As of: February 22, 2024, 7:52 a.m
By: Sandra Keck
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This recipe for a classic red cabbage is easy to cook and ensures an unforgettable taste - especially thanks to a secret ingredient.
Rotkohl is a traditional German dish that is served with many festive dishes such as Christmas or St. Martin's goose, duck or roast pork.
A classic red cabbage is usually sweet and sour and has an intense taste and usually tastes even better the next day - grandma already knew that.
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It's the same with common vegetable side dishes and cabbage in particular is in peak season.
If you've always wanted to make kale, sauerkraut or even red cabbage yourself, the recipes from Grandma's kitchen are always a good choice.
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For a spicy red cabbage you need these ingredients:
The classic recipe for red cabbage like Grandma's is made particularly tasty thanks to spices and apple pieces.
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1 kg red cabbage
1 tart apple (this is how you find the perfect type of apple for every dish)
2 onions
2 tbsp clarified butter
5 cloves
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Fresh pepper
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp currant jelly
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The preparation is simple:
Clean and wash the red cabbage, remove the stalk and cut or slice into strips.
Wash the apple, peel it, halve it, remove the core and cut into cubes.
Halve, peel and finely dice the onions.
Heat clarified butter in a large pot and sauté the red cabbage with the onions for five minutes.
Add cloves, bay leaves and apple pieces.
Fill with water and simmer covered over low heat for about an hour.
Stir occasionally.
Remove bay leaves and cloves.
Season to taste with salt, pepper, sugar, apple cider vinegar and blackcurrant jelly.
Grandma's flour dumplings and delicate mini roulades go well with this.
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Delicious, aromatic red cabbage like grandma's is the perfect accompaniment to many festive dishes.
Thanks to this recipe, it's easy to make.
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This saves you the hassle of searching for cloves
Accidental bite on an undetected clove can quickly spoil the enjoyment of red cabbage, as the intense aromas - to put it bluntly - paralyze the entire palate.
With these two tricks you can save yourself the hassle of fishing for spices:
Tea bag or tea strainer:
Put spices in a tea bag or tea strainer and simply remove them after braising.
Studded onion:
Peel the onion and attach the bay leaves directly to the surface of the onion with cloves (virtually nail them).
After cooking, remove the onion again.
The classic red cabbage like grandma's is seasoned sweet and sour with apples, onions, vinegar, sugar and spices.
Here is the secret recipe.
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Red cabbage with apple pieces is probably the classic.
Fruit and the classic side dish simply go hand in hand and taste delicious.
But if you want a little variety, you can add pears, cranberries, raisins, quince jelly or dried figs to the red cabbage instead of apple.