Vegetable
Vertus
A tier
Vertus is a traditional French savoy type with fine blistering and solid heads—associated with quality chou de Milan for classical cookery. Flavour is refined mild cabbage. Less about hybrid uniformity, more about classic French market form. Braise with duck fat or butter; use in potées. Seek Vertus when French savoy character is wanted. Stores moderately in cold.
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Preparations
Butter CookDuck Fat BraiseFrench Market StylePotéeStuffed
Traits
ClassicClassical CookeryFine BlisterFine SavoyFrenchFrench TraditionalRefinedRefined Mild
History
FR
Vertus savoy types were known in French market gardening.
FR
Paris markets sold Vertus-style chou de Milan for fine cooking.
Seed savers and French catalogues maintained Vertus lines.
FR
Vertus remained a reference traditional savoy name.