Bile Them Cabbage Down

Fried, stewed or pickled cabbage is a mainstay of the mountain diet. After I shared my daddy’s New Year’s Day meal last week, I was surprised how many of you commented that you always kick off the year eating cabbage. But I shouldn’t have been surprised.

For the same reasons black eyed peas and salt-cured pork were eaten regularly in the winter months, cabbage would be too. Late cabbage can be folded in a whole (whilst still planted on the other end) can be enjoyed pretty much the whole...