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Seasons/Availability
Savoy Cabbage is available year round with a peak season late autumn to early spring.
Description/Taste
Oval-shaped and delicate, Savoy cabbage produces wrinkled crisp leaves. The color ranges from light green, gray-green, bluish-green and may show a reddish tint. Mellow-flavored, its taste is mild and sweet.
Nutritional Value
Savoy cabbage is fat-free, cholesterol-free, high in vitamin C and contains some protein, iron and calcium. Low in calories, one-half medium head has about 25 calories.
Applications
Raw or cooked Savoy cabbage is considered the most versatile of the cabbages. It can be added to casseroles, soups, stews, salads, stuffed and baked. It goes well with red wine, sage, thyme, caraway, dill fennel, horseradish, apples, onions, chestnuts, juniper berries, and sour cream. To store, place unwashed cabbage in a plastic bag; refrigerate in crisper drawer. For best texture and flavor, do not store longer than three or four days.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Alsace, the French region located along the Rhine border, is known for its production of cabbage. Even though France is not known as a cabbage-eating country as is Germany, Alsace has been part of Germany as a result of annexations and wars over the centuries at various times. Driving through Alsace in early September, endless fields of cabbages will be seen. With not a machine in sight, farmers will be hoisting cabbages by the hundreds over their shoulders into open wooden wagons just as their ancestors did. The signature dish of Alsace is a plate of "choucroute garnie" which means "garnished sauerkraut".
Geography/History
Cabbage is one of the oldest vegetable plants and is native to Asia and the Mediterranean. The word "cabbage" is an Anglicized form of the French word caboche that means "head". The Celts of central and western Europe are credited with introducing cabbage as a food and were apparently influential for this vegetable's Latin name, Brassica, derived from the Celtic word "bresic" meaning "cabbage". In 1536 in Europe, the true identity of hard-heading cabbage was recorded. At that time there was also a loose-heading cabbage form called romanos that was later named chou d'Italie and chou de Savoys for the Italian province. This "Savoy cabbage" was favored for its superior qualities and was grown in England in the 1500s. Still a European favorite, the French and Belgians prefer Savoy cabbage over all.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Chez Loma | Coronado CA | 619-435-0661 |
| Starlite | San Diego CA | 619-358-9766 |
| Urban Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Pacific Beach Ale House | San Diego CA | 858-581-2337 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Lux Catering | Encinitas CA | 760-710-7057 |
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| Brooklyn Girl | San Diego CA | 619-296-4600 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar | San Diego CA | 619-295-6000 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| O'Briens Boulangerie | Del Mar CA | 858-755-5303 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Prepkitchen Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-7737 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Cowboy Star | San Diego CA | 619-450-5880 |
| JR Produce | San Diego CA | 858-270-3857 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
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