Tag: Savoy Cabbage

TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Savoy Cabbage

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Savoy cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. sabauda L.) is the prettiest member of the cabbage species (Brassica oleracea). It’s also known as choux de savoie (France), cavolo verza (Italian), and Milan cabbage and Lombardy cabbage (English). Savoy is a loose-headed cabbage with crepe-like, crinkled, frilly leaves and a sweet, earthy flavor. We enjoy it much more…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPE: Barley “Risotto” Stuffed Cabbage

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Risotto is made from rice, but you can cook other grains in a similar fashion. Here, barley, which grows well in the northern Irish climate, gets the Italian risotto treatment. To add an Irish touch, the barley risotto is used as a filling for stuffed cabbage. The pearl barley used in this recipe has had…
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