Today is National Red Cabbage Day. 10 things you might not know about red cabbage:
The scientific name for Red cabbage is Brassica oleracea.
It’s also known as Blaukraut. But wait. That’s German for Blue cabbage! This might be because the colour does vary depending on the pH value of the soil it is grown in. In acidic soils, the leaves grow more reddish; in neutral soils, they will grow more Purple, while an alkaline soil will produce greenish-Yellow cabbages.
Red cabbage juice can be used as a homemade pH indicator, turning red in acid and Green/yellow in alkaline solutions.
This is because the vegetable contains a substance called anthocyanin, which is also found in Blueberries and flower petals.
Red cabbage keeps better than its white cousins, so didn’t need to be preserved for the winter by turning it into sauerkraut.
Cooked red cabbage is 91% Water, 7% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and very little fat. It has a high content of vitamins C and K, and is a moderate source of vitamin B6.
Red cabbage is native to Europe and was popular with the Romans, who introduced it throughout their empire.
The first written references to red cabbage date back to the 12th century, in the works of by Hildegard von Bingen, a renowned German herbalist, who referred to it as "Rubeae caules" to distinguish it from white Cabbage.
During the 14th century, it was used primarily by peasant families as food for both people and livestock. Red cabbage first appeared in aristocratic kitchens in the 18th century.
In German folklore, it is believed to bring good luck and prosperity, especially when served as part of a festive meal. It is a common side dish at Christmas.
Beta
(Combat Team Series #2)
Steff was abducted by an evil alien race, the Orbs, at fourteen. Used as a weapon for years, he eventually escapes, but his problems are just beginning. How does a man support himself when his only work experience is a paper round and using an Orb bio-integrated gun?
Warlord is an alien soldier who knows little but war. When the centuries-old conflict which ravaged his planet ends, he seeks out another world where his skills are still relevant. There are always wars on Earth, it seems. However, none of Earth's powerful armies want him.
Natalie has always wanted to visit England and sees a chance to do so while using her martial arts skills, but there are sacrifices she must make in order to fulfil her dream.
Maggie resorted to crime to fund her sister's medical care. She uses her genetic variant abilities to gain access to the rooms of wealthy hotel guests. The Ballards look like rich pickings, but they are not what they seem. When Maggie targets them, little does she know that she is walking into a trap.
Hotel owner Hamilton Lonsdale puts together a combat team to pit against those of other multi-millionaires. He recruits Warlord, Natalie, Maggie and Steff along with a trained gorilla, a probability-altering alien, a stockbroker whose work of art proved to be much more than he'd bargained for, a marketing officer who can create psionic forcefields, a teleporting member of the landed gentry, and a socially awkward fixer. This is Combat Team Beta.
Steff never talks about his time with the Orbs, until he finds a woman who lived through it, too. Steff believes he has finally found happiness, but it is destined to be short-lived. He is left with an unusual legacy which he and Team Beta struggle to comprehend; including why something out there seems determined to destroy it.
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