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I thought that just about everyone knew that loose, unpackaged veg is almost always going to be cheaper than the pre-packaged stuff.
In praise of M&S cabbage greens
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butcher
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You would be surprised!
I think it is great that you are getting a bargain, enjoying some veg and just as importantly eating something which might have gone in waste.
My experience is that people often put somethings to the back of their minds for convenience, and not everyone checks prices.
UnderOpenSky
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But not always and the pricing is often not transparent.
Spring Cabbage is the best veg. I remember asking for it as a kid.
This and That in Manchester do a great cabbage curry (Tuesdays and Saturdays).
This is the closest recipe I've found, it's better if you leave out the potato.
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This and That in Manchester do a great cabbage curry (Tuesdays and Saturdays).
This is the closest recipe I've found, it's better if you leave out the potato.
BANDH (PATTA) GOBI ALOO KI SABJI / CABBAGE SABZI - NORTH INDIAN STYLE
Isn't preparing different side dish for roti or phulka everyday a big head ache job ?? For me it is.. not always do we like fancy ,rich ..restaurant style gravies with cashew paste, coconut paste, paneer etc.Some times simple homely kind of side dish is all we crave for. Today i have one such...
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bcuster
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very filling and loaded with vitamins and minerals.
one of the few "cheap" items left in the supermarket
but, no surprise, the value of the cabbage as a nutritious filler has caught on. it's not surprising that there have been shortages of availability,; at least where i live...
one of the few "cheap" items left in the supermarket
but, no surprise, the value of the cabbage as a nutritious filler has caught on. it's not surprising that there have been shortages of availability,; at least where i live...
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Spring Cabbage is the best veg. I remember asking for it as a kid.
This and That in Manchester do a great cabbage curry (Tuesdays and Saturdays).
This is the closest recipe I've found, it's better if you leave out the potato.
BANDH (PATTA) GOBI ALOO KI SABJI / CABBAGE SABZI - NORTH INDIAN STYLE
Isn't preparing different side dish for roti or phulka everyday a big head ache job ?? For me it is.. not always do we like fancy ,rich ..restaurant style gravies with cashew paste, coconut paste, paneer etc.Some times simple homely kind of side dish is all we crave for. Today i have one such...
That looks lush, thanks for the recipe - going on the list of things to try.
Should be a good use of leftover cabbage, 1 head makes several meals between 2 people! That looks like an excellent way for day 2 of a head of cabbage.
I've got a tendency to make it a bit too hot but it's gorgeous all the same. I need to try it in a sandwich like the recipe says.
I've also noticed the recipe mentions adding Aamchoor (mango powder) which isn't in the ingredients so I've never used that.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I accidentally ate Brussels sprouts leaves recently, thinking it was cabbage. It tasted quite nice.
It basically is, they're cultivars of the same plant.
bcuster
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I've done both. Easy to make and tastes great
JimW
支那暗杀团
This is a version of one of our standard ways of cooking cabbage though I don't usually add chili: Chinese Sauteed Cabbage with Vinegar Sauce (醋溜卷心菜)
Also lovely just done in garlic, splash of water and salt.
Also lovely just done in garlic, splash of water and salt.
I buy my vegetables from Brixton market - cheap & helping local traders
UnderOpenSky
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This sounds great. I've got everything in stock and anything that uses szechean pepper is a win in my book.
UnderOpenSky
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Did this today for lunch with some spiced pork mince (loosely inspired by kra pow). Really enjoyed it, used spring greens as it's what I had. Didn't remove the peppers as I love them. I'll certainly cook for my OH now I've tested it, although might scale back the rice vinegar when I do so. And of course, like stir frying/braising most greens like this shrinks them so you can get more in you.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Added that to the list too for next time I get cabbage that needs using!
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In a devastating twist, it seems that M&S are no longer selling Cabbage Greens so following the sage advice of our apparently-departed money-saving tipster I purchased a whole cabbage (from M&S to make the comparison fair), sliced it up in a similar manner and popped it in a microwave bag. And it's not as nice - it came out a bit more soggy despite putting a hole in the bag. It's not an awful lot cheaper either.
Next week I'll try different cabbage mixes from the market stall to get the price right down. Although I do miss my end-of-day, cut-price 70p cabbage bags.
Next week I'll try different cabbage mixes from the market stall to get the price right down. Although I do miss my end-of-day, cut-price 70p cabbage bags.
Cabbage greens ended up being the ennui end point. Gotta respect the guy 
Probably a seasonal thing, different varieties will be available at different times of year and we're pretty much out of the season where not much else is growing so you have to find a way to make brassicas seem interesting and varied.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
I want to fight someone about cabbages.
Why cabbages specifically, what's wrong with kale or broccoli or any of the other brassicas? Eh?!
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
What’s right with them?!Why cabbages specifically, what's wrong with kale or broccoli or any of the other brassicas? Eh?!
UnderOpenSky
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What’s right with them?!
Low food miles.
Everything! People just don't like them when they've only had supermarket stuff that was picked days ago and then overcooked.What’s right with them?!
* Throws a cabbage at danny *
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Can’t keep it up. I quite like cabbage.
UnderOpenSky
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It's passable. Kale on the other hand.
It's one thing I miss about my partner not having a small organic farm anymore. Bags and bags of really good kale. The stuff in the supermarket is a disgrace or stupidly expensive. And I don't shop anywhere expensive enough to sell Chard.
Definitely makes a difference with kale, some varieties are really lush and sweet just eaten raw when they're fresh.
Chard's actually related to beetroot, not cabbage etc. It's one of the easiest things to grow though and practically indestructible, so strange that you can't find any. Last year I was giving it away by the bin bag!
