Red Cabbage (German Style)

Name: Red Cabbage (German Style)
Ingredients: 2 heads red cabbage; 1 tablespoon Crisco; 4 -5 tablespoons vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 onion; 4 whole cloves; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 gingersnaps

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 heads red cabbage
1 tablespoon Crisco
4 -5 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 onion
4 whole cloves
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 gingersnaps

Directions

1

Slice cabbage very thin.
2

Heat fat in large frying pan or Dutch oven, toss in the cabbage.
3

Add vinegar and salt, stir gently.
4

Stick cloves in a medium size onion and bury it under the cabbage.
5

Add water to cover and rest of spices, place a tight fitting lid on the pan and simmer very slowly 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
6

Add water as needed while cooking.