More trouble than it is worth?

[Claire]

Nora, I saw Jacques Pepin do that on one of his shows. Whenever I freeze leftover cabbage rolls, though, they come out rubbery, so I've never tried it. Maybe next year. Merlot, it is the same dog, just Rosebud, not Buttercup (although I like that name). I'll start another line to keep us on-topic (or let this one die!)

 

[DaveSoMD]

I grew leaf cabbage over the winter. It doesn't ball up like regular cabbage and has very large loose leaves. Just a quick blanch in boiling water and they were ready to use. The taste was a bit different but I think that was because the leaves were just quickly blanched. I'm going to make stewed cabbage with some this week so I'll know for sure.

 

[Claire]

Dave, your icon looks like my dog. How funny.

When I lived in Florida, I'd grow various cruciferous vegetables over the winter; Brussels sprouts and brocolli were a success, cabbage actually did form a solid head, but when I went to pick it, it had big bites taken out of it. I mean it looked perfect from the outside, but when I peeled those out leaves, huge chunks were gone from the head. I called the local extension and they said I must have had a gopher turtle (and yes, we found signs of digging under the fence).

 

[DaveSoMD]

That is Ali aka "Pretty Girl".