Scandinavian Red Cabbage Recipes

DANISH RED CABBAGE (RøDKåL)

Steps:

• Step 1: Finely shred the red cabbage and make sure that the pieces are not too long. Put the shredded red cabbage in a large sauce pan.
• Step 2: Pour the vinegar in the sauce pan, turn on the heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir in the cabbage regularly so that it doesn't burn to the bottom of the sauce pan.
• Step 3: Add the juice, sugar and salt to the sauce pan and let it simmer for another 30 minutes or until it has the right consistency. The consistency is basically up to you - the longer you cook it the softer you will get the red cabbage.
• Step 4: Clean some glass jars using boiling water. This will kill all bacteria so that the red cabbage will last longer. Pour the red cabbage onto the jars and seal them right away. Keep the jars refrigerated.

SWEDISH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy large Dutch oven over medium high heat.
• Add apples and onion and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cabbage and stir frequently for about 8 minutes.
• Stir in sugar, vinegar, salt, cloves, and allspice.
• Cover and cook until cabbage is crisp-tender about 10 minutes.
• Uncover and add red wine and jelly and cook 5 minutes more.
• Add salt and pepper to taste if desired.

SCANDINAVIAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Mix cabbage with vinegar to keep it from darkening.
• Melt butter in a pan and add sugar and salt, stir.
• Add cabbage and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add jelly and apples, stir and let it simmer for at least an hour (see note).
• Serve hot.

SWEDISH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add choped apples and onion sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage and cook until slightly wilted, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Stir in sugar, cider vinegar, salt, cloves and allspice. Cover and cook until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Uncover, add dry red wine and jelly and cook 5 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled. (Cabbage can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat over low heat if serving warm.)

SWEDISH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large heavy casserole. Throw in cabbage, add the black treacle and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in the onion; apples and lemon juice; wine and salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning.

NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS CABBAGE

Steps:

• Lay two slices of bacon across the bottom of a large pot. Cover with a layer of cabbage. Sprinkle a light dusting of flour and a pinch of caraway seed. Season with a little salt and pepper. Repeat layering as many times as possible until you run out of room.
• Fill the pot with enough water to come about 3/4 up the side. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 45 minutes, or until the cabbage is soft, stirring occasionally. Let cool slightly, then stir in the vinegar and sugar. Use your own judgment. Add sugar carefully to taste. The idea is to strike a balance between the sweet and the sour, and therein lies the trick.

SWEDISH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped apples and onion saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cabbage and cook until slightly wilted, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes.
• 2. Stir in sugar, cider vinegar, salt, cloves and allspice. Cover and cook until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• 3. Uncover, add dry red wine and jelly and cook 5 minutes longer.
• 4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled. (Cabbage can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat over low heat if serving warm.)