National Cabbage Day February 17, a delightful garden staple that provides recipes for the Celtic holidays next month. An excellent day to test your corned beef and cabbage skills or other seasonal dishes. French caboche, meaning head, cabbage comes in a variety of forms, includes Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, kohlrabi and kale. Cabbage can be eaten raw, steamed or sautéd. Purple cabbage.