Napa Cabbage ideas?
I have a huge beautiful head of Napa cabbage I picked up yesterday from the CSA.
Anyone with any great ideas out there other than in a stir fry?
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19 Comments:
kimchi!
I also use it in soups or minced fine for dumpling filling....
you can try stuffing it, depending on how tough the rib is.
I've seen people make raw napa salads. I havent tried it, but im not a bit fan of raw napa.
engmcmuffin at 3:53PM on 07/09/09
Shredded and mixed with other sliced veggies (blanche them if you prefer, then shock and chill) then toss with an Asian dressing and noodles.
I like it and other veggies raw, so I just pile in the goodies and mix it allup in a big bowl. I can eat it for a week. (Not that it ever lasts that long!)
sadiepix at 3:59PM on 07/09/09
A salad-y slaw-- fennel, onion, shredded carrot, bell peppers... just a little olive oil and vinegar, salt and pepper to dress.
Or stir fry?
lizaj at 4:34PM on 07/09/09
Brasied in butter and riesling, served under pan roasted salmon fillet.
simon at 4:40PM on 07/09/09
I somehow associate Napa cabbage with winter. we put tons of them in a hot pot but it's a bit warm for hot pots..
also good braised, and in soups (Chinese soups and miso soup)
And potstickers with ground pork! The key is to squeeze out water very well after salting finely minced cabbage (before mixing with meat).
you could do a quick-pickled cabbage: roughly chop the napa, sprinkle some salt (I make mine somewhat salty), add some red chili flakes, lemon zest, and dried kelp (optional- adds umami). put everything in a ziploc bag, massage the bag, squeeze out air and put in the fridge for a several hours to days.
hmw0029 at 4:41PM on 07/09/09
@simon the sound amazing.
I have made it by steaming it and then adding it to a pan with brown butter.
finsbigfan at 4:48PM on 07/09/09
I made shrimp tacos with mine. http://blog.notesfromhomeplates.com/2009/06/shrimp-tacos.html
ChefDJen at 4:55PM on 07/09/09
Ellie Krieger makes a healthy and surprisingly tasty chop suey with napa. Other than that, I usually make kimchi with mine.
plantainsandkimchi at 5:56PM on 07/09/09
I use it in ramen, yakisoba, sukiyaki, okonomiyaki, and kimchi.
Cassaendra at 6:43PM on 07/09/09
Try sauteeing it with some w.sauce. Jamie O has a great recipe like that with savvoy cabbage.
mrstkach at 7:05PM on 07/09/09
what's wrong with stuffing them with rice meat and spices, then topping off with tomato sauce?
Pavlov at 8:54PM on 07/09/09
Wash, dry, layer liberally with salt and sliced chilis. Cover securely and weigh it down.
Check back on it after a few hours to overnight, drain and squeeze out extra liquid.
Season with a dash of soy sauce or dashi broth. Eat with rice.
Or you can stir fry it with a little bacon.
And I second the kimchi idea.
fuuchan at 1:01AM on 07/10/09
A great summer salad:
Shred the cabbage. Throw in some roughly chopped cilantro, a few green onions, and a handful of toasted almond slivers. Toss with a dressing of 3 parts vegetable oil, 2 parts rice wine vinegar and 1 part soya sauce. Squeeze a bit of lime juice all over the salad and enjoy.
Timberlove at 1:14AM on 07/10/09
Do you like bacon? Then you can make a cabbage with bacon and onions quick side. And if you are using Nappa cabbage instead of regular, just cut down on cooking time.
orchidgirl at 10:13AM on 07/10/09
This is something my mother used to make with Napa cabbage. It's a soup with beef. Take 1 slab of london broil (uncut) and slowly simmer in a large pot of water. When the meat is fork tender, add a quartered Napa cabbage, carrots, and quartered yellow onions. Simmer until veggies are done. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Remove the meat and up cut into chunks. Return to the soup. Serve with rice. It's a nice comfort food.
AnnieNT at 12:05PM on 07/10/09
A friend of mine once made a really delicious meal where she steamed some fish filets between beds of Napa cabbage. I think she may have used one of them proper bamboo steamers and everything. I'm not sure what kind of fish we ate that night, other than that the meat was white, but the combination was delicious.
semarr at 1:19PM on 07/10/09
Chinese chicken salad
GrimChef at 1:23PM on 07/10/09
Potstickers! Napa is the perfect cabbage for them.....
Maureen at 11:44AM on 07/12/09
I just made eggrolls with the cabbage, oh yum! I added some carrots, garlic chives, bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, scallions, and pork. Got to love the homemade rolls!
DELICIOUS at 12:28PM on 07/12/09