Braised red cabbage. Video

This dish is ideal as a side dish for fried poultry – for example, stuffed goose or duck, as well as a variety of game. Spices and apples give the dish a spicy, very delicate taste and aroma.

You will need: – 1,1 kg of red cabbage; – 2 onions; – 2 sweet apples; – 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; – 0,25 teaspoon of cinnamon powder; – 0,25 teaspoon of clove powder; – 1 teaspoon of fine dark brown sugar; – 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar; – 30 g butter; – thyme herbs for decoration.

If you don’t have ready-made clove powder, crush the clove buds in a mortar

Remove the top leaves from the cabbage head. Chop it as thin as possible. Place the sliced ​​cabbage in a large, fireproof dish. Peel and grate the apples, chop the onion. Add apples and onions to the cabbage. Pour nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and sugar into the mixture, pour in vinegar, mix everything. Cut the butter into small pieces and spread over the cabbage.

Cover the dish with a lid and place it in the oven preheated to 170 degrees. The cabbage will be stewed for about an hour and a half, during which time it needs to be mixed several times. When completely soft, remove the dish from the oven, place on a preheated dish and serve, garnished with thyme sprigs.

This cabbage is perfect as a side dish with fried sausages, pork steaks or game. It can be served as a separate dish, accompanied by gray or grain bread. Light cold beer is very suitable for this dish. You can make changes to the recipe by replacing the ham with a dry-cured ham or chicken fillet.

You will need: – 1 medium-sized head of red cabbage; – 60 g butter; – 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar; – 125 g lean ham; – 1 tablespoon of sugar; – salt; – freshly ground black pepper.

For stewing, choose strong young heads of cabbage, they are juicy and have a pleasant aroma

Cut the cabbage head into 4 pieces, remove the cabbage stump. Finely chop the rest of the cabbage. Melt the butter in an ovenproof dish and add the chopped noodles to the ham. While stirring, heat it for about 5 minutes, then add the cabbage and stir several times from bottom to top so that the vegetables are evenly oiled. Place the lid on the dish and let it rest for a few minutes.

In a separate container, mix wine vinegar, sugar, salt and freshly ground pepper, pour the resulting sauce over the cabbage. Place it in an oven preheated to 170 degrees and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

You will need: – 0,5 head of red cabbage; – a bunch of parsley; – olive oil; – a handful of lingonberries; – 1 tablespoon of wine vinegar; – 1 teaspoon of sugar; – 1 teaspoon of sweet mustard; – salt.

Peel the head of cabbage from the upper leaves, cut the stalk. Chop the cabbage finely and place in a deep bowl. Fill it with hot salted water for 5 minutes, then drain the water and squeeze the cabbage. In a separate container, combine olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and sugar, pour the sauce over the cabbage and stir. Let it stand in the cold for about an hour, then transfer to a salad bowl and sprinkle with lingonberries.