Mommas Marinated Red Cabbage Food

THE BEST RED CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine sugar, onion, and celery salt in a large bowl. Let sit for 1 hour.
• Add cabbage to the marinade and stir to combine. Pour in vinegar and oil and mix well. Season with black pepper; top with blue cheese and almonds.

MOM'S SWEET-AND-SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Using a box grater, mandoline, or a coarse Microplane grater, grate the cabbage. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
• 2. Lower the heat to medium; add the cabbage and apples and stir to combine. Add the juniper berries, allspice berries, cloves, bay leaf, salt, pepper, jelly, vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 cup (120ml) of water and stir to combine. Turn the heat to low, cover, and cook for 40 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.
• 3. Remove the juniper berries, allspice berries, cloves, and bay leaf. Serve the cabbage hot or at room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Leftovers can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

MOMMA'S MARINATED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Sprinkle cabbage with red wine vinegar, caraway seeds.
• Cover with plastic and marinate overnight in refridgerator.
• Next day, in a covered saucepan, heat olive oil and saute onions.
• Add cabbage, sugar, lemon juice, apple juice and grated apple.
• Simmer covered for 1 hour on the stovetop.
• Ready to serve with braised meats, potato dumplings and gravy!

MY GRANDMA'S BRAISED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a medium pot or Dutch oven, cook the onions in the butter over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for a few minutes. Add the apple, brown sugar, wine, vinegar, and water, and bring up to a simmer, stirring. Cover and braise for 30 minutes, stirring once and checking on the texture. Cook a little less for a firmer cabbage; a little more for softer cabbage.
• Add a small splash of cider vinegar just before serving.

MAMA'S CABBAGE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil, using 1/2 cup water if cabbage is small or up to one cup if cabbage is larger. Add the cabbage and oil, cover and cook for about 15 minutes. The cabbage should be soft. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot with cornbread. Yield: 2 servings
• TIP: NO MORE BLUE CABBAGE
• Always add some lemon or acid such as apples to your cabbage to prevent the cabbage from turning blue.

MOM'S MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add the sliced carrots, and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the carrots are cold, drain well, and place into a large glass or plastic bowl.
• Place the green pepper, onion, cucumber, celery, cauliflower, and broccoli into the bowl along with the carrot; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, mustard, and salt until the sugar begins to dissolve. Whisk in the vegetable oil and condensed tomato soup until smooth. Pour the marinade over the vegetables, and stir until evenly blended. Cover, and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

MAMA'S FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet,on medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but about 2 to 3 tablespoons of fat and saute onion and celery til onion is somewhat translucent. Add chicken stock, red pepper flakes and cabbage. Cover and simmer til cabbage is tender/crisp. season to taste with salt and pepper. Crumble bacon and
• mix with cabbage. Serve.