You're going to need to know how to cut cabbage if you're going to make coleslaw this summer. And you totally should make that coleslaw, because it's the perfect refreshing side with all the food you're grilling, like hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled steak, and evenvegetarian carrot dogs．好消息是,这并不困难all to get the shred that's perfect for slaw. The layers of the cabbage work with you to make cutting easier—they kind of fall apart as you go. We'll also show you how to chop bigger pieces of cabbage, in case roasting or grilling bigger wedges of the vegetable are what you're after here. Simply follow along with this short guide and you'll be on your way to devouring the healthiest, most delicious vegetable around the clock.
1. Wash the Cabbage and Remove the Outer Leaves
Run your head of cabbage under the kitchen tap, removing any dirt or grit by lightly scrubbing with your fingers or a cleaning brush. Remove the outer leaves of the head of cabbage, simply by pulling them off with your hands. Just remove the very outer leaves—the ones that are softer, more leafy, and easy to pull off. You just want the good, crunchy parts for your slaw, after all!
2. Quarter the Cabbage
Place the cabbage on a cutting board with the core side down. Slice the cabbage in half from top to bottom, straight through the core—you'll want to use the largest chef's knife you own. After you've halved the cabbage, place each cabbage half cut-side down on the cutting board and cut half in half again, vertically from the top through the core. Now, you have a quartered cabbage.
3. Remove the Core
Each of your four pieces of cabbage will have a bit of the core at the bottom. Place each quarter cut-side down on your cutting board and use your chef's knife to cut the off the bit of core at a slight angle. The core is tougher than the cabbage, so you'll be able to feel where it ends and make your cut accordingly. If you want to roast or grill pieces of cabbage, stop at this step and cook them! Continue on to the next step if making coleslaw, sauerkraut, soup, or another shredded-cabbage dish is in your plans.
4. Shred the Cabbage
Keeping your wedge of cabbage cut-side down, slice it along the horizontal edge into thin strips. (You can also cut the cabbage vertically if you'd like longer strands.) Repeat this with all four wedges until you have a pile of cabbage strands. At this point, if you want even smaller strands of cabbage, you can cut the strips in half horizontally.The layers of cabbage will naturally fall apart into thiner strands as you cut, but you can also use your hands to break them apart.
Now that you know how to cut cabbage into perfect strands, why not makecoleslaw?You can even learn how to do itwithout a recipe．But that's not all you can do with your sliced cabbage. You could makesauerkrautand enjoy your cabbage all through the fall on tons of sausages and sandwiches. Or, you could makesoup(cabbage soup is actually not just diet food—it can be super delicious.) Or, make a coconuttystir fry, with Indian flavors. Of course, one of the simplest and best ways to enjoy cabbage is in asalad．Overwhelmed by all of the possibilities? Don't worry—just work your way through all of the recipes you can use for cabbage, step by step. Here are 17 ideas to get you started:
