Cabbage is high in fiber and Vitamin C and low in sodium
and calories. The most common cabbage is one of three types:
Green, Red and Napa. The red and green varieties are very
similar except for the color. Napa caggage is more pale
in color but has a more sweet flavor. Cabbage has been cultivated
for over 4000 years. It has played a major role in many
historical events. In 1772 Captain James Cook ordered 25,000
pounds of cabbage sauerkraut on his voyage to explore the
Pacific. The workers who built the Great Wall of China were
nourished with pickled cabbage. Lastly, Genghis Khan used
salted cabbage as a main food for his traveling armies.
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