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Preferably for plain old green cabbage, since I bought half a head on a whim without a plan.

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[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 17 hours ago

Ah southern fried cabbage is nice, it's worth trying!

[–] r_deckard@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Cabbage, potato, and onion bake. Slice the ingredients, parboil the potatoes, then put alternating layers of onion, potato, and cabbage in a baking dish. Season each layer with salt & pepper. Pour cream over the layers (or chicken stock), then some shredded cheese over the top. Cover with alfoil and bake for about 30 minutes at 180C/350F. Take the foil off for the last 10 minutes to brown the top of the cheese.

You can get away without parboiling the potatoes but you'll need extra liquid and about 15-20 minutes longer in the oven.

[–] bpcomp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A recipe my family made up, we call cabbage salad. Kinda an Asian inspired coleslaw?

Finley shred your cabbage and put it into a bowl. Long stringy cut is preferred. Add rice vinegar, sesame oil, salt, black pepper. Mix well and serve.

I can't give you ratios because we wing it when we make it. Lemon juice is also a good addition.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago

I'm not a big fan of coleslaw, and no one else in my family eats it at all, so probably not our thing. I did come across a recipe similar to this but fried, which seems more up my alley.

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Okonomiyaki, Japanese cabbage pancake

The recipe has some ingredients which might be hard to find if you live outside Japan, but Kenji also explains how to substitute most of them

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago

That looks good! Thanks for the suggestion 🙂

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I recently posted my family’s recipe here. it’s fried cabbage with potatoes and sausage, and it’s really great, especially when it’s cold out. Stick to your ribs good.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh that does sound good. How long are you cooking it for one you've layered everything and it's got a lid on? Are we talking 20 mins or an hour cooked slower?

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Closer to an hour. It all depends on how quickly the potatoes cook.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 23 hours ago

Sweet thanks.

I have half of a (large) cabbage head and many suggested recipes so I can only try one, but I am going to make a list and plan to try more in the future. Thanks for the suggestion :)

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

I'm fairly certain I've eaten a variation on that, and it is indeed good!

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

Estonian cabbage rolls Okonomiyaki - key is making cabbage big enough and dough just right so the cabbage does not cook at all Sauerkraut, can even add some spices and make it more interesting than lame plain sauerkraut. Dtir fry with anything imaginable

If you want some disgusting stuff then fresh cabbage and milk vegetables soup is go to.

I usually buy a head, and if I can't use it all up it gets fermented.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm surprised nobody has suggested Coleslaw, yet. You can go with a mayo or vinegar base, depending on your tastes!

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago

I don't really like coleslaw. I'll put up with it on a burger but I wouldn't choose it. I'd rather sauerkraut of kimchi over coleslaw.

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 4 points 1 day ago

Ferment it to sauerkraut and then make Polish Bigos.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's called halushki, or something similar. It's supposedly of Hungarian origin, but I have no idea if that's true, it's a thing my wife's family makes up north. I learned to make it for her, and it's amazeballs

1 (16 ounce) package medium-wide egg noodles
1 cup butter, divided
2 large onions, chopped
2 small heads cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon water, or as needed (optional)

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

  2. Cook noodles uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, about 5 minutes. Drain well.

  3. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onions until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.

  4. Cook and stir remaining butter and cabbage into onions until cabbage is softened but not browned, 5 to 8 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

  5. Place cooked noodles and cabbage mixture in a large roasting pan and stir gently to combine. Sprinkle with more salt and black pepper if desired.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 30 to 40 minutes.

Now, that's the original version. However, it can be amped up.

Let the onion go a little longer, until it just starts to brown at the edges. When the cabbage is in, let it start to caramelize a little in the skillet. The original gets plenty brown on top, but you miss it on the lower layers unless you get them started in the pan. And it's that caramelization that makes the dish so over the top good. Well, that and the giant glob of butter.

You can even do it in the skillet all the way tbh. Just keep it stirred up every few minutes. You can also just put the whole thing in the oven if you're using a skillet where that's safe. Cast iron ftw in that regard.

You can, optionally, mince or slice some garlic and add it in right before the cabbage. I tend not to because the base recipe is already deeply rich in flavor, but it's good that way too.

It's so rich and filling that it's a meal. You might think, oh, that's a great side dish. No. You'll want to eat it by the bowl full. It's a bomb of goodness that merits betting being enjoyed by itself. That being said, a side of kielbasa with some spicy mustard is not a bad thing.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 23 hours ago

That does sound good, and pretty easy to do. I like it, thanks for the suggestion!

[–] drre@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago

Oh that looks good, thanks for the suggestion!

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Leeks with Mushrooms and Cabbage

Serves 4 to 6 people Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients: ● 2 large leeks, coined ● 1 small cabbage, rough chopped ● 3 C assorted mushrooms ● broth ● olive oil ● salt and pepper to taste

In a large pot, heat some oil over a medium flame. Add the mushrooms and saute until they give off their water. Be patient - mushrooms are very wet, and they need to be cooked down. This can take ten or more minutes. Add in the leeks and cabbage once most of the water has cooked off, and stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste, as well as another drizzle of olive oil if required to keep the ingredients from sticking to the pot. Continue to saute until the leeks and cabbage are soft. The flavor of morels, shitake, or oyster mushrooms really shine through in this kind of dish. However, you can make it with plain button or portabella mushrooms just as easily. It's also possible to make these with dried mushrooms. Simply rehydrate them before cooking. They will not let off as much water when cooking, of course.

[–] nostradamnit@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

I recently made a cabbage, carrot curry that came out very well. Sorry, I don't have a recipe, but just used some curry paste and yogurt and it was yummy.

[–] ExhaleSmile@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

A nice cabbage soup in a crock pot is always nice, and freezes well. https://www.iheartnaptime.net/cabbage-soup/#recipe

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Okonomiyaki, can be made very simply without all the fancy Japanese ingredients. The okonomi sauce and Kewpie mayo are a must however.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Okonomiyaki sounds yum, I think someone else also mentioned it, but I don't seem to be able to get okonomi sauce that I can find locally. Would a recipe like this suffice? https://www.justonecookbook.com/okonomiyaki-sauce/

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think that would be a close approximation for sure. I'd say the real okonomi sauce is mild, not tangy, so I imagine diluting that recipe with a bit of water maybe 5% would get it close. It is similar in tanginess to the Kewpie mayo, the flavors don't overpower each other. Now I'm hungry from some lol.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 21 hours ago

Thanks! I'll put this on my list to try. I have half a cabbage and what seems like a couple of dozen cabbage recipes so I'm gonna have to come back to many of these.

[–] plaidgeek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Super easy recipe I love that you can either cook in the oven or it’s even better on a grill or camp fire: bacon wrapped cabbage.

Cut the cabbage into wedges and coat the sides in a bit of butter, salt and pepper to taste then wrap in 1-2 pieces of bacon depending on length of the pieces. Wrap each wedge in foil and throw in the oven/on the grill/fire until they are soft to the touch. Grilling/camp fire yields a more smoky flavor, oven roasted maintains more moisture.

If doing in the oven, put the pieces in a pan with a lip because the fat and moisture from the cabbage and bacon will leak.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago

Nice, thanks for the suggestion!

[–] sga@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We have a peas and cabbage (essentially cook both of them in a pan/wok with mild spices, you can add carrots, tomatos or onions to your liking to increase the volume or add more textures), you can prepare dim-sums or momos (refined-flour or rice flour sheets filled with vegetables(usually cabbage, carrots; minced) or some meats, steamed). You can pickle the cabbages, or even make chips out of them (mince fine, then sun/oven/microwave/air-fryer drying to a point where they loose about 40-50% by weight/volume of water, then bake or fry to your preferences in mild spices)

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks! The cabbage chips sounds interesting. You say to mince fine, how do they become a chip shape rather than just dry dust?

[–] sga@lemmings.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

well, minced may not have been the best word. the size should be close to cross section of smaller confetti. Cabbage has very high water content, and if you dont get them small enough, they would not get crispy.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I'm very curious to try this!

[–] sga@lemmings.world 2 points 15 hours ago

you can also make this with onion, and that is what I have made mostly. You can also store it for a reasonable amount of time if not oil fried, and over here (where i belong) we even have a spice which is essentially this onion chip powder

[–] monomon@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
  • I recently discovered it can be used in noodles in place of Bok choy and the likes. Works pretty well.
  • Standard issue cabbage and carrots salad - dill, lemon, olive oil
  • Cabbage stew
    • cut the cabbage in strips
    • sautee an onion, carrots
    • add in cabbage, seasoning, and cook for a while
    • optionally add chopped tomatoes toward the end
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago

They look really nice but are made from a different cabbage than the kind I got, and in this case the type seems important. I also don't trust any hand-made dumplings that say "prep time 10 mins" 😆.

I will put this on my list to try another time, though!

[–] sober_monk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Cabbage rolls! The one I linked is pretty labour intensive (the taste makes up for it if you make enough), but there are many other variants.

Recently started making this with much applause from a young kid.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222509/easy-and-quick-halushki/