Let’s cook in season, it’s March!
Let's cook Seasonal, use the most beautiful and colourful fruit & veg. Cabbages are a cheap vegetable and a predominant part of European cuisine.
IN SEASON THIS MONTH: CABBAGE
Other Veg: Leeks, Spring Greens, Kale & Cauliflower
Cabbages are a cheap vegetable and a predominant part of European cuisine.
With the ability to be pickled, steamed, stewed, sauteed, braised or even eaten raw, you can get different tastes and textures into many dishes.
Due to the different types of cabbage – Savoy, Spring Greens, Green, Red and White to name a few, it’s now widely available all year round, although still mostly harvested in winter.
In Albania many years ago due to the great climate and the cheapness, it made cabbage the main vegetable choice for this time of year. Villages would smell of cabbage for weeks as people would leave cabbage stews boiling in large pots outside their homes.
Did you know?
Cabbage is a great source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C and Dietary Fibre.
AN ALBANIAN CABBAGE RECIPE
LAKRA ME MISH (Cabbage Stew)
Created from basic ingredients this simple, easy to make stew is filled with cabbage and meat then seasoned with chilli flakes and paprika.
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Calories: 350
Feeds: 4 People
LET’S START TO GROW
Sow direct to the ground:
Broad Beans, Beetroot, Spinach and Summer Cabbage
Plant direct to the ground:
Onions, Mint and Salads
Sow indoors:
Asparagus, Cucumbers, Celery, Tomatoes and Sweet Peppers.
