1The phrase means literally “reheated cabbage”.¹

2Which, to be clear, cabbage is a kind of difficult thing to get right, even if you like cabbage.
You have to cook it just so,² get the timing just right to get the bitterness out.Let’s be honest:you probably didn’t.

3And now, today, you want to put that cabbage in the microwave?Listen, friend, you’re not the only one here who has to deal with the smells you make, ok?

4Besides, it’s not like it was a good idea last night.If it was so good, why didn’t you eat it?

5Putting it in the fridge to marinate overnight, that didn’t help it, did it?You’re gonna put it in that skillet and stink up the whole place all over again and it wasn’t even great in the first place.

6What you need is a new cavoli and to try again, from scratch.² And maybe to adjust your technique a little, eh?

Footnotes

1. 7https://www.italytravelandlife.com/learn-italian/iww-cavoli-riscaldati/ ↩

2. 8https://www.lindsaymariemorris.com/blog/posts/45183 ↩ ↩²