Rotkohl (sweet & sour)

Name: How to cook Rotkohl (sweet & sour) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Leo

Rotkohl (sweet & sour)

A traditional german red cabbage dish

Ingredient

Food ration :

8 people

Cooking time :

90 mins

spriggs fresh rosemary or tbls dry

250-400 ml

balsamic/cider/red wine vinegar

100-120 ml

sugar (white or brown) or honey

25-150 ml

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

You will need a large pot or large wok style skillet due to voluminous nature of the shredded cabbage

* Step 2

Chop onions thinly and begin carmalizing with 25 ml of butter

* Step 3

Chop bacon in small squares and throw in with onions and stir occasionally

* Step 4

Thinly shred red cabbage head and begin adding to onion/bacon mixture. Add broth. Note: Start with 250 ml broth and work your way up if needed.

* Step 5

Dice apples and add to mix.

* Step 6

As cabbage is half cooked down, add balsamic vinegar and sugar. Stir/toss occasionally to ensure even mix. Add salt to taste.

* Step 7

Reduce heat and simmer for at least half hour to an hour while tossing mixture. Watch for desired texture of cabbage - some like it soft and some like a bit of crunch. Add additional salt if desired. Add last of butter to bring all the flavours together.

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