You don't have to eat red cabbage from a can or glass.
You can prepare it quickly and easily.
Here you will find the necessary tips and tricks.
Red cabbage is a popular winter vegetable, which is also called red cabbage or blue cabbage in some regions.
Boiled red cabbage ends up on many plates, especially on public holidays.
Consumers can easily make red cabbage themselves - tips and tricks for preparation.
Offenbach - whether red cabbage, red cabbage or red cabbage - the
winter vegetables end up
cooked
on millions of plates
, especially on
holidays,
and are eaten with goose, duck or game.
Like sauerkraut, the red cabbage can be bought completely ready-to-eat in the supermarket.
At home, all you have to do is open the bag or can and warm the herb.
However, just
doing it yourself
is not as difficult as many people think.
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Classic red cabbage: anyone can make it with this simple recipe.
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Red cabbage
is a fairly healthy and high fiber vegetable with a lot of vitamins and minerals.
It also tastes good.
According to a recent
survey
(12/2020) by the polling institute Yougov, three quarters of adults (74 percent) like him or even very much.
Only about one in eight is not that fond of the vegetable side dish.
Representative almost 2,100 people were surveyed on behalf of the German Press Agency (DPA).
Red cabbage: Popular winter vegetables in Germany - recipe for delicious red cabbage
Even if nutrition
experts
recommend
red cabbage as a raw food
because the vitamins it contains are
partially destroyed
during
cooking
, many eat it cooked.
There are several
recipes
.
It is often soft-boiled with vinegar or wine, and apples and onions are usually added.
Typical
spices
are cloves, nutmeg, bay leaves and sugar.
Many also mix jams under it.
Amount per 100 grams (raw) |
value |
|---|---|
Energy (kcal) |
22nd |
fat |
0.2 g |
Fiber |
2.5 g |
potassium |
267 mg |
carbohydrates |
3.5 g |
protein |
1.5 g |
Source: www.gesundheit.gv.at |
For a
classic variant
you need: 1 kilo of red cabbage, 3 apples, 1 onion, 40 grams of lard (goose / pork / or clarified butter), 300 milliliters of meat or vegetable broth, 3 cloves, salt, pepper, 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons of cranberries .
The preparation is very simple, but since the
red cabbage
stains strongly, it is advisable to wear gloves.
Delicious recipe for red cabbage: quick and easy to prepare
First the outer leaves and the stalk must be removed and the red cabbage washed.
Then it is quartered and planed or cut into very fine strips.
The apples are peeled (but also works with the skin) and also quartered.
The core housing can be cut out.
Then the apples are cut or grated into thin wedges.
Now it's the turn of the onions.
Simply peel and cut into small pieces.
Then heat the lard in the pot and sauté all the ingredients.
The lard is especially important for the taste.
Add the stock, cloves, salt and pepper and let it simmer with the lid on for about 50 minutes.
Finally stir in the vinegar and jelly and season with salt and pepper to taste.
(If you like the red cabbage a little crunchy, you can only let it cook for 45 minutes)
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You can make red cabbage yourself very quickly and easily.
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Red cabbage: freeze winter vegetables or reheat them several times
Red cabbage can also be super frozen
.
Simply clean and cut into small pieces.
Most of the vital substances are retained if you blanch the cabbage before freezing it.
The herb can be
kept
in the
freezer for
about half a year
.
Even if it has already been cooked.
By the way, there are some foods that can be frozen well, others you should be careful with.
Since too much
red cabbage
is
often
cooked, the question arises as to whether it can be reheated several times.
Contrary to popular belief,
red cabbage can be heated more often
.
It is even recommended to cook the red cabbage the evening before it lands on the plates or even a few days in advance.
That should make it taste even better, because all the
ingredients
permeate.
Red cabbage from the supermarket: Stiftung-Warentest has tested finished products
Anyone who still prefers to use red cabbage as a finished product should find out about the quality of the products beforehand.
Stiftung Warentest has 27 ready-made red cabbage offers for a test
subjected.
In addition to the classic red cabbage, apple red cabbage was also tested.
(svw with dpa)
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