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Cabbage

Fried cabbage is a Southern staple — caramelized, savory, and on every soul food table.

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Why it is ours

Fried cabbage with onions and smoked sausage is weeknight soul food — fast, filling, cheap, and deeply satisfying. Coleslaw made with cabbage is the essential plate companion at fish fries and cookouts.

What it does

Cabbage contains sulforaphane, a potent anti-inflammatory compound. Its prebiotic fiber feeds gut bacteria linked to reduced insulin resistance — key for Black Americans who face 2x the type 2 diabetes rate.

How it is cooked

Slice into thick ribbons for frying; shred finely for slaws. Red cabbage retains more anthocyanins when eaten raw or quickly cooked.

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