Can decorative cabbage - the ones that are purple, and, also white be eaten or are they just for decoration?

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Can decorative cabbage - the ones that are purple, and, also white be eaten or are they just for decoration?
Yes, you can eat ornamental cabbage %26amp; kale, however, it is a little more "bitter" than its edible cultivar cousins (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower). When it's cooked it will turn to a unappetizing gray color. Through the years of propagating an ornamental, colorfully leaved variety, most of the palatable flavor has been lost. Here is a link with some pics and info for you to chew on. Hope this answers your question.

http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/...



**Billy Ray**
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Reply:My wife has been buying pickled purple cabbage for years in glass jars, very tasty with cold meats and salad.

White cabbage is boiled in the normal way, tasty with a cheese white sauce, and boiled spuds.
Reply:They are definitely edible, although they may not taste quite as good as those bred for the purpose of eating. Chow down! ;-)
Reply:THEY CAN BE EATEN...EASILY