How do you cook cabbage?

[kittencapes]

Hey all, how do you cook cabbage properly, do you boil it like cooking carrotts?

[Devine22]

yes, or fry it

[evildrneil]

or steam it, have it raw as part of a salad, sweat it in olive oil with onions and bake it in a pie, us the leaves to wrap a filling and bake, slice and stif fry with a bit of chilli and ginger - you can do pretty much anything with it!

[JoeP]

Main thing, don't cook it for too long.

 

The way I normally do it is to get some water boiling with a pinch of salt and a knob of butter in it, shred the cabbage, 2 minutes, then drain it.

 

The cabbage will be crisp and it's great!

 

the main thing to remember is that if you cook it too long it will look like silage.

[kittencapes]

Ok I have never cooked it before you see and mum makes lovely cabbage so thought I would give it a go much to the disgust of my housemates...

[Bago]

I've only ever used it in salads. Cut really thin strips, throw in some shredded chicken, a light dressing, vio-la. Bit cold for salads though.

[Devine22]

Ok I have never cooked it before you see and mum makes lovely cabbage so thought I would give it a go much to the disgust of my housemates...

 

wish my housemate did some cooking for me!!

[nick2]

Braise it with apples or cranberries (reb cabbage works best) or stir fry it.

[Banjo Griner]

Don't boil it - just sweat it off for about ten minutes with a big knob of butter. When it's nearly soft, add a couple of pinches of ground cinnamon and salt and pepper.

[Fantomas]

Don't boil it - just sweat it off for about ten minutes with a big knob of butter. When it's nearly soft, add a couple of pinches of ground cinnamon and salt and pepper.

 

or stick a few lardons of bacon in with it while it's sweating, and at the end put in some creme fraiche or cream, and lots of pepper - heavenly!