El Council of Ibiza, through its Department of Rural and Marine Affairs, promotes the Ibiza cabbage within your campaign "Això Yes it is from Ibiza"In which weeks ago they promoted the Ibizan almond, with the support of Leader Local Action Group.
La peasant cabbage, what comes in in production now and until the end of January, has been preserved thanks to the traditional winter gastronomy and a small group of Ibizan producers who have preserved the cultivation and seeds of this traditional variety, such as Joan Armado, Pep Cristóbal or Pep Murtera.
Little by little, in recent years new plantations have been incorporated and today in Ibiza a total of 16 farms, including 4 organic, they produce peasant cabbage.
Cabbage is often a vegetable little valued for its powerful and characteristic smell. However, the Ibizan cabbage is very soft and it also stars in one of the most famous dishes of traditional Ibizan gastronomy: the bones with cabbage (bones with cabbage), and is an essential ingredient for boiled of vegetables and it was also eaten well chopped like salad, in fact, it has always been the only vegetarian dish within the typical slaughter dinner.
The peasant cabbage is characterized by its large volume, weighing more than 2 kg, and by leaves that can be separated easily. Cabbage is a vegetable composed of a 92% water, very low in calories and that it constitutes a very healthy food due to its high content in fiber, vitamins, minerals, glucosinolates and secondary metabolites such as Flavonoids. There are many studies that consider flavonoids and glucosinolates compounds with great protective power against carcinogenic diseases.
A true cultural and gastronomic heritage of the island that we have to know more about. You know, for your stews and salad, Choose cabbage from Ibiza!
