Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense, leafed heads, descended from the wild cabbage and closely related to other cole crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and Savoy cabbage. A cabbage generally weighs between 500 and 1,000 grams, and while smooth-leafed, firm-headed green cabbages are the most common, smooth purple cabbages and crinkle-leafed savoy cabbages of both colors also occur; under conditions of long sunny days at high northern latitudes, cabbages can grow quite large, with the heaviest on record weighing over 62 kilograms.
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Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Source gives 'before 1000 BC' as an upper bound estimate for domestication of nonheading cabbage and kale; no lower bound or precise earliest year is given. Origin Region Connections
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Cultivation, History section, opening summary
Cabbage was most likely domesticated somewhere in Europe in ancient history before 1000 BC.
Cultivation, History section, domestication paragraph
Nonheading cabbages and kale were probably the first to be domesticated, before 1000 BC.
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Common additions include cabbage, meat, and seafood, and toppings include okonomiyaki sauce, aonori, katsuobushi, Japanese mayonnaise, and pickled ginger.
Potjiekos, Wikipedia
Used By: Potjiekos, Infobox main_ingredient field: Meat, vegetables like cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes; beer or a dessert wineView the Source Sarma (food), Wikipedia
Used By: Sarma, Infobox main_ingredient field: Cabbage leaves or grape leaves, rice, mince meatView the Source Fårikål, Wikipedia
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Used By: Stuffed Leaves, Infobox main_ingredient field: Cabbage leaves or grape leaves, rice, mince meatView the Source Caldo galego (Wikipedia)
Used By: Caldo galego, Infobox main_ingredient field: Cabbage or other greens, potatoes, white beans, fatty porkView the Source Rumbledethumps (Wikipedia)
Used By: Rumbledethumps, Infobox main_ingredient field: Potatoes, cabbage, onionsView the Source Sopa de mondongo (Wikipedia)
Used By: Sopa de mondongo, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tripe, vegetables (bell peppers, onions, carrots, cabbage, celery, tomatoes) or root vegetables, cilantro (coriander), garlicView the Source Peanut stew (Wikipedia)
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Bigos (Wikidata)
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Various meats, sauerkraut, cabbage
Bubble and Squeak (Wikidata)
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Potato, cabbage
Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
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Sauerkraut (; German: [ˈzaʊ.ɐˌkʁaʊt] , lit. 'sour cabbage') is finely cut raw white cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria.
Gilgeori toast (Wikipedia)
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It consists of a fried egg (typically in a square shape), thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast.
New England boiled dinner (Wikipedia)
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A New England boiled dinner is a New England dish consisting of corned beef with cabbage and one or more root vegetables, such as potatoes, rutabagas, parsnips, carrots, turnips, or onions.
Ashkenazi Jewish Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Ashkenazi Jewish foods have frequently been unique to Ashkenazi Jewish communities, and they often consist of local ingredients (such as beets, cabbage, and potato).
Czech Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Cabbage soup (zelňačka) made from sauerkraut is also common-sometimes served with minced sausage.
Whole sour cabbage (Wikipedia)
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Whole sour cabbage is a fermented vegetable food preserve, popular in Eastern European and Balkan cuisines.
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