This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick.
This is a variety of cabbage with a loose head composed of very curly or wrinkled leaves. It is rather more delicate than ordinary cabbage, but is essentially a fall and winter vegetable. It is better made into rolls or stuffed than served in any other way.
Kale, another vegetable of the cabbage tribe, may be cooked and served according to the directions given for cooking spinach.
 
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