Green cabbage is a versatile, dense head vegetable with tightly packed, pale-green leaves. It’s often shredded for coleslaws, salads, and tacos, or braised, boiled, steamed, and stir-fried. Cabbage stores well in the refrigerator and can last several weeks when kept cool and dry. Trim outer leaves before cooking; slice or chop according to recipe needs. It is low in calories and rich in vitamin C.