Cabbage braai - save this recipe for 'Januworry'
We're suckers for grilled vegetables, but have you ever tried braaing cabbage?
The rising cost of food has forced many people to cut back on visits to the butchery, but fear not - cabbage is here to save the day.
Believe it or not, cabbage is the perfect addition to your braai. The vegetable is packed with vitamins and minerals.
It's also affordable and low in calories, which is why we stopped scrolling as soon as we saw social media food critic, Xolile Vesile, reviewing a cabbage recipe he found online.
Xolile is known for his hilarious TikTok and Instagram reactions to unique, bizarre, and over-the-top recipes.
He often does his commentary in isiXhosa, but you don't need to speak the language to understand that he was utterly shocked by what he called a "cabbage braai."
"I don’t understand a word that was said, but found myself laughing as I can only imagine what you were saying," an Instagram user said.
His followers found his reaction video relatable, and many joked that the cabbage braai should be left for January.
"That is January food mos," one TikToker commented. Another user wrote, "Deep down I want to try it."
Grilled Sugarloaf Cabbage
The video he posted is a grilled sugarloaf cabbage recipe, which New Zealand chef Andrew Hearnden shared on his Andy Cooks social media pages in May.
It's resurfaced online thanks to Xolile, but we think it is worth saving for January, aka 'Januworry', when cabbage is at the top of many people's grocery lists.
Woolworths Taste magazine also shared a delicious braaied cabbage salad recipe back in 2022, which we will also add to our 'Januaworry' affordable meals list.
Here's what you'll need to make Hearnden's grilled cabbage.
1 sugarloaf cabbage, quartered1 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable, canola, peanut)
Sea salt, to season
100g butter, at room temperature
1½ tbsp white miso
1 tbsp mirin
Fried shallots, to serve
Check out how to make it in the Instagram post below.
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