Use it up · Vegetables

Cabbage

Have extra cabbage? Here’s how to choose, store and prep cabbage, plus 9 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose heads that feel heavy and tight, with crisp outer leaves.

Best season: Spring and fall; stores well all winter. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks whole
Freezer: Best frozen in cooked dishes

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Quarter, cut out the core, and slice thin for slaw, or cut wedges to roast or simmer.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: cabbage. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Green cabbage. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	25 kcal	1%
Protein	1.3 g	3%
Total fat	0.1 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	5.8 g	2%
Dietary fiber	2.5 g	9%
Total sugars	3.2 g
Sodium	18 mg	1%
Calcium	40 mg	3%
Iron	0.5 mg	3%
Potassium	170 mg	4%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169975 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

9 recipes, the ones that use the most cabbage first.

With a smaller amount

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork8 hr 15 min · serves 10 · dinner, lunch

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.