If you go online looking for a cabbage roll recipe, you’ll need to specify which part of the world you’re aiming for — Greece, central Europe, Turkey, or perhaps a Louisiana-style cabbage roll?
Cabbage comes pretty close to being a global cuisine, with smothered cabbage, rolled cabbage, sauerkraut, dolma, kimchi and other derivatives playing a central role in food cultures across the world. In Louisiana, the humble cabbage has appeared in Cajun and Creole cooking for generations. It’s part of the traditional New Year’s dinner; and an easy, flavorful and healthy dish for a weekday meal, any time of the year.
M&S Grocery in north Lafayette makes cabbage roll plates each Wednesday, and they sell out fast, according to owner and cook Lynette Degeytaire…