Red Cabbage Sweet Sour Food

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds and 1 minced garlic clove; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Halve 2 pounds carrots lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces; add to the skillet along with 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons each brown sugar and cider vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in 4 cups shredded red cabbage and season with salt; cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and top with torn fresh dill and parsley.

GERMAN-STYLE SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Serve with grilled Swiss or extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese on pumpernickel or whole grain bread.;
• Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon and remove to a plate, draining off some fat if you have more than enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pot.
• Add the onions, carrots, caraway, and apples, and stir a few minutes. Then wilt in the cabbage and season with black pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg. Cover with the lid slightly ajar and wilt cabbage while you prepare the sachet. Fill the cheesecloth with the juniper berries, cloves, bay leaves, orange rind, and cinnamon, and use kitchen twine to tie it to the side of the pot. Drop it into the pot and stir into the cabbage. Add the vinegar, keeping your head back from the hot pot, brown sugar, stock, and water, and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until cabbage is very tender and soup has thickened. Stir the bacon bits back in, then adjust the salt to your taste.
• Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, or serve with grilled cheese sandwiches.

SWEET AND SOUR GERMAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Sauté the cabbage: Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced red cabbage and toss to coat with the butter. Sauté until slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar and vinegar, simmer: Sprinkle sugar over the cabbage and toss to coat evenly. Add the balsamic vinegar to the pot. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and simmer until the cabbage is completely tender but not mushy. Stir often, about 30 to 45 minutes total.
• Season: Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a medium saucepan with water and salt, and bring to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and caraway seeds. Cook 12 minutes, or until cabbage is tender; drain.
• In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with vinegar and butter until thoroughly coated.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet, saute the shallots and garlic in the butter over medium heat for 1 minute, until golden brown. Add the shredded cabbage. Add the wine to deglaze the pan, loosening any browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in the vinegar and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent the sugar from burning. Reduce the heat and simmer about 10 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by 3/4.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan, add cabbage and apple and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook gently for 20-30 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot or cold.

SWEET-SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, brown sugar, caraway and celery seeds; set aside. Place cabbage and onion in a saucepan; add a small amount of water. Cover and steam until tender, about 15 minutes. , Add vinegar mixture; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

RED CABBAGE SWEET & SOUR

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 10-12 quart stainless steel soup pot.
• Bring to a boil, stir, cover, and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally--about 1 hour.
• Salt to taste.
• NOTE* replace with water and two beef bouillon cubes.

WINTER SPICED SWEET & SOUR BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Tip the cabbage into a large pan with the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and star anise. Season well. Put over a medium heat and bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce the heat and cook for 1 hr, simmering gently and stirring occasionally.
• Remove the lid, turn the heat up to medium and continue cooking for 20 mins, uncovered, until tender and the liquid has reduced to a sticky syrup. Once cool, will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for three days or frozen for up to two months. Reheat over a low heat. Stir in the butter before serving.

BOHEMIAN SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Brown the onion in the shortening, only to a golden color. Do not brown.
• Add the water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil. (This liquid is just enough for this size cabbage.).
• Put cabbage in; sprinkle with caraway seed if you wish.
• Boil for 1/2 hour.
• Sprinkle with flour. Stir it up and boil just a few seconds for the flour to dissolve.
• Grandmother notes that you shouldn't "put cooked cabbage in the freezer -- just in box." (Box is the old-time short way of saying "icebox" -- we would say refrigerator!).

SWEET-SOUR RED CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crips; crumble.
• Measure 3 teaspoons of bacon fat into skillet.
• Stir in remaining ingredients,leaving out cabbage.
• Cook mixture over medium heat,stirring constantly,until mixture is smooth and clear.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Put cabbage into salad bowl.
• Pour cooled dressing over it.
• Add crumbled bacon.
• Chill.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE WITH APPLES (OAMC)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onions and apples and cook for 5 minutes until softened, stirring often.
• Add remaining ingredients, except cabbage and corn starch and water, and bring to a boil.
• Add cabbage; cover and simmer over medium heat for 45 minutes or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Blend cornstarch and water together and add to cabbage mixture. Cook until slightly thickened and then remove bay leaf.
• To Freeze: Cool completely. Freeze up to 3 months in a freezer bag or freezer container, being sure to label contents before freezing.
• To serve: thaw overnight int he fridge and then heat on stovetop or in microwave.

MY FAVORITE SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, brown sugar, caraway and celery seeds; set aside.
• Place cabbage and onion in a saucepan; add a small amount of water.
• Cover and steam until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add vinegar mixture and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm.

SWEET & SOUR RED CABBAGE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in 2 cups water in covered pan for 5-8 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Fry bacon. Remove bacon and crumble.
• Add sugar and flour to remaining fat and blend.
• Add water, vinegar, salt and pepper and sliced onion. Cook until thick, stirring occasionally, about 5 minute.
• Add bacon and cabbage and heat through.