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 Savoy Cabbage
© Denzil Green
Widely available in the UK, starting to be sold in the US.
If you hate even the thought of cooked cabbage, then chances are you've only had White Cabbage and never tried the Savoy.
Cooking Tips
It is one of the best choices of cabbage for cooking with.
Substitutes
White cabbage, kale.
Storage
Place in plastic bag, refrigerate for up to 1 week.
History
The first records of it come from Savoy, France in the mid 1500's. Savoy was not French at the time, though: it was ruled by the Italian House of Savoy.
Language Notes
Savoy is the English spelling of "Savoia"; in French it is "savoie", thus the cabbage is called "choux de savoie". In Italian, Savoy Cabbage is referred to as being Milan or Lombardy cabbage (Milan being in Lombardy, and Lombardy being part of the House of Savoy, too, at the time.)
Also called:  Brassica oleracea var. bullata (Scientific Name) Chou de Milan, Chou de Savoie, Chou frisés, Chou pommé frisé (French) Welschkohl, Wirsingkohl (German) Col de Milan, Col lombarda (Italian) Cavolo verzotto (Spanish)
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