Cabbage was a hardy[10] common edible vegetable of round shape and overlapping leaves, found in many places around Faerûn[4] and Kara-Tur.[8]
Availability[]
- In the Dalelands, Luth Mlennon's farm grew herbs, cabbages, melons, and potatoes in the 14th century DR.[1] By the late 14th century, hardy cabbage was a common winter harvest among surviving folk of Daggerdale.[10]
- Cabbage was a common food item used in Cormyr, including the town of Tilverton,[2] the High Horn,[11] and the cabbage-farming village of Aunkspear.[12]
- Sembian markets like the bazaars of Selgaunt had a wide variety of goods available for paying customers, including several types of cabbages.[3]
- In the unruly Border Kingdoms, cabbages were grown in the town of Blackbarn.[7]
Usage[]
- Cabbage soup was a simple food from the High Horn in Cormyr.[11]
- The Golden Tankard of Parnast served its guests bowls of stewed cabbage with heavy black bread.[6] Similarly, in Noanar's Hold, the Boar With Black Tusks inn served game with cabbage and greens.[13]
- The Maid of the Moors eatery in Mornbryn's Shield had a dish many simply called Bustards that was served with heaps of hot cabbage and asparagus.[14]
- The Laughing Goblin Inn in Phlan was renowned for its cabbage and pork soup created by Sot, the inn's proprietor in the 1340s DR.[15]
- Sauerkraut was a simple food made by fermenting cabbage in salt.[16]
- In Westgate, on the Dragon Coast, cabbages were used as pig feed.[5]
- The Battlescarred Bard inn that stood along the Trade Way in Amn served its patrons a dish called chopforest, a salad of cabbages, sprouts, basil and black olives.[17] Another recipe using cabbage was Amnian Dragoon Soup, recorded by Dradeel of Spellhold.[18]
Some believed that cabbage juice had medicinal properties to remedy ulcer and stomach pains.[19]
Outside of the Prime Material plane, pickled cabbage, fish, and noodle soup was a meal offered at the Palace of Judgment, in the Outlands, as served to Finder Wyvernspur and his cleric Joel in the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR.[9]
Trivia[]
- According to Elminster of Shadowdale, gorgons' breath had a strong smell of stewed cabbage.[20]
- Cabbages were part of a group of common vegetables that those in northwest Faerûn referred to as "fieldings."[21]
- Tressym could not stand the smell of burnt cabbage and it could be used as an effective repellent.[22]
Appendix[]
See Also[]
- Bok choy
- Skunk-cabbage
- Stelk
Appearances[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jeff Grubb and George MacDonald (April 1989). Curse of the Azure Bonds. (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. ISBN 978-0880386067.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paul S. Kemp (July 2003). Twilight Falling. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 3. ISBN 0-7869-2998-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Ward, Jane Cooper Hong (November 1989). Pool of Radiance. (TSR, Inc), chap. 7. ISBN 0-8803-8735-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak (July 1995). Masquerades. (TSR, Inc), chap. 11. ISBN 0-7869-0152-7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wolfgang Baur, Steve Winter (August 2014). Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Edited by Miranda Horner. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 73. ISBN 978-0786965649.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood (February 1996). “Elminster's Everwinking Eye: The Border Kingdoms: Blackbarn and Bloutar”. In Duane Maxwell ed. Polyhedron #116 (TSR, Inc.), p. 9.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Curtis Smith, Rick Swan (May 1990). Ronin Challenge. Edited by Jon Pickens, Steve Winter. (TSR, Inc.), p. 39. ISBN 0-88038-749-1.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb (July 1997). Finder's Bane. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 14. ISBN 0-7869-0658-8.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 126. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ed Greenwood (1989). Waterdeep (adventure). (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-88038-757-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 127. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Steve Winter (August 2014). Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Edited by Miranda Horner. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 77. ISBN 978-0786965649.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 67. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ James Ward, Jane Cooper Hong (November 1989). Pool of Radiance. (TSR, Inc), chap. 3. ISBN 0-8803-8735-1.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 63. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ BioWare (September 2000). Designed by James Ohlen, Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 220. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (May 1985). “The Ecology of the Gorgon”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #97 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 2000). “The New Adventures of Volo: Dragonwing Stew”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #277 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94.
- ↑ So Saith Ed Apr – Jun 2008. (25-11-2021). Retrieved on 25-11-2021.