Curtido

1/2 head cabbage , finely shredded

1/2 red onion , very thinly sliced

2 carrots , finely shredded

1 fresh jalapeño pepper , sliced (optional)

hot boiling water

1/2 teaspoon oregano

salt, to taste

1/2 cup white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

Boil 4 cups of water. Place cabbage in a fine mesh strainer. Very slowly pour boiling water over the cabbage. Rinse with cold water. Drain well, pressing out as much water as possible.

Add cabbage to large bowl. Add carrot, onion, jalapeno, oregano, and vinegar and toss well to combine. I like to put it all in a bowl with a lid and shake it.

Curtido tastes best after it has marinated for several hours or days, but you can enjoy it fresh if you’d like. 

Store curtido in a covered container or mason jar for up to 1 week in the fridge.

Stir-fried lo mein with charred cabbage, shiitake and chives

Kosher salt

1 pound fresh lo mein noodles

1/4 cup vegetable, canola, or peanut oil, divided

4 cups shredded cabbage

4 ounces shiitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced

4 ounces Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2-inch segments

1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (about 3 medium cloves)

Ground white pepper

1 tablespoon roasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons light soy sauce

2 teaspoons dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook noodles, stirring regularly with tongs or long chopsticks, until al dente and separated, about 1 minute. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until smoking. Add cabbage and cook, stirring regularly, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Work in batches if necessary to get the leaves nicely charred. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and return to heat until smoking. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring regularly, until lightly browned and tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Add chives and cook, stirring, until lightly wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer to bowl with cabbage.

Wipe out wok. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and heat over high heat until smoking. Add noodles and cook, tossing and stirring, until hot. Add cabbage, mushrooms, chives, and minced garlic. Cook, tossing, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add sesame oil, light and dark soy sauces, and wine. Cook, tossing and stirring, until sauce coats noodles. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Serve immediately.

Corned Beef & Cabbage

3 lbs corned beef
10 whole cloves
1/4 c hot honey sweet mustard
2 tbsp brown sugar
Olive oil
1 med. yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 head of cabbage, sliced 1/2"

Heat 2 tbsp oil on med high in a large sauté pan. Add chopped onions and garlic. Add a third of the sliced cabbage to the pan. Sprinkle with a little salt and stir. Spread out over the bottom of the pan and let it brown - then use a metal spatula to lift it up and flip it. Add another third of the cabbage to the pan and repeat above steps. Then the same with the remaining third. Can be made ahead and reheated. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lay corned beef, fat side up, on aluminum foil and insert the cloves into the meat. Coat the top with mustard and then sprinkle brown sugar. Wrap (loosely) the corned beef with foil and place in a roasting pan and bake for 2 hours. Open the foil, spread a little more mustard on, and broil for 2-3 min. Let rest for 5-10 min, then cut, into 1/2" thick slices. Serve immediately with the cabbage and boiled potatoes. Serves 5.

Seeing how our last week of distribution coincides with St Patty's Day and there's lots of cabbage.....

Cabbage Slaw with Peanuts

Ingredients:

6 cups thinly sliced cabbage (napa, green or red or mix of all is good)

6 scallions, thinly sliced (or one red onion)

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons peeled, minced fresh ginger

2 tsp soy sauce

1/2 cup roasted peanuts

salt and pepper to taste

Optional: grated carrots or daikon, sliced red pepper, garlic

Whisk oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and salt and pepper to taste. Mix with veggies. Cover and chill. 

Roasted Cabbage

This simple recipe might change the way you think about cabbage.

1 large head green cabbage, outer leaves removed
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp South River White Miso, dissolved in 1 Tbsp water (from the farm shop)
1 Tbsp soy sauce or Tamari
 Heat the oven to 450°F. Cut the cabbage into quarters and slice the bottom of each quarter at an angle to remove the stem core. Cut each quarter in half again so you have eight wedges. Lay these down on a large roasting pan or baking sheet and massage lightly with oil, miso, soy sauce. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, flipping the cabbage wedges once halfway through. If the edges aren't browned enough for your taste, put them back in for five-minute increments until they are. Serve immediately.

Recipe from thekitchn.com

Mimi Unstuffed (All Acoustic Stuffed Cabbage)

3 med. onions, chunked and sliced 2/3 lb ground beef Olive oil 3 cups chunked and sliced cabbage.
1 lg can tomatoes with juice.
½ c uncooked brown rice
Water
2/3 cup raisins
2 Tbsp sweetener of your choice.
lemon juice: ½ to 1 whole
2 Tbsp Vinegar
2 Garlic clove(s), minced
2 Tsp. Ground Ginger
Salt and Pepper

 Saute chunked and sliced onions in olive oil till slightly soft. Add ground beef and brown. Add cabbage and tomato ingredient, stirring from time to time. When the cabbage has softened a bit, stir in the cooked brown rice. You may need to addsome water at this point to cover the rice. When it's bubbling, turn down to low cover, and cook until the rice is done. (about 40 min.) Add the remaining ingredients. Cook gently, low or warm, until the raisins are plumped.

This one came from super-farm shareholder Rosie Pearson.

Dilled Cole Slaw

1 head of cabbage
2 lg. carrots, shredded
1 tsp. dill weed
1 tbsp. salad oil
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. sugar
Mayonnaise
Salt & pepper
 Chop cabbage. Add carrots and mix well. Add dill, oil, vinegar and sugar and mix. Add enough mayonnaise to desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.

Winter Stew With Daikon

8 dried shiitake mushrooms
1/3 lb. udon noodles
2 scallions, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
5 cabbage leaves, chopped
4 fresh water chestnuts, halved
5 ounces mudium tofu, cubed
4 cups stock
salt
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. mirin
8 pieces peeled daikon, 1/2 " thick

Soak mushrooms in hot water for half an hour. Drain; cut off hard stems, cut in half.
Cook udon according to package. Drain immediately. Put in bowl of cold water.
Combine the stock, salt, soy sauce and mirin in a pot. Heat the stock. Add veggies. Cook until tender. Add noodles and tofu and cook until they're just heated through. Serves 4.

From: Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking

Spicy and Sweet Chinese Cabbage

1 cabbage, sliced
2 tsp ginger root, grated
1/4 c raisins, soaked in warm water, then drained
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
hot pepper flakes, crushed
1 tbsp peanut oil

Heat oil in deep skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add Chinese cabbage, ginger, and hot pepper flakes. Stir-fry for 2 min, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Mix sweetener and vinegar. Pour over cabbage mixture. Toss in raisins, season with salt. Cook for approx. 3 min, stirring often. Cabbage should be wilted but still slightly crunchy. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Slaw with Apples and Raisins

4 c grated cabbage
2 med. grated carrots
1 apple, diced
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c salad dressing *
1 tsp salt

Toss all ingredients together until dressing is evenly distributed. Chill before serving. Serves 6.

*Use your favorite reduced-fat mayonaise or salad dressing. Try "Nayonaise" made from tofu rather than eggs and oil. No cholesterol & just 3g of fat per serving.

From: the Rolling Prairie Cookbook, by Nancy O'Connor.

Sauerkraut with Carrots and Onions

1 gn. cabbage, sliced thin
4 Carrots, sliced
1 lg onion, sliced
3tbsp sea salt

Put vegetables and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix with your hands. Transfer the salted vegetables to a clean crock. Use a small plate that fits inside the crock. Place a heavy rock on top. Cover the crock with a clean dish towel. Put the crock in the pantry, dry basement, or a dark, cool corner counter of the kitchen.

Check the next day to make sure that the cabbage is covered by its own juice - if not, add more weight. Check again the next day, and if the cabbage is not covered, add more salt. Check the sauerkraut daily. Skim off any mold that forms on top. After 10 days, taste. If the cabbage is sufficiently fermented, refrigerate it in clean jars for up to a year. If not, taste again the next day. Sauerkraut is ready in 10-14 days. If it is too salty, rinse or soak in cool water for a day
 

From: the Quick and Easy Organic Gourmet, by shareholder Leslie Cerier

Japanese Rainbow Salad

1/2 cup dry arame (Japanese sea vegetable)
2 cups water
1 c chopped parsley
1 qt of chopped red or green cabbage
1 lg carrot sliced
2 stalks of celery, sliced
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp umeboshi vinegar, shoyu, or tamari

First look arame over and remove any tiny seashells. Cover the arame in 1 cup of water. Rub together and whirl to release any sand. Next, lift out the arame and discard the water. Soak arame in 1 cup of cold water for 5 minutes. Drain out the water. Put arame in a mixing bowl. Add the chopped vegetables, oil, umeboshi, and rice vinegar. Stir all the ingredients together, taste, and adjust the seasonings if necessary.

From: The Quick and Easy Organic Gourmet

Borscht (Beet Soup)

2 cups peeled beets (boil enough to loosen skins)
1 1/2 cups carrots
1 cup onion
1 tbsp butter
2 cups vegetable or meat stock
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 tbsp vinegar
salt and pepper

Cube or chop beets, carrots, and onions, and simmer for 20 minutes in stock. Add rest of ingredients and simmer another 20 minutes. Serve with sour cream, cottage cheese, or yogurt.

Japanese Cole Slaw

1/2 lb daikon radish -finely shredded or peelings
1 sm carrot - shredded
Handful of shredded cabbage
2tbs white vinegar
1tsp sugar
1tsp sesame seed - dry roasted
Salt to taste

Dry roast sesame until fragrant and set aside. Put the grated vegetables and salt in a bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. Squeeze out any water and transfer to a bowl. Combine the vinegar and sugar in a cup and stir till the sugar dissolves. Pour over the daikon, carrot and cabbage mix.

A refreshing winter salad from Lindl Taylor which is quick to make and goes great with savory or fried foods.

Mimi Unstuffed (All Acoustic Stuffed Cabbage)

2 med. onions chunked and sliced
2/3 lb ground beef
Olive oil
3 c. chunked and sliced cabbage.
1 lg can tomatoes with juice.
½ c. uncooked brown rice
2/3 c. raisins
2 tbsp sweetener of your choice.
lemon juice: ½ to 1 whole
2 tbsp vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp ground ginger
Salt and pepper

Saute chunked and sliced onions in olive oil til slightly soft. Add ground beef and brown. Add cabbage and tomato ingredient, stirring from time to time. When the cabbage has softened a bit, stir in the cooked brown rice. You may need to add some water at this point to cover the rice. When it's bubbling, turn down to low cover, and cook until the rice is done. (about 40 min.) Add the remaining ingredients. Cook gently, low or warm, until the raisins are plumped.

This one came from our deep recipe archives and is attributed to super-farm shareholder Rosie Pearson!

Cabbage & Carrot Slaw

1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
4 cups finely shredded green cabbage
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup thinly sliced scallions
1/2 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper, to taste

In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, garlic, cumin, oregano and mustard just until sugar is dissolved. Add cabbage, carrots, green onions, salt and pepper and toss gently to combine. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

This one comes from our friends (and former manager) Kerry & Max at Provider Farm - they love cabbage (among other veggies) and this is delicious!! 

Asian Cole Slaw with Ginger and Parsley

4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
4 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
1 cup julienne cut yellow beets
1 cut julienne cut watermelon radishes
1 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves
½ cup organic hemp seeds
5 tbsp grated ginger
2 tbsp + 1 teaspoon maple syrup
2 tbsp + 1 teaspoon tamari
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp hemp oil 1/4 tspn ground cloves
1/4 tspn ground allspice

Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if desired. Serve immediately at room temperature or chilled, if you prefer

This one is from our shareholder (and super chef) Leslie Cerier - She's awesome - check out her website: http://www.lesliecerier.com

Cumin Slaw

Ingredients:

1/2 small head of cabbage (any type)

1 carrot

1 tsp toasted cumin seeds

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp prepared mustard

2 Tablespoons olive oil

Whisk together all ingredients, except cabbage and carrots. Slice cabbage very thin and grate carrot. Mix altogether and refrigerate until ready to serve. Best if made at least 30 minutes before serving.