It’s not difficult at all to cook red cabbage. It’s best to use fresh red cabbage that you buy organically from the market.
First remove the outer leaves. Then clean the head of cabbage under plenty of running water. Now you process the vegetables with a cabbage slicer. Then put the cabbage strips in a sufficiently large cooking pot and add a liter of water.
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To make the red cabbage taste good, use some spices.
Add to one kilogram of red cabbage:
- two teaspoons of salt
- a teaspoon of pepper
- a teaspoon of sugar
- one or two bay leaves
- two to four cloves (to taste)
- and two tablespoons of vinegar, which gives the red cabbage its beautiful, strong color.
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The longer the red cabbage is allowed to cook, the creamier and more delicious the vegetable tastes. So give the red cabbage some time. The cabbage also tastes great when warmed up.
- First, put the onion in a pot and sauté it with a little butter until translucent. Then add the red cabbage strips. Turn the vegetables regularly so that the cabbage can develop its aromas.
- After about ten minutes, add the spices and water. Then put a lid on the pot. However, make sure to continue to stir the contents of the pot regularly so that nothing burns.
- The red cabbage will be cooked after about 45 minutes. However, if necessary, you can continue to simmer the cabbage.
- Before serving, remove the bay leaves and cloves. They have given off their aroma to the cabbage, but are not suitable for consumption. It’s best to use a spice sieve to make your work easier.
- Season the red cabbage again before serving. This works best with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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These ingredients go best with red cabbage
Boiled red cabbage is a delicious specialty. Together with potatoes and dumplings as well as various types of meat, you create an all-round successful meal that family and friends enjoy.
- If you want to enjoy red cabbage in the classic way, roulades or roast beef are ideal. Game dishes also go perfectly with cabbage.
- Some types of fish also go well with red cabbage. It is best to use pike perch or cod. These types of fish have a mild taste and are excellent components for the cabbage.
- Potatoes and dumplings are boring? Then try out duchess potatoes or croquettes. These side dishes can also be perfectly served with red cabbage, goulash or hash.
The original for this post Cooking red cabbage: A simple step-by-step guide comes from Bunte.de and was written by Janine Kruschewski-Schiebener.
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