Crispy Creamy Cabbage Salad With Bacon German Style Food

BAVARIAN CABBAGE SALAD WITH WARM BACON

Steps:

• If necessary, remove the outer leaves of the cabbage. Quarter and remove the stem. Shred into fine strips and place in a large bowl.
• Boil some water (enough to fully submerge the cabbage) and pour it over the cabbage. Leave to soak for about 2 minutes.
• Pour the cabbage into a colander and drain well. Squeeze the water out thoroughly with your hands, then place in a fresh bowl.
• Warm up the oil in a pan and saute the onions until golden brown. Sprinkle with the sugar and caramelize over low heat.
• Deglaze the pan with the water and vinegar, bring to a boil, and allow to reduce a bit. Pour over the cabbage while it's still hot. Season with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. Mix thoroughly and set aside to cool.
• Before serving, cut the bacon into fine strips or small cubes. Saute in a dry pan until crispy. Sprinkle over the salad and serve immediately, while the bacon is still warm.

CRISPY CREAMY CABBAGE SALAD WITH BACON GERMAN STYLE

Steps:

• shred cabbage fine or coarse as you prefer.
• dice bacon (or canadian bacon) and fry crisp.
• Mix half and half, vinegar, oil (or if you like more bacon flavor substitute with the bacon drippings), sugar, salt and pepper.
• Ad bacon bits to the dressing.
• pour over cabbage, mix and store in the fridge for 1/2 hour before serving.

CREAMY CABBAGE WITH APPLES AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven. Add the bacon and cook and stir until most of the fat is rendered, and the bacon is lightly browned but still slightly limp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a small bowl; do not drain. Pour off any excess bacon fat in the pan, according to your taste.
• Stir the onion into the pot, season with salt and pepper, and cook and stir over medium-high heat until onion is translucent. Sprinkle in the sugar, then stir in the vinegar-stand back or you'll get a nose full! Scrape up the delicious brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the cabbage, stirring well to combine.
• Cook, uncovered, until cabbage is reduced and starts to soften, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in apples, stock, and coriander seeds. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more stock as needed, and continue cooking until the cabbage is soft, but not falling apart.
• Just before serving, remove the cover and stir in the bacon with its juices. Cook over medium-high heat until any remaining liquid is reduced to a syrup and the mixture is piping hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in nutmeg, and fold in the sour cream. Your digestive tract will thank you.

CREAMY GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water 10 to 12 min. or until tender; drain. Place in large bowl.
• Add bacon, onions, green peppers and parsley; mix lightly.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended. Add to potato mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.