In this video, Ivy Odom makes an old Florida recipe for Swamp Cabbage. Generally unknown outside of the tropical state, Swamp Cabbage originates from the heart of a cabbage palm tree. Combined with smoky bacon bits and fresh cabbage over the stove, this southern side recipe is full of delicious flavor and a crunchy (but tender) texture. To learn more about this decadent dinner dish, watch the video.
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00:00 What in the world is swamp cabbage? We're about to find out.
00:03 Apparently swamp cabbage is also a plant. The sable palm which is the Florida state tree.
00:11 Swamp cabbage is also the nickname of the sable palm in Florida. If you have ever wondered where
00:17 heart of palm comes from, well it comes from the heart of a palm tree. The name of this dish
00:23 actually really refers to the heart of palm itself. Traditionally swamp cabbage does not
00:30 have any cabbage in it. We have added cabbage to make the heart of palm go further. This flavor
00:36 base, the smell, y'all unmatched. I don't cook a lot of old Florida recipes. I'm not from Florida
00:42 so therefore I've never heard of Everglades seasoning but it smells really good.
00:48 This is really good. The heart of palm soaks up any kind of flavor. Same way with cabbage.
00:53 Crispy, crunchy but still tender. Now I can see why swamp cabbage has been around for a while.