Red cabbage

[bazfaz]

Maybe this should go in The Galley; maybe even in Putting Down Roots. But I am in a devillish mood tonight so this is where it goes.

I keep being given free packets of seeds. This past year it was red cabbage. I am no big brassica fan but I sowed some seeds in little pots and transferred them to the vegetable patch. The slugs were very happy with this. Spindrift throws her slugs over the wall into her neighbour's garden but slugs here are very determined. We ended up with 3 plants. They sulked and didn't produce for winter when cabbage is one of the things one wants to eat. Now it is spring and 2 of the plants have simply bolted. This has left one red cabbage with a very small heart. I cut it this afternoon and cooked it to go with tonight's roast pork.

1 small red cabbage, sliced
1 onion
1 apple
butter
ginger root
cinnamon
s & p
brown sugar
balsamic vinegar

OK, you put it all in a pot and cook it. Make up your own quantities. It was good.

[mockchoc]

I think I'd enjoy that so I will make it when I finish my trip away down south.

I really don't like measuring and end up adding to my taste anyways so it's kind of nice not being told how to do it exactly for a change.

[hwinpp]

LOL! I bet the roast pork was the piece de resistance though?

[Don Cuevas]

I like red cabbage braised with some smoked pork (bacon will do), chopped onion, and red wine. The apple is a good addition.

[Deleted]

I have never been a big fan of cooking red cabbage, although it tastes fine whenever it is served to me (usually in Alsace). I like to use it for cole slaw and other salads, however.

[gyro]

Red cabbage would eat well with sliced peppers mixed into a white wine vinegar and sugar reduction, as an accompaniement to a slice or two of roast goose.

[mockchoc]

I tried to buy a goose a couple of days ago you goose.

They had none.

It would have been my first time at it. I did eat it ready made in a goose noodle soup to die for in Hong Kong in a tiny little joint and ate it on the street... drooling now. mMMmm

[spindrift]

Baz - will you sow red cabbage seeds again this spring?

[bazfaz]

No more red cabbage plants for me. It is only a tiny vegetable patch and the ground will go for something better.

[auntieannie]

I recently tried a warm red cabbage salad (with blue cheese and nuts and other stuff in) it was really delicious. I will make that again.

[spindrift]

When you say 'warm red cabbage' do you mean you cooked it?

[auntieannie]

yes, spindrift! I wilted the chopped cabbage in the pan (also easier to digest) and added it to the other ingredients and vinaigrette sauce.

[spindrift]

Well that sounds delicious....I must remember that.