it's just the core at the bottom, near the stem (the core doesn't run through the whole cabbage)-- so when you cut it in half lengthwise, you'll see a little triangle-shaped, dense core at the bottom, near where it grows from. that's the core-- it's also entirely edible, and can be eaten if sliced thinly (i.e. if I'm making sauerkraut or…
it's just the core at the bottom, near the stem (the core doesn't run through the whole cabbage)-- so when you cut it in half lengthwise, you'll see a little triangle-shaped, dense core at the bottom, near where it grows from. that's the core-- it's also entirely edible, and can be eaten if sliced thinly (i.e. if I'm making sauerkraut or braised cabbage, I'll throw it in, but here since it's only getting briefly wilted, I discard).
it's just the core at the bottom, near the stem (the core doesn't run through the whole cabbage)-- so when you cut it in half lengthwise, you'll see a little triangle-shaped, dense core at the bottom, near where it grows from. that's the core-- it's also entirely edible, and can be eaten if sliced thinly (i.e. if I'm making sauerkraut or braised cabbage, I'll throw it in, but here since it's only getting briefly wilted, I discard).
THANK YOU. I feel like I was messing all my cabbage stuff up (strangely, I've become a cabbage fan).