It was cold last night so I used my porch for a makeshift cooler. The cabbage I purchased yesterday is now frozen. Can I use the frozen cabbage in soup?
You can use frozen cabbage in several ways.
You do not have to let it thaw.
I like to add it to soups/stews in my crock pot.
As a general rule the texture may not be exactly the same as fresh but the taste is okay.
I sometimes saute it in a frying pan or a Wok and it's very good; you can add onions or other veggies.
There are lots of recipes online using frozen cabbage in case you're wanting to try something different.
Frozen cabbage can be used with most of these recipes:
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It should be fine. My ex's mom used to do this all the time and it would be extra soft in soup which she liked.
The only thing I will warn you about is if you refreeze the soup after it is made, sometimes the pre-frozen cabbage really weird when you defrost it. Like it melts...but if you eat up the pot of soup in a few days you should be good to go!
Post your recipe!! It is cold in Pgh and a good soup recipe sounds like something I need at the moment!
After thawing, can you fry it and will it be crisp?
Freezing cabbage is really not recommended because of the water content in the cabbage. If you want to fry this it will be very wet and limp. It more than likely will soak up a lot of the oil in the pan and not taste too good.
Can you use frozen cabbage for soups?
By Eva S.
Certainly! And frozen leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, peppers, peas, spinach, carrots, parsnips. Go for it.
Absolutely! Frozen cabbage is wonderful in soups. Cut into wedges first, blanch for 90 sec, pop into ice water to stop cooking and freeze. Will last a while. Enjoy
I want to use cabbage with corned beef, but the cabbage froze on my deck. I forgot to bring it in after shopping. Can I still use it it's still whole?
By Patricia S.
I have a head of cabbage which I froze. I now would like to make ham and cabbage. Would the cabbage be alright to thaw and use in this recipe?
I use cabbage, ham, and sliced potatoes along with caraway seeds.Can frozen cabbage be used to make chow chow?
This may be possible but for the time and 'trouble' it takes to make good chow chow, I would not take the chance.
I have used frozen cabbage in soups and other liquid type dishes and it was okay (not the best) but never tried letting it drain so this might work if that is all that you have available.
if you try this method, please let us know how it turns out.
When you freeze cabbage it changes the cabbage and adds a lot moe water to the cabbage once it is defrosted. I would not recommend using frozen cabbage in your chow chow and would find it best to use fresh cabbage when making this dish.
I went to get my cabbage out of the fridge and it's frozen! I'm making pan fried cabbage and noodles.
Will this still cook up? I don't care if it soaks up the butter, just want to be able to use it.I hope if you tried this it was at least edible but usually any frozen vegetable is best used in soups and stews due to the high water content.
Can frozen cabbage be eaten raw, like for cole slaw?
By Gammy from Brighton, TN
Well, I'd say, yes, because I have a recipe for "freezer slaw" that doesn't cook the ingredients. You make up a big batch and store it in small containers in the freezer. It's almost like a relish or chow-chow.
If you freeze it in a vinegar base freezer slaw recipe it's fine when you take it out as a cole slaw if you want a creamy slaw drain the broth and add mayonnaise.
If you don't make freezer slaw it will be limp, and usable in soup or other cooked dishes, but not very tasty to eat raw.
Frozen Coleslaw
1 large head cabbage, shredded (I just use a bag of pre-shredded cabbage)
1 green pepper, chopped
1 large carrot, shredded
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seeds
(I like to add some chopped green onions to mine, and I also add 1/3 cup cooking oil to the ingredients that are boiled.)
Combine vegetables; sprinkle with salt, and let stand 1 hour. Drain mixture if water accumulates.
Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute, Cool. Pour over cabbage mixture; stir well. Freeze in plastic freezer bags or containers. To serve, thaw in refrigerator. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
Mrs. Varden Hiner, Abilene, Texas Southern Living Magazine, many years ago.
jsham, AR
Can I make sauerkraut using frozen cabbage?
By Judy from St. James, MN
No. Frozen cabbage has already been damaged to some extent. Sauerkraut is a fermentation process which takes place over some days, and I have no doubt you'd have a really smelly mess on your hands.
If you mean the cabbage was frozen in the field, and the inner head is not frozen, you can use any part not frozen. Sauerkraut is fermented at about 70 degrees so you'd have to be able to keep it at that temperature. Not hotter, not colder. A heated kitchen is good.
Ok, so I have a question. I had 5 cabbage given to me and I made 24 jars last year of sauerkraut and it was amazing. I do not have time to make it right now so I blanched and froze the cabbage in baggies. When I come back, can I use it in a stone crock pot and make my sauerkraut? I do not know what else to do with it.
