"PENMART01" > wrote in message
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> >"Kswck"
>>
>>Either raw or cooked?
>
> Yes & Yes. Just be aware that raw cabbage once frozen is only good for
> cooked
> dishes, when thawed will be way too soggy for cole slaw.
>
>>Local farmstand has cabbage; 3 heads (the size of basketballs) for $2.
>
> A decent price but nothing special. Cabbage around here, in the North East
> US,
> this time of year is dirt cheap, 10¢-15¢/lb at farm stands is typical,
> same as
> St. Paddies Day prices in the spring.
>
> With all the large outer leaves prepare stuffed cabbage, those freeze
> extremely
> well, or if you're not so inclined to take the time then use to put up a
> big
> potful of cabbage soup, that freezes well too... with all the inner
> sections
> prepare coleslaw. The crisp sweet inner parts are best for cole slaw,
> especially when it's fresh picked cabbage... would be sorrowful to freeze
> those
> parts. And don't you dare toss those cores in the compost heap, they make
> the
> best cook's treat... pare away the bitter outter portion and slice the
> core
> into sticks. Then pour some kosher salt in a saucer, to dip the cabbage
> heart
> sticks and eat.
>
Thank you.
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