Salad Solutions
It's that time of year again. Romaine and other lettuces are officially out of season. So it's time to switch to cabbage for your salads. Cabbage makes a great salad base as far as I'm concerned. I miss it all summer long and look forward to its return as the fresher, cheaper choice. The best thing about cabbage though, is how well it keeps. Lettuce, you get a week tops. Cabbage on the other hand ages very slowly. It still looks as fresh as the day I bought it after 8 days in the fridge. If you haven't yet tried using cabbage as your salad base, it's time to start. Forget slaw. Cabbage is more than that slimy picnic staple. It's just like lettuce, only better. Chop up green, red or other cabbage in advance and store in a large metal bowl in your fridge. In separate containers store other salad ingredients. Celery, carrots, broccoli, potatoes, cucumber, onion. Whatever you like. I always store all the salad part separately.When you're hungry simply toss