Frying cabbage

[monty0703]

To fry savoy cabbage (with bacon), shall I par boil it first? I want it to be soft in the recipe.

[theshedman]

Hi monty, take a look at this recipe. Doesn't look like you need to par boil it first.

http://www.deliaonlin...bbage-with-bacon.html

[ummmm]

I don't par boil it.

[coccinelle]

I always boil cabbage up then rinse it properly before doing anything else with it; this gets rid of the sulphur so no embarassing gases!

[Androcles]

If you are frying it, I never blanche it and never have any problems with nasty niffs either!

[KRYSTYNACOOK]

I fry finely chopped onions (about 2-3) in chopped bacon,till they are soft do this on medium heat, then add finely shredded OR chopped cabbage - I am not a big lover of salt but love lots of black pepper I also add a good squeeze of lemon juice, I DO also add about a 1/2 cup of water to get a steam effect If I have caraway seeds on hand a good pinch will give a nice taste. Cook the whole loton medium heat for about 15 minutes or till the desired effect be it on the crunchy or soft side Good luck - Krystyna in Sydney Australia

[Androcles]

The other thing to try is to fry onions and garlic add the bacon, then shredded cabbage with half a dozen whole cloves. When it is softening add half a bramley apple sliced and half an eating apple sliced. Add a chicken stock cub in a small quantity of wine or water to give a moistness. Add a sliced german sausage (or Mattesons smoked) and heat through. Serve with mashed potatoes or if you are being really adventurous try cooking a german potato dumpling. (Red cabbage works best, but Savoy or white will do).

[monty0703]

Thanks for all the answers guys. I think I\'ll keep it simple as it\'s the first time I\'ve ever fried cabbage. I\'ll fry with bacon and garlic and add some water and a lid for steam. Cheers folks!