Cabbage is amazingly versatile and good all year round. It’s slightly sweet and extremely adaptable. Most cabbage recipes call for shredded cabbage, which leads us into today’s post on how to effectively shred a gorgeous head of cabbage. Once it’s shredded, it’s best to use as soon as possible. If you need to, you can seal tightly in the fridge and it will keep for a couple of days, but I prefer to use it right away for better flavor and texture.
Sharpen your knife and let’s get to it!
Remove any damaged outer leaves, clean well and pat dry. Slice the cabbage in half right through the stem.
Cut into the core at an angle where the core meets the cabbage leaves and remove. This is much too tough and fibrous to eat.
Cut each half in half again, so you have 4 total pieces. This makes it easier to work with.
Make long thin slices from top to bottom in each piece.
You’ve successfully shredded a head of cabbage. Nothing to it!
Whether using red or green cabbage, the method is the same. You can now use this in a refreshing coleslaw, Mom’s Red Cabbage, Shred Head Butter and Bread, or atop some delicious fish or Beef Tacos.
Have a lovely Wednesday, and get shreddin’!
I’m sharing this with my friends over at our weekly Fiesta Friday Par-tay co-hosted by Ahila @ A Taste of Sri Lankan Cuisine and Diann @ Of Goats and Greens.
I love everything from cake to kale. Life is all about balance. I like to live, laugh and love to the fullest! Our time is too short not to enjoy ourselves.
Absolutely agree with you! Cabbage = love! Thanks for sharing, so glad I stumbled upon your site! Used a great cabbage slaw with my healthy beef bowls on my blog!
Thanks so much! I’ll be checking out those bowls 🙂
I absolutely love cabbage. I’ve used it to make cole slaw and I also love green cabbage and cook it on a regular. So these tips on shredding cabbage are a must! Love this Sarah.
Thank you 🙂
You’re so welcome Sarah 😉
Thanks for sharing your tips on shredding cabbage at the Fiesta! Have fun, Sarah! 🙂
Thank you!
… and I was just doing this yesterday…. maybe with not as much finesse, but… at any rate, happy Fiesta Friday!
🙂 Happy Fiesta Friday
I like shredding my own cabbage too. It’s crisper and cheaper than the bag stuff.
I couldn’t agree more! Thanks, Julie 🙂
This post is really useful for me. I always struggle with getting those perfect shredded piece of cabbage. Good tips.
Thank you! Glad it’s helpful 🙂
Good tip! I have all kinds of gadgets, but nothing is better than the blade of a knife!
Amen! Have a great day 🙂
Thank you Sarah for this very useful post!
Glad you liked it 🙂