Col de pell de galàpet (Galapet skin cabbage)
Scientifically named 'Brassica oleraceam', this winter cabbage is traditionally grown in Osona, favored by the cold climate, and is especially tasty.
Galapet skin cabbage has a very curly blade and withstands the cold a lot. It has a dark green coloration and its leaves are thin. It is planted in late July or early August, and is a small cabbage, one inch in diameter, which makes the bud very crowded and has many nerves distributed in the leaf. Its organoleptic abilities improve if during the growth process it has been quite cold. Very suitable for making cabbage rolls, it is also consumed boiled or accompanied with bacon.
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Productes de la terra
Vegetables and mushrooms
Season calendar
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Complementary information
It is distributed in greengrocers and market stores in Osona, in season.
Attributes and nutritional properties
Cabbage is a leafy green vegetable; Therefore, it is a vegetable. In the market we can find a wide variety of cabbages, and all have little energy. It is generally rich in vitamin C, which helps absorb iron from meat and boosts the immune response. It also has an important content of folic acid, essential for the development of the fetus. There are studies that show that cabbage acts by preventing cancer, thanks to the fact that it is a cruciferous and has phytochemical compounds called glucosinalates.
