The Color of Oktoberfest cabbage

Which color sauerkraut should you choose for this year's Oktoberfest?

For extra flavonoids, opt for red cabbage. It packs 28 times more flavonoids than green cabbage does, which explains why red heads score off the charts in terms of antioxidant power. See all the good that cabbage can do.

Benefits Abound

The Germans are on to something. Turns out fresh or pickled red kraut is loaded with antioxidants. Like its cruciferous cousins -- broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, and kale -- cabbage is high in flavonoids that protect against cellular damage and aging. That's why it's touted as a lung-cancer thwarter, a brain booster, and a prostate-cancer stopper.

Cabbage in the Kitchen

So go ahead, invite this red head to dinner. Not a fan of red cabbage? Try this Southwestern Corn and Black Bean Salad. It's got 2 cups of red cabbage, but you'll hardly notice it. Or you can find the same antioxidants in berries, grapes, red wine, plums, and red onions.

Did You Know?

Cabbage ranks sixth in a list of top 10 most nutritious veggies. Find out what beat it. . Eating a diverse diet that includes 5 servings of vegetables per day can make you as much as 4 years younger.

Try It:

Break the slaw stereotype and substitute red cabbage for green. In this German-inspired version, red cabbage is combined with sweet apples and caraway -- great with roasted pork loin or turkey kielbasa.

Originally published on 10/15/2007.

All that remains now is to compare and choose the best or favorite brews. So long as as I don't sample them all, I just may remain sober enough to bring you some good ones!

Chauvinistically speaking, I can tell you right now that I'll always recommend Belgian beers, ales, Bock and Gueuzes Lambic, traditionaly hand-made by happy Monks for about the past thousand years..."Happy" as they can always be seen smiling, rosey-cheeked and beer bellied (must come from "religiously" testing/ tasting their handicrafts) :o)---And so, PROSIT!--- SANTE!---SALUD!---SKOL!---

Jacques