Danish Red Cabbage

Name: Danish Red Cabbage
Ingredients: 1 large red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. fat (raw goose fat, salt pork or bacon fat); 1/2 c. wine vinegar (second choice, cider vinegar); 2 to 3 apples, peeled and cut up fine; 5 to 6 allspice berries; 1 scant tsp. salt; 2 to 3 Tbsp. sugar; handful of raisins (optional)

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 large red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. fat (raw goose fat, salt pork or bacon fat)
1/2 c. wine vinegar (second choice, cider vinegar)
2 to 3 apples, peeled and cut up fine
5 to 6 allspice berries
1 scant tsp. salt
2 to 3 Tbsp. sugar
handful of raisins (optional)

Directions

1

Put cabbage in a heavy, porcelain lined iron pot with vinegar. Add fat.
2

Carefully bring to a boil.
3

Add a little water if necessary.
4

Add apples, allspice berries, salt, sugar and raisins. Cabbage should be juicy but not soupy.
5

Taste for salt and give the pepper mill a few turns.