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To Prepare for Cooking and Serving,
 
Trim off wilted leaves, quarter head, remove most of core and wash well. Leave in quarters or shred. Shredded cabbage is used uncooked for Cole slaw. Cooked cabbage should be drained well before serving.

Approximate Cooking Time

 Market Forms  Cooking Forms  Boiling Minutes   Steaming Minutes  Braising Minutes   Baking Minutes
Fresh, green

Green

Red

shredded

quartered

shredded

4-10

10-15

8-12

8-12

15-20

10-15

20-25 25-30
Canned

Packaged

sauerkraut

sauerkraut

30

20

60

40

30-40

20-30

60-90

60-120

Jarred, red shredded 10 20 15 20

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