Blaukraut Food

BLAUKRAUT

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a 6-quart pot and cover.
• Bring to a boil over high flame and reduce to simmer.
• Cook covered 40 to 50 minutes, stirring frequently or until very tender.
• Can be reheated with great success.

BLAUKRAUT (BRAISED RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Remove the 2 outer leaves of the cabbage. Cut the cabbage in half. Core it and cut into thin julienne. Put cabbage in bowl. Sprinkle with salt and red wine vinegar. Toss and let stand for 2 hours. Saute diced onions in butter. Add the apple and sugar. Saute lightly. Add strained cabbage to saute mix. Reserve the liquid. Stir for several minutes. Then add strained liquid, red wine, chicken stock, jam, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cook for approximately 40 minutes in a covered heavy bottomed pan Remove cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.

RED CABBAGE, OR BLUE KRAUT (ROTKOHL, ODER BLAUKRAUT)

Steps:

• Remove any ragged leaves from cabbage.
• Cut in quarters, wash and drain.
• Shred cabbage on cutting board, discarding core.
• Heat fat in Dutch oven or casserole.
• If you use bacon, let it melt but not brown.
• Add sugar to hot fat and saute slowly until golden brown.
• Add apple and onion, cover and braise over very low heat 5 minutes.
• Add shredded cabbage and toss until coated with fat.
• Pour vinegar over kraut and stir to mix through.
• Cover and braise slowly, 10 minutes until cabbage has turned"blue" or more exactly, bright purple.
• Sprinkle with salt, add 1 cup water, cover and simmer slowly 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
• Add more liquid if needed.
• Season with pepper and salt, if needed.

BLAUKRAUT (RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Cut cabbage very finely. Heat oil in pan, add onion and cabbage and cook gently. Before cabbage collapses add vinegar to keep the red colour.
• Add a cup of water (or you can add some wine too), sugar, cloves, bay leaf. Put lid on pot and cook at low heat until cabbage is soft (about 1 hour and 30 minutes). Keep checking as it cooks to make sure you have enough liquid all the time. Season with salt.
• Half and hour before ready, add finely cut apple.
• When liquid is nearly cooked out, add flour.
• Give it a good whisk and heat up for short time.