Stan wrote on Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:23:10 -0400:

>> Is there a good way to cook cabbage ( and/or with something
>> simple to mix with it) to make it more appealing to children,
>> who don't normally much like cabbage? Thanks for advice.

> That depends on the child. When I was a kid, my mom used to
> make an old Polish dish called prackis (sp?), which is cabbage
> rolls with ground veal in the center and simmered in tomato
> sauce. My little sister wouldn't touch it, but I loved it.

I detested cabbage as a child but that is because, in British tradition,
it was cooked to death. Much later, I found that I rather liked it
cooked for a few minutes. I also like shredded cabbage in Cole-Slaw and
as a salad or an accompaniment to Japanese fried cutlets. Gujerati
Sambhara uses pretty well cooked cabbage. Other Indian dishes include
some varieties of Thoren or Poryal (dry curries). Lightly cooked cabbage
is used in Colcannon (Irish) or Rumbledethumps (Scottish). The last
name alone might make it appealing to kids. Mediterranean stuffed
cabbage might also be enjoyed by kids


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James Silverton
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