Rotkraut Red Cabbage Food

ROTKOHL (RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter.
• add cut up cabbage and vinegar.
• cover and simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• add just enough sugar to make it sweet and sour tasting.
• add apples and reheat.

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.

ROTKRAUTSALAT (RED CABBAGE SALAD)

Steps:

• Fry bacon in medium-size fry pan until crisp.
• Remove and reserve bacon.
• Add sugar, vinegar, and wine to bacon fat; stir and cook until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour this hot mixture over the cabbage.
• Toss with vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds.
• Sprinkle crumbled bacon over mixture.
• Serve at room temperature.

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.

ROTKRAUT

Steps:

• Combine cabbage, wine, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, cloves, bay leaves and apples in a large pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch into the vinegar, then add to the pot along with the butter; stir until butter is melted. Simmer, uncovered, 20 more minutes, or until most of the liquid has cooked off and cabbage is very tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

BLAUKRAUT (GERMAN RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pan. Add sugar and stir until it has a light caramel color, about 5 minutes. Add onion and apples; cook and stir until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, apple cider vinegar, and salt. Cover and simmer until flavors are well combined, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in lingonberry jam towards the end of the cooking time if desired.

GERMAN RED CABBAGE SALAD (ROTKRAUTSALAT)

Steps:

• Fry bacon in medium-size fry pan until crisp.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add sugar, vinegar, and wine to bacon fat.
• Stir and cook until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour this hot mixture over the cabbage.
• Toss with vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds.
• Sprinkle crumbled bacon over mixture.
• Serve at room temperature.

SUSS-SAURES ROTKRAUT (SWEET-AND-SOUR RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in 4-quart dutch oven.
• Add apples and onions, sauté slightly.
• Add finely shredded cabbage, red wine, cloves, sugar, and bay leaves.
• Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
• Then add the remaining ingredients.
• Heat to melt the butter and serve immediately.