slaw with apples, celery, blue cheese, and oil & vinegar dressing. Really good. It's my own recipe.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | March 17, 2024 3:46 AM
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[quote] Cruciferous sounds like someone should be nailed to a cross.
That's next week's gig, baby (Friday).
by Anonymous | reply 64 | March 17, 2024 3:32 PM
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