How To Shred Cabbage (3 Ways)

Steps

1. 1To Prepare the Cabbage
2. 2Rinse 1 head cabbage under cold running water, removing dirt from surface and between leaves. Once cabbage is rinsed, pat cabbage dry with paper towels.
3. 3Pull off and discard any wilted or damaged outer leaves.
4. 4Place cabbage on cutting board, placing core end of cabbage against board. Using chef's knife, cut head of cabbage in half vertically, cutting through core. Cut each half vertically again through the core to create 4 wedges.
5. 5Stand one half of cabbage up on cutting board, placing core of cabbage head against board. Slice cabbage half in half vertically, cutting through core, creating 2 wedges. Repeat with other half of cabbage head, creating 4 wedges total.
6. 6Place one cabbage wedge cut-side down on cutting board. Make two angled cuts into core-end of cabbage, then remove core and discard. Repeat with remaining 3 cabbage wedges.
7. 7To Shred Cabbage with a Knife
8. 8Slice each of the cabbage wedges into shreds. Slicing along the vertical edge will make longer shreds; slicing along the horizontal yields shorter lengths.
9. 9To Shred Cabbage with a Mandoline Slicer
10. 10Use the blade of your desired thickness and carefully run the wedge of cabbage along the mandolin with the cut edge down.
11. 11To Shred Cabbage with a Vegetable Peeler
12. 12Use a vegetable peeler and "peel" the inside and coreless cut edge of the cabbage.