Cabbage Steaks

[Celerity]

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026669-cabbage-steaks

https://archive.ph/yEY4r



Tender and crisp cabbage “steaks” are indeed vegetarian, similar to cauliflower steaks, but achieve remarkable complexity from the way they are sliced into thick planks and roasted, which chars the outer edges and makes the inner leaves rippled and buttery for a balance of textures. The key is using plenty of olive oil: Some gets blended with spices and brushed all over the steaks, and even more is drizzled on top just before roasting. Serve these cabbage steaks as a simple side with a sprinkle of dill, alongside a pile of pierogi, a spatchcocked chicken or roasted salmon, or serve them as a main, with a spoonful of romesco and some fresh bread.



Preparation

Step 1
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Trim the stem of the cabbage and place the cabbage on a cutting board with the stem end underneath. (It should sit flat and be stable.) Slice the cabbage from top to bottom through the stem end into 1-inch steaks. (You will have about 6 steaks.) Arrange them flat on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Step 2
In a small bowl, using a spoon, combine oil, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper and stir until well blended. Spoon half of the mixture over the top of the cabbage steaks, then use a brush to evenly coat the top and side of each steak. Flip steaks over and spoon and brush the remaining mixture on the second side.

Step 3
Drizzle steaks with a little more olive oil, then roast until tender and charred in spots, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 4
Serve steaks immediately, using a spatula to transfer them to plates. Sprinkle with more pepper, and, if desired, any combination of flaky sea salt, dill, walnuts and a squeeze of lemon.

[MolecularDust]

1. Sounds yummy! 😋

I’m going to try this one soon! Next time I go to the grocery store must get cabbage. Thanks for posting.

[Celerity]

2. Molecular Clouds and Dark Nebulae

The Pillars of Creation

https://www.sun.org/images/pillars-of-creation



The Pillars of Creation are an active star-forming region, similar to the birthplace of our own Solar System, 4.6 billion years ago. The largest pillar has a height of about 40 trillion km (or 4 light years). The Pillars consist mostly of molecular hydrogen, helium and "dust" (a mixture of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, iron and many other elements); all the ingredients needed to form stars and planetary systems around them.

The sad news is that these Pillars will be destroyed in the near future; either within the next 100 000 years by gradual erosion caused by the strong stellar winds of the new-born stars in and around the Pillars, or by nearby supernovas that blow away all remaining gas and dust. A group of scientists has discovered a cloud of hot gas that might be a shock wave of a supernova. This shock wave could hit and destroy the Pillars in about 1000 years. However, since the light from the Pillars takes roughly 7000 years to reach us, they might have already been destroyed by now. Consider that we see things how they were in the past due to the limited speed of light, we see the Pillars today as they were 7000 years ago. If they were destroyed by the shock wave we'll notice that in a few thousand years when the light of this event has finally reached Earth. So remember: by looking at the stars we always see the past, we will never see the future... some people mix this up!

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Been making them for years sans the lemon and walnuts.

[progressoid]

4. I make them with a butter, bacon, mustard glaze.