stuffed cabbage
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Definition
Noun: 1. A cooked dish: A dish consisting of a whole head of cabbage that has been partially boiled, hollowed out, filled with a seasoned mixture (typically containing chopped ingredients like beef or ham), and then baked. It is commonly served with a sauce, such as tomato or cheese sauce.
Usage Examples
- As a noun (dish):
- For dinner, my grandmother made her famous stuffed cabbage.
- The restaurant's menu features a traditional stuffed cabbage with a rich tomato sauce.
- I'm trying a new recipe for stuffed cabbage that uses ground turkey instead of beef.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used generically to refer to the concept or category of the dish.
- Stuffed cabbage is a classic comfort food in many Eastern European cuisines.
- It can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other elements of the meal.
- We enjoyed the stuffed cabbage leftovers for lunch.
Variants and Related Words
- Cabbage roll (noun): A related dish where individual cabbage leaves are wrapped around a filling, rather than using a whole hollowed-out cabbage head. While similar, "cabbage roll" typically refers to the individual parcels, whereas "stuffed cabbage" often implies the preparation using the whole head.
- Dolma (noun): A family of stuffed vegetable dishes common in Middle Eastern, Caucasian, and Balkan cuisines, which can include stuffed grape leaves, peppers, or cabbage.
- Golabki / Gołąbki (noun): The Polish name for cabbage rolls, a very similar dish.
Synonyms
- Filled cabbage
- Casserole (in a very broad, non-specific sense, as it is a baked dish)
Related Phrases
- To make stuffed cabbage: The action of preparing the dish.
- It takes all afternoon to make stuffed cabbage properly.
- A head of stuffed cabbage: Specifying the whole, prepared dish.
- She brought a head of stuffed cabbage to the potluck.
Noun
- parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce