Do you have duck with red cabbage on the holidays?
You can't go wrong with the following delicious red cabbage recipe.
Cabbage is the vegetable of winter - and can be prepared in countless variations.
Brussels sprouts to red cabbage: Cabbage is rich in fiber and provides us with valuable vitamins and minerals.
Red cabbage is particularly popular at Christmas and the holidays.
It is served with duck or goose and makes the festive meal perfect.
Are you still looking for the right recipe?
Chef Hans Haas has the ultimate red cabbage tip for you.
One can argue about the color of red cabbage.
So some claim that red cabbage isn't really blue at all.
And it's true: cooked red cabbage doesn't really shimmer really blue.
But the color isn't really important either, it's the taste.
And that is wonderful with red cabbage if you refine it with apple pieces and cloves.
Do you also have a special secret recipe that will make your red cabbage even tastier?
Even kitchen professionals like head chef Hans Haas have insider tips in store that make red cabbage even tastier.
In an interview with Spiegel, the 63-year-old Tyrolean, who can look back on 29 years in the two-star restaurant Tantris in Munich, reveals
how he likes his red cabbage * best
.
Prepare fine red cabbage: “Goose fat is very important.
That gives such a good taste "
Do cloves belong in delicious red cabbage?
Not at Haas.
In the Spiegel interview he gives step-by-step instructions: “I have no cinnamon and no cloves either.
They belong in the Christmas bakery.
First I put sugar in a pan, let it caramelize, and then deglaze it with red wine and port wine.
I'll let that boil down before I add a little goose fat.
Goose fat is very important.
That gives such a good taste!
Then I add sliced onions and let everything grumble.
At the same time, I season the cut red cabbage with salt and pepper and add a little lemon and orange juice.
This is how it goes into the brew.
In addition, grated apples, absolutely with the skin, and a spoon or two of honey.
And what is very important: cranberries, preferably homemade
".
At Haas, bought cranberries by the glass do not get into the red cabbage.
For you, because you just don't want to take the time to canning yourself?
According to Chef Haas, it's not a lengthy affair because cranberries are best preserved cold.
His recipe: Let one kilo of fresh cranberries and half a kilo of sugar stir slowly in a mixer for an hour until everything has dissolved, pour
the mixture into a glass and place in the refrigerator
.
According to Haas, it can be stored there for a year or even longer.
In addition to the lingonberries, it is also very important: Always prepare the red cabbage a few days in advance: “
You taste much better the red cabbage if you prepare it two or three days in advance.
To be able to enjoy yourself, you have to be relaxed, ”said Hans Haas in an interview.
(jg) * Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen digital editorial network
.
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