Name: Blackened Cabbage with Kelp Brown Butter
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: 2 1-inch pieces dried kombu; 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; 1 medium pointed cabbage or green cabbage (about 1½ pounds), outer leaves removed; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; 10 basil leaves; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; Kosher salt; A spice mill or a mortar and pestle

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Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

The initial charring of the cabbage is key: Be brave. If you think you’ve made a terrible mistake and burned dinner, you’re doing something right.

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