Red Cabbage (Rødkål)

I made some Red Cabbage (Rødkål) the other day for the Taste of Denmark cooking demonstration I'm doing this week for a local restaurant.   And it was good.   I did make a few changes to the original recipe, mostly to suit my taste.    I like Red Cabbage, but sometimes I think the harshness of white vinegar overtakes the cabbage, so when I made it I used some Rice Vinegar instead.

Core the Cabbage

Slice thinly or process in Food Processor

Add to buttered pot and saute for a minute or two.

Mix Rice Vinegar, Sugar and Red Currant Jelly together in a bowl.

Add to simmering cabbage and stir it around.

See the little chunks of Red Currant Jelly before they melted in.

Red Cabbage after an hour, lots of juice there.

Ready to eat.

yield: 6-8 ServingsAuthor: Sid's Sea Palm Cooking (adapted from my mother's recipe)print recipe

Rødkål (Danish Style Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage)

prep time: 10 MINScook time: 1 hour and 45 MINStotal time: 1 hours and 55 mins

Rødkål is a staple for many Danes. It's served year round, as an accompaniment to Frikadeller, to Flæskesteg (Pork Roast), with Stegt And (Roast Duck) or with any entree.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 head Red Cabbage, cored and sliced thin
• 1/3 jar Red Currant Jelly
• 1/4-1/2 cup Cider or Rice Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 apple, grated

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cook red cabbage til softened in about ½ cup butter in a covered pan. Add the jar of red current jelly, the 1/4- (1/2) cup vinegar, sugar and the grated apple, cover and let cook over low heat for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally, make sure it doesn't cook out and burn. Taste and correct seasonings with more vinegar and sugar in the last half hour of cooking if desired. Serves 4-6 people.

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