How to Shred Cabbage

Learn How to Shred Cabbage by cutting into wedges and then thinly slicing with a knife.  In less than 5 minutes you will have perfectly shredded red or green cabbage to add a low-carb and healthy crunch to your favorite taco, stir-fry, or coleslaw recipes! 

Want to know how to easily cut other vegetables?  You might also enjoy How to Cut an Onion, Cutting Cauliflower into Florets, and How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash, and How to Cut an Avocado.

Shredded Cabbage

Knowing how to cut and shred cabbage is an easy technique that every home chef should know how to do.

From adding it into your favorite Egg Roll in a Bowl stir-fry, mixing it into a Southern Coleslaw recipe, or topping off some Blackened Fish Tacos…

There are SO many ways you can use this healthy and low-carb vegetable in your daily cooking.

And all you will need is a knife, a cutting board, and a head of red or green cabbage!

Selecting the Best

When purchasing red or green cabbage at your grocery store you will want to make sure the head is firm and tight with very few loose and brown leaves.

The firmness of the cabbage will determine how fresh it is.  If it is softening, the vegetable is starting to spoil.

The brown or discolored spots are also an indication that the cabbage is decaying.

Also, the cabbage should be pretty dense and heavy for its size.

How to Shred Cabbage

Since their anatomy is pretty similar, we will be learning how to cut and shred both red and green cabbage.

Here are the step-by-step instructions you can follow to shred cabbage quickly and easily:

1. Remove any damaged or dark leaves from the head of cabbage.
2. Place cabbage stem-side down on a cutting board and cut in half lengthwise.
3. Put each half of the cabbage flat side down and cut in half again, going through the stem.
4. Locate the stem in the center of each quarter and cut at an angle to remove it.  Repeat with the remaining quarters.
5. Place cabbage quarters flat-side down on the cutting board and cut into thin slices.
6. Cut perpendicular to the slices to make smaller 1-2 inch pieces.

One head of cabbage yields approximately 8 to 8 ½ cup of shredded cabbage.

Types of Cabbage

While red and green are the most common types of cabbage in the United States, there are over 400 different varieties.

• Cannonball (Green) – By far the most popular type of cabbage and has a slightly peppery taste when served raw and develops a sweeter flavor when cooked.
• Red – This variety is very similar to green cabbage and can be used interchangeably in most recipes.
• Savoy – A prettier type with a curly leaf, this cabbage is a little more tender with looser leaves than the above 2 varieties.
• Napa – Or sometimes referred to as Chinese cabbage, is often used in stir-frys or as the main ingredient in kimchi.
• Brussels Sprouts – Yes!  These are actually tiny heads of cabbage.
• Learn about other types of cabbage.

Storing

It is best to store a head of cabbage wrapped in a lightly damp paper towel in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

A full head will last for about 1 week on the countertop and 2 weeks in the refrigerator before the leaves being to soften and turn brown.

Freezing

You can freeze either shredded cabbage or cabbage wedges.

Place shredded cabbage in a large Ziploc bag, remove any excess air, and freeze fresh cabbage for up to 4-6 weeks.

To freeze cabbage wedges you will first want to blanch them in boiling water for 90 seconds and immerse them in an ice-water bath.  Blanched cabbage will freeze well for up to 4-6 months.

How to Cook Cabbage

One of the best things about this leafy green powerhouse is that it can be enjoyed fresh or cooked.

You can sauté it in a pan as an Egg Roll in a Bowl or Panda Express Chow Mein stir-fry,

stuff it in some Sauerkraut Cabbage Rolls,

or serve it fresh in a Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad or on top of Roasted Cauliflower Tacos.

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How to Cut & Shred Cabbage

Learn How to Shred Cabbage by cutting into wedges and then thinly slicing with a knife.  In less than 5 minutes you will have perfectly shredded red or green cabbage to add a low-carb and healthy crunch to your favorite taco or coleslaw recipes!

Course Dinner, lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cut cabbage, how to shred cabbage, shred cabbage, shredded cabbage

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 33 kcal

Author London

Ingredients

• 1 head of cabbage red or green

Instructions

1. Remove any damaged or dark leaves from the head of cabbage.
   
2. Place cabbage stem-side down on a cutting board and cut in half lengthwise.
   
3. Put each half of the cabbage flat side down and cut in half again, going through the stem.
   
4. Locate the stem in the center of each quarter and cut at an angle to remove it. Repeat with the remaining quarters.
   
5. Place cabbage quarters flat-side down on the cutting board and cut into thin slices.
   

6. Cut perpendicular to the slices to make smaller 1-2 inch pieces.

   

Recipe Notes

• One head of cabbage yields 8 to 8 1/2 cup of shredded cabbage.

Nutrition Facts

How to Cut & Shred Cabbage

Amount Per Serving

Calories 33 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 28mg1%

Potassium 255mg7%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 1170IU23%

Vitamin C 60mg73%

Calcium 47mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.