ROT KOHL (Red Cabbage)
Source of Recipe
Grandma (Gertrude) Schnobrich
Recipe Introduction
This was the red cabbage Grandma use to serve as a side dish. It probably came from near the Schnee Eifel where her parents came from.
List of Ingredients
- 2 lbs of shredded red cabbage
- 2 tart apples (shredded)
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp shortening
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Put the cabbage, apples, bay leaf, salt and cloves in a large bowl, pour in the vinegar and mix well.
- Cover and let sit over night
- The next day heat the fat (shortening) in a large pot and add the cabbage mixture.
- Add one cup of water and one teaspoon sugar.
- Cook until tender.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Final Comments
Northern German side dish.
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