Winter King Cabbage(OP)

Winter King is an English heritage variety that caught the attention of local farmers and seed growers because it was a cold-hardy, open-pollinated, savoy cabbage. We got our seed from Adaptive Seeds, who introduced the variety to the PNW after dozens of trials.

• savoy type

• somewhat variable in appearance

When to Find: November - January

Chef Wastell’s Notes: “Shimmering savoyed, deep green outer leaves of ‘Winter King’ cabbage hide sweetly delicious and delicate flavor with superbly versatile texture.”

“An incredibly diverse range of flavors and textures are ready to be easily discovered in this savoy cabbage king.”

“Heads of medium density, feeling lightweight for their size, unraveled into sweet, balanced, slightly ‘hot’ leaves that ran a broad breadth of textural possibilities. Outermost leaves were fantastic for braising and cabbage rolls, and the inner leaves appeared almost blanched to the point of very light yellow color and exceptionally tender texture - perfect for composed December salads.”