Chemiker wrote on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:59:37 -0600:

> Oranges, in comparison, provide about 55 mg of Vit. C per
> 100/g. The real powerhouse tho seems to be peppers (Capsicum)
> SzentGyorgy's work in the field won him a Nobel prize, if I
> recall. Paprika, sweet bell peppers, hot peppers all seem to
> be loaded with the stuff.

> T

> On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:20:59 -0000, "john zeiss"
> > wrote:

>> As children we used to get the the *raw* white cabbage stalks
>> to eat.
>>
>> Our parents believe that the stalks contained a lot of the
>> 'useful nutrition' in the cabbage. Is there any truth in
>> this?

I quite like raw or lightly cooked cabbage stalks. Since cabbage leaves
should not be cooked for more 5 minutes, it is best to slice the stalks
if cooking the whole thing. IMHO, of course!
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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