Dehydrating Cabbage

[@michelehinton6153]

When I saw you taste the second batch of cabbage and corned beef, I knew you were having a memory flash back. . . . And when you confirmed that you were, my heart melted ❤

[@naomivanzyl4275]

Same here

[@rosemarybutt2608]

@@naomivanzyl4275 ditto!

[@gailhink1222]

Mine did also

[@veronicageorge7820]

So sweet ❤️

[@findingmyrootswoolmarketms]

Mine too!

[@melaniescoggins9133]

Ms. PAM, I CRIED WHEN YOUR MEMORIES FLOODED IN. MY Mother and Grandmother always used to cook cabbage

[@louiselill1528]

Me too

[@cyn4rest]

Me three

[@lillypatience]

Me four

[@chrisbaker5051]

Just love you! Not only do you share your “oops” moments, you show how to fix it. And your memory moment was so touching. I teared up with you. Many thanks for all you and Jim do.

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

Great video, Pam and Jim. As I was watching I was thinking “steam rehydrating! What a great idea!” Glad I watched further. I love that you show ‘failures’ ❤

[@shirley7137]

You know I was going to take my large steamer to goodwill a while back. Not using it now that the kids are grown. Then I saw a pepper show where one was used to rehydrate meats,etc. I kept that hydrater...they don't make them as good these days so it is a keeper.

[@eebakeihc]

This will make camping meal of kielbasa, potatoes and cabbage so much easier. Thank you

[@flintstonegirl3372]

I love that you had that memory of your mom❤❤❤

[@rebeccafritzinger9457]

Now that you have me teary eyed with what you said about your mom ot makes me miss mine. Have to make something she use to make and have more of that feeling tonight. I'm also hungry now for corned beef just glad I have some in my cabinet. Thank you for your memories your tears ... that I'm also feeling right now. It's exhilarating. Another great video. I also like to say you look amazing.

[@fezcapone2784]

Well, don’t want you to be teary eyed all alone… no one ever has to do that alone if I’m around…

[@rebeccafritzinger9457]

@@fezcapone2784 nice to see I'm not alone ... teary eyed memories are the BEST memories... to me means still in your heart because what we remember are usually always the good memories.

[@fezcapone2784]

@@rebeccafritzinger9457 yes they are

[@juancarlosabello1233]

My wife cried also while we're watching you remembering your mom. The 2nd cabbage looked much better. Now we want to dehydrate some cabbage too. We learn a lot of things from your channel. More power.

[@ThumperSillywabbit]

Rose, you are a gem. I love the way you both work together to make these very hearfelt vedeos. and God bless your mother. ❤

[@robingirven4570]

Not at all meant to be rude but her name is Pam, hubs is Jim 😊

[@ThumperSillywabbit]

@@robingirven4570 thanks.

[@janicemartin1580]

Dehydrated cabbage is fabulous. I use it as salad, soup or casserole toppings, snacks, lightly sauteed with onions & garlic in a bit of butter and stock. It goes into my meal in a jar. I nver have parboiled but will now give it a try, with the pinch of soda. Which is how I dehydrate celery. I usually dry green but occasionally purple cabbage, just for fun color. No freeze dryer, but it works beautifully in Excaliber dehydrater.

[@corinneyeager]

Have been wondering about dehydrated cabbage ‼️ Another timely lesson, thank you two for your care and sharing🥰🙏❣️

[@kabodick]

I have been wondering too 😃. My family actually loves cooked cabbage and I’ve been wanting to preserve it but not turn it all into sauerkraut. Now I know I can dehydrate it.

[@trishaporte]

Just a suggestion Pam, I’d heat the corned beef in the olive oil first, then all the onions, garlic and cabbage. The flavor of the corned beef would then permeate the cabbage mixture…. love that flavor!

[@missbiggs9437]

For me it’s the other way around - sauté onions and garlic first then add the corned beef and then the cabbage. The onion/garlic oil will infuse the meat and the cabbage. In my culture we sauté the onions with chopped tomatoes, mainly fresh but preserved in oil works, garlic & hot peppers then crumble in the corned beef cover and steam cook for a few minutes before adding the cabbage. Sometimes we will add corn kernels. Serve over plain steamed rice with slices of cucumber and tomatoes and that’s a fantastic dinner. 🤤

[@KitchenFairy61]

I made my paternal grandfather's beef veggie soup the other night. I use a bag of coleslaw in place of a small head of cabbage and shredding a bunch of carrots. It's a favorite soup of mine. Lots of onions and garlic along with stew meat and potatoes. His recipe calls for beef short ribs which are expensive. Stew meat and beef broth work just as well.

[@beverlyheinritz5294]

I lost three huge heads of cabbage last year because I did not know how to preserve them. Thanks again for all you do Pam.

[@omadavidson8225]

One year I stored cabbage with root still attached in my basement. Late winter or early spring (can not remember) I used the last and had to peel about an inch of dried outer leaves (large heads) and interior was as just harvested.

[@omadavidson8225]

The look on your face brought immediate tears to my eyes. Bless your heart and thank you for saving me from another chore of testing. I can jump right into cabbage storage.

[@sheba5203]

I've been cooking what my grammaw called fried cabbage, but it's not actually fried per se. She fried bacon ends and pieces or bacon grease with sliced onions then added cut up and rinsed cabbage to the cast iron skillet. She added salt and pepper then put a lid on it so it could simmer on low, with occasional stirring. The cabbage released its own water and boy it was always so good. I'll have to figure out a way to get the same effect after I get a slew of cabbage dehydrated. Thanks for sharing Pam. We also enjoyed corned beef and cabbage but she crumbled the beef in the skillet. Plentiful ways of making and enjoying a great dish.😊

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you for your memories about family and cabbage. Jim

[@nitababcock3977]

I hadn't even thought of dehydrating cabbage but it's awesome that it worked! Memories are great. Sometimes I get a smell of my grandpa's car....I'm 68 & was 5 when he died.

[@jgjg3848]

Perfect timing. I recently was given 10 small heads of cabbage. Have eaten some, but wasn't sure what to do with the rest. Now I know. Thank you.

[@deborahgrantham7387]

I waterbathed a recipe for canned Cole slaw. It’s delicious and crisp. All the ingredients are in it except you add may when you open it. Recipe is a keeper.

[@dougprentice1363]

My Mom used to make cabbage and hamburger. Only additional ingredient was salt. As an adult, i cook with a lot of herbs and spices. But now and then i make simple cabbage and hamburger. Memories flood my mind when i do.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for sharing. Jim

[@barbiejackson3579]

I really loved how you the two ways, the one that worked and the one that did not. My favorite part was the picture of you two at the and. Every video needs to end like that, truly makes me want to watch more. You and your copilot 🥰

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you, we enjoyed it. Jim

[@neilmunro6683]

This was great.. Interesting that boiling produced a better product.. Some from Scottish affiliated parts of the world put cooked cabbage through mashed potatoes as a side or let the cabbage/ potato mixture cool and make patties, and then serve with fried eggs or put saluted patties in a bun with other fixings.. Bacon. saluted onions/poached egg.. Some also put the patties along with other fixing of a hard cheese in the centre of the potato Pattie and then put Pattie through a flavoured batter and deep fry it.. Cheese becomes soft and batter crunchie.. Lochness Scottish Highlands

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That sounds delicious!

[@linkylou13]

Oh my gosh a wonderful journey through food preservation and family memories with you. Another reason for us all to love you. And thank you for showing us how to have cabbage no matter what

[@gingerbrimer8486]

I so love that you are willing to do all the experiments for all your viewers. You and Jim give up so much of your time for us. Also, your true heart comes out in your memory which is so meaningful to all of us😊. Thanks again and bless

[@marierobinson3935]

Aaw bless you for getting so emotional❤❤ happy memories 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@juliamarple3785]

We were gifted the most beautiful dried borscht. It looked like flower tea, and tasted yummo. It was dehydrated beets, cabbage, onions, potatoes, dill, and that's about all. We needed to cook it up in chicken broth. Yummy.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That sounds great! Jim

[@lindas.8036]

Thanks for the fun. It is very important to me that you also let us know what your fails are! That saves us (the viewers) a lot of time and experimentation! Thanks again!

[@gidget8717]

Nothing, NOTHING makes me miss my mama more than tasting something that reminds me of her cooking. I understood the emotional reaction. ❤

[@caroljeanscholl7370]

I had to play it back just to cry again lol

[@maddierose7352]

I freeze dried cabbage from our garden (raw no blanching) and it cooked up beautifully ❤️

[@judyshoemaker9681]

I also freeze dry my cabbage without blanching.

[@goldiegirl6705]

This is a dehydrating video. It doesn't help to discuss freeze drying when people here don't own them.

[@sandylewis1786]

Tears in my eyes & a smile on my face as you tasted memories! Sweet! I'm going to dehydrate some Cabbage now. Thank you.

[@robinwinslow1867]

I wasn't there, but the first batch looked papery on the video. The second batch looked so yummy! I do understand about memories flooding in when you taste something that your mom used to make. I had a memory like that this week. For me it was the Yankee candle display in a store. I didn't know it was there, but I was in the vicinity and could smell the fragrances. It reminded me so strongly of my sister that I cried a bit in the store. It was sad, but it made me happy at the same time. It is amazing the way we remember tastes and smells and the strong memories they evoke within us as a result. I'm glad you got to go "home" for a minute in your memory.

[@chris109]

Thank you so much! I love corned beef & cabbage & I love just having dried cabbage in my cupboard! I have about 1/2 a quart left. Perfect timing to make some more…YOUR way! That pinch of baking soda sure makes a prettier dried cabbage! Your show has a genuine feeling of love…for what you’re doing & for each one of us who love you right back! ❤️

[@catherinebrand79]

I’ve been putting my cabbage upon the shelf that way for a while now, and it’s wonderful once it’s reconstituted with water. It’s also a great way to keep your cabbage shelf stable, so go have fun with more dehydrating, and keep filling those jars! 😉

[@COWELLGIRL]

Love fried cabbage , knew that first bite wasnt good 😂

[@sonyareeder7855]

So heart warming, a familiar childhood taste of a dish can catapult us back in time to those warm and happy places of youth. I'm glad you showed me how to reconstitute the cabbage. I've dehydrated quite a bit but haven't used any yet. Thank you.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Well said! Jim

[@cindybell5765]

You are such a a wonderful teacher! Thank you for all the experimenting & research you do to help all of us become better preservationists 😊. I don't eat a lot of cabbage but now that you've demonstrated dehydrating this, I won't feel like I'm wasting the unused portion of the head. Something extra for my pantry shelves. ❤

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

Awe PAM, my bear goes out to you. ❤❤

[@sandravicens9081]

My grandmother always fixed canned corned beef! Great memories.

[@sandiv2655]

I love the experiments showing the bad along with the successes. Great learning examples! You rock! 👍👍Two thumbs up!

[@kayem863]

Pam, thank you & Jim for all you share & teach to help us all. You're my favorite channel😊 I'm going to dehydrate cabbage today. I teared up with you thinking of my sweet Granny. She was an amazing cook & made the best fried cabbage & cornbread❤

[@sherylh4780]

I love eating dehydrated cabbage "before" rehydrating it. It is cabbage chips and so sweet and tasty.

[@katydidiy]

You mention coleslaw mix, if the price is right, I'll use the coleslaw mix to make sauerkraut. It's already weighe d which saves time (one needs only to weigh the salt at a 2% ratio to make it work with the cabbage). I check for a price reduction everytime I shop. PS: I'm so going to try this - I've actually been wondering if it could be done and a great candidate for the bagged slaw mix❤

[@dawnss8913]

❤ Once again a video where I've learned something new in my old age, thank you! I can't wait to try your corned beef and cabbage recipe :) Of all of the many vegetables that I dehydrate, I use dehydrated cabbage most frequently. I throw big handfuls into ramen (along with dried carrots and green onions and egg) to make it a little healthier and more tasty. I will now start blanching my cabbage though I never had before, I love the color difference.

[@kellyclemmer9715]

I love when you share how you grew up 💚 I never had corned beef from a can, but we would always buy corned beef after the holiday when it went on sale, and it’s so nostalgic 💚

[@jimdavidson3345]

Rats! I just put 2 heads of cabbage in my dehydrator. I did not do my research and just followed what I thought was common sense. I only planned to use in soups. I sliced thinly. I did not blanch. I tossed with a little salt - let it set for 45 minutes - squeezed out the water (there was lots of water). Now it’s dehydrating. I suspect in will not take long since it was thinly sliced and much of its water extracted. Guess I will have to make powder. Cabbage powder- doesn’t sound tasty. Wish I had watched your presentation, Pam. I WILL in the future! Great video. Patricia

[@teresarose9964]

Thank you for explaining the why, how and reasons for canning the right way. I almost started to cry with you when you tasted the second batch of cabbage. I have been wanting to dehydrate cabbage but was not sure how, thank you for the experiment. Thank you

[@user-hq3gn5xy3m]

My dehydrated cabbage rehydrates beautifully, looks like fresh cabbage. I will always dehydrate cabbage and succhini.

[@brenkyable]

I have lived in ireland most of my life . I grew up on a farm . We made butter, grew vegetables including the noble cabbage, sent milk to the creamery etc. I have never, ever had corned beef and cabbage. Yes we bought those little tins and used them to make sandwiches for school. I would LOVE to see the "real" corned beef. I love your videos Pam and Jim. You guys make me laugh and cry ❤. I was thinking that todays video captured a rare occurence when Jim said yuk in your kitchen Pam. Ha ha. 😂❤❤❤ Youre the best

[@MFV77]

My Nana was born and raised in Donegal. She never had corned beef and cabbage either.

[@tammyhill954]

Awe, I just want to hug you ❤

[@ladonnaowens710]

I started crying the minute I seen your face on the second batch…..so precious.

[@mikimayagain]

I dehydrated cabbage a year ago and am now trying to find a good dried soup mix in a jar that I can use it in. It's good to know the cabbage will rehydrate that well in a soup. Thank you for this video.

[@bertieboatright1206]

Oh my whaat a wonderful memory. You guys are the best . True in your results. But when you said awful I cracked up . Because it showed on your face 😂

[@amymoore5646]

I just love you guys. You made me cry.

[@elizabethbenton6239]

I am chowmien dehydrated everything. Took this away camping and I must say that you could taste the cabbage in it. Delightful. Also dehydrated stuffed cabbage. Of course you can’t dehydrate this bundle of food, so I took it to pieces and dehydrate each part. My only complaint with this meal was there was not enough cabbage.

[@marygallagher3428]

Enjoyed the video! It's great to know how best to rehydrate cabbage. I miss my Mother too - sometimes the littlest things make memories come flooding back.

[@cindyeasterling6917]

I'm impatiently waiting for my cabbage heads to fill out so I can try this! I've been wondering what to do with all the cabbage. I don't care for mushy cabbage, so this should be good. I was touched by your memories of your mother's cooking. ❤

[@christinem.campbell217]

U have inspired me to get that dehydrator out of the box.....gonna be a cabbage first go ! 🌹 thanks so much for the tips, ideas and memories ❤

[@shelby776]

I love it when you tell us, no that’s not good 💥then you fix it,,, you never give up💥 thank you ma’am ❤️ from ky

[@katrinaDS]

Isn’t it crazy how the taste of something can hit you in the heart and make the tears just well up in your eyes ❤

[@myrapimm3216]

Awwww what a sweet lady ❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks! Jim

[@auntdayskitchen6315]

Thank you so much for the hard work you do putting these videos out. That was a lot of work. She did several different variations to show how to best not only dehydrate, but then prepare the cabbage and I love cabbage so much that being of the buy it when it’s cheap and dehydratedor later use would be absolutely wonderful so that I have it in different ways your videos are so informative

[@Inga464]

As you speak I am scalding 3 heads of cabbage to make stuffed cabbage Middle Eastern style. Rice onions, allspice and salt. Plus garlic in the lemon broth For most of the year I make stuffed grape Leaves over browned lamb breast or lately since I can’t find the lamb breast so I found Reduced special lamb chops which is a shame but I am not complaining. It was much less fatty.

[@karikelly2797]

Just throwing this out here. Irish people don’t eat this meal. I might be able to use that cabbage and rehydrate it with some milk or cream and butter and then throw it in with some mashed potatoes to make colcannon. The meat would be a rasher or a sausage, or even pork or lamb, but certainly not canned and pickled beef. Interesting and entertaining experiment, Pam and Jim. Thanks for the smiles.

[@kylekyselka6499]

Thank you for a hardy laugh. When you held up the can of corned beef and said that what was used for corned beef and cabbage when you were growing up, reminded me that it was all we knew as corned beef in our house.

[@teeser2436]

I also put my dehydrated cabbage in ramen noodles .

[@leannbarrick1550]

I can't wait to try dehydrating the cabbage. You guys are amazing, I truly enjoy watching and learning from you..

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks so much, Jim

[@sharonjones7674]

Awww Pam, you brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart❤️🙏🌷

[@bethrichardson5998]

I dehydrated a head last fall to experiment.. then rehydrated by boiling .. I drained and added a little bit of butter and salt and pepper.. so good.. I liked it so much I did another 5 heads.. great way to preserve.. In past years i had just shredded it and vacuum sealed and froze it.. Great video ❤

[@MsShadoeRunner]

Thank you for your honesty. So many people do their experiments and never admit to the failure. I am that the food bought back good memories for you. Home is where the heart and tears are located.

[@larrydevenney1008]

I inherited a metal steaming basket exactly like the one that you have from my mom.

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

Aww, you almost made me cry 😢. It looked good.

[@karencovington9960]

I had tears in my eyes too. Thanks for doing this. I have never thought about dehydrating cabbage. It will be on my list this year!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Jim

[@OKDinah]

You Two are such delights!

[@deborah7675]

Sweet memories here too. ❤ I never tasted corn beef any other way until I was grown! Mother would also make it into corn beef hash ❤.

[@hollywinsman9464]

Pam, invaluable. Thank you both.

[@susanm9078]

I grew up on fried canned corned beef and cabbage. Now I have to buy some. Thanks for sharing.

[@CGareau]

Look on your face when tasting: priceless! Brings back fantastic childhood memories

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks! Jim

[@danniemcdonald7675]

What a great idea 💡 to dehydrate cabbage! Thank you for not only showing us the "oops", but how to correct it as well. I'm not a huge cabbage fan, so when I do buy it, the majority of it goes to waste. Now I can prevent that!

[@jartotable]

❤As soon as i saw you steam it and you couldn't pick it up with a fork, i was sceptical but i love that you showed us. I welled up as soon as you did. What an emotional moment.❤

[@eileenpatterson6937]

I actually had a tear in my eye when you were overcome with emotion over fond childhood memories of your Mom! This is great, I have 2 heads of cabbage that I need to do something with, and I'm going to ferment one of them into kraut but now I'm going to dehydrate the other one! Thank you so much for teaching me such useful things!

[@leemarielavoie1]

I grew up on this little gem version of corned beef and cabbage, thank you…

[@caroljeanscholl7370]

That made me cry!!!😢 ❤️ I'm thankful that I am a human being.❤️

[@champmarly7665]

I have learned so much from this channel. Thank you for the content.

[@pamharkins4601]

How exciting , I have one of those little steamers and had NO idea what it was used for! I kept thinking I would finally figure out what it was used for! And now I have. Although g it didn’t work for the cabbage I can experiment on some other things! You must have known I had a cabbage from the greenhouse that I needed to do something with! Great timing !

[@dalegaa4094]

Those little steamers are great for hard boiling eggs and they always peel perfectly. Also great for steaming small quantities of vegetables. I use mine a lot.

[@mariehud7382]

I cried with you because just the other day I made a dish from my mom that I haven’t had in years and when I tasted it I had the same reaction…❤️❤️❤️ thank you for this video I always wanted to try cabbage in my dehydrator, so I will do it now.

[@carolmalignaggi669]

Thanks for showing this. I have dehydrated cabbage in my pantry made with cabbage from my garden. I haven't used it yet because I wasn't sure how to rehydrate so that it tastes good. I appreciate your showing the fail also, so I don't make the same mistake.

[@louisianacooker321]

I was touched by your throwback moment❤. I dehydrate cabbage often but have never blanched it. I just throw it in a pot of boiling water with some bacon, salt and pepper. I really think cabbage is one of the best things to dehydrate. Thank you for all you and Jim do to teach us safe food preservation.

[@tracierosser8631]

I almost cried with you❤

[@maryannpost8146]

Aww. You guys are so sweet. Nothing brings back loving memories like cooking a mama’s meal! Love you guys!

[@ortizcheryl7379]

Thank you Miss Pam and Mr. Jim. I have been wondering about dehydrating cabbage.❤❤❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for watching our video. Jim

[@lindaann9927]

It was Wonderful to see your heart ❤️ touched, by the Awesome memory; of the days of such simplicity, when our meals were prepared with much Love, even if meager of times.🎉💜✝️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[@tizmehere492]

Informative and oh such a sweet memory for you.

[@patti6194]

If you do another experiment, maybe try a little bit of citric acid or salt and see if it stops it from getting brown when rehydrated. My logic is those work with apple slices to stop them from browning.

[@teresadaigle6991]

I haven’t any dehydrated cabbage in my storage so I will surly be adding some. Add some dehydrated carrots and potatoes and you have a wonderful Cornbeef and cabbage meal from your storage. We have corn beef in cans also stored. We are not very fond of the canned corn beef but in an emergency situation it will be delicious. Thank you Pam. Definitely trying this. Love cabbage,

[@robingirven4570]

I was thinking about freeze drying some just for boiled dinner (corned beef, cabbage, carrots & potatoes). Thank you the final resting! Very helpful!

[@traceyvaile7625]

My Dad used to love boiled ham with cabbage. I will definitely be dehydrating some cabbage, it will be so versatile for me.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Sounds great! Jim

[@stephaniejackson8555]

Thank you! Another use for my canned corned beef than Hash!

[@juliemiller8437]

Oh my goodness it brought tears to my eyes when you remembered your mothers cabbage💛🥺. I enjoyed watching your experiment. I want to try some dehydrating now!

[@debtasker9892]

I love dehydrating cabbage, cut it according to what we will use it in. I rehydrate except for putting in soups. It is always on hand.❤ Thank you for bringing back memories.

[@lindapearson2376]

I loved seeing the emotion of remembering your Mother’s meal! Precious memories! Thanks for sharing. I love to dehydrate, so will definitely try now.

[@RVluck]

God bless are ancestors