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The people willing to have them love them, but they’re commonly perceived as poverty foods. No clue why. Cabbage wraps, cabbage salad, cabbage stew, roasted cabbage, cabbage-based stocks, purée of cabbage, pickled cabbage, sautéed cabbage, etc., I usually get sneering, but when I bring out the same dishes subbed with parsnips or celeriac, they’re culinary masterpieces. I chalk it up to Cold War propaganda gone haywire.
That could be why, yeah. It'd make sense. My family is from WV originally (I never lived there though), and "poverty foods" aren't looked down on. Honestly, some of my favorite comfort foods are "poverty foods."
Might be a silly place to ask, but are any of these favorites dairy free? I’ve been hunting for new recipes lately!
Black beans, sausage, and rice is a common one I really like. A WV special is pepperoni rolls, which can have cheese but it isn't required. Everyone loves those when they try them. I'm not sure why they haven't spread further.
The black bean dish is fairly common in the south! I think it’s mostly inertia on that one. I’m unwilling to specify where I live, but I can tell you that pepperoni rolls are common food here. Often a bit fancier due to the new trend of bloomy pepperoni. I hope you can find some bakeries to fulfill your nostalgia, as I have
Because cabbage is good winter ground cover and super cheap. Add in that it's incredibly nutritious and it kept people healthy during the depression and war.