Domestic cabbage varieties

• cauliflower
• broccoli
• Chinese cabbage
• Kale
• kohlrabi
• Pak choi
• Brussels sprouts
• Red cabbage
• cabbage
• white cabbage
• savoy

Although there are countless varieties of cabbage in a variety of shapes and colors, the cruciferous vegetables of the genus "Brassica" are common to it high content of vitamin C, In the cabbage there is just as much as in citrus fruits, which makes it the ideal winter vegetables. He is also rich in nerves Vitamin B, potassium, calcium, sodium and hematopoietic iron, Brussels sprouts and kale are particularly rich in magnesium and potassium.

Cabbage varieties at a glance

The different types of cabbage are depending on the edible plant parts in head cabbage and leaves cabbage divided. Cabbage species include cabbage or cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Cabbage species are kale and Chinese cabbage or Pak-Choi. From the cauliflower and broccoli, however, we consume the flowering plants.

cauliflower

They eat the white to ivory-colored flower buds, which come together to form a head. Our European neighbors prefer the cauliflower colorful, for example the green cauliflower (Romanesco), which is also called turret or minaret cabbage because of its flower shape. Cauliflower is easy to digest, has a draining effect, and can be eaten raw or cooked.

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broccoli

This cabbage is a close relative of the cauliflower, it has a dark green stem with flower buds. From broccoli you can use everything: flowers, leaves and stems. Suitable as a salad and vegetables.

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Chinese cabbage

Also called Peking or leaf cabbage. Oval head with yellow-green ruffled leaves. The cabbage variety is easy to digest, because not bloating. He also lacks the typical cabbage taste. Suitable as a salad and vegetables. Short cooking time. Kimchi is made from Chinese cabbage, a sauerkraut-like product.

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Kale

Winter hardy cabbage with dark green, curly leaves is the richest cabbage with the richest variety of vitamins. It only tastes right when it is harvested after the first frost. The low temperatures cause the conversion of starch into sugar, which gives the cabbage its good taste.

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kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is not only one of the low-calorie and low-fat types of cabbage, but also tastes great in every variant. It contains many nutrients like vitamin C, magnesium and iron.

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Pak choi

Also called Chinese mustard cabbage. Green leaf stalk vegetables from Southeast Asia. As a salad or - with a very short cooking time - also suitable as a vegetable. Its taste is comparable to the Chinese cabbage.

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Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts also need frost to develop their typical taste. The individual roses grow in the open field up to a meter high stems. When buying make sure that the roses are tightly closed and green. The cabbage sprouts contain a lot of iron (1.1 mg per 100 g) and other minerals, so sprouts are healthy.

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Red cabbage

Also called blue or red cabbage. In contrast to white cabbage, the red cabbage is smaller and firmer. The blue-violet leaf color turns purple when stewing. This cabbage is suitable as raw vegetables and vegetables.

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cabbage

The earliest cabbage variety on the market is a variant of white cabbage and is harvested in the spring. The flexible leaves of the pointed cabbage are particularly suitable for cabbage rolls or cabbage rolls.

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white cabbage

Also called Kappes or Kabis. With around 350,000 tons of annual harvest, white cabbage is the number one cabbage in the Federal Republic of Germany and is available all year round. Three-quarters of the harvest is processed into sauerkraut. The head is smooth and shiny greenish-white color. Suitable as a salad or vegetables. Cabbage has the highest vitamin C content of all cabbages.

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savoy

Also called Wirz, Welsch or Savoy cabbage. The trend cabbage. Differently shaped, green to yellow strongly curled leaves, and unlike white or red cabbage, no firm closed head. Strong and spicy in the taste.

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