Cooking My Cabbage

[zuludog]

Some people don't like cabbage. Here's my method - even my kids would eat this!
You will need a chopping board; a sharp knife; and preferably a non-stick pan

Trim a hard white or Savoy cabbage
Cut it vertically into wedges; remove the hard stalk

Lay the wedge on it's side and chop into very thin slices, so it's almost like straw
Put the cabbage in the pan with a small amount of water, say about an inch; a knob of butter; a splash of olive oil; salt & pepper

Bring to the boil and simmer with the lid on for a few minutes, stirring a couple of times, till the cabbage has softened a bit
Then remove the lid and finish on a medium heat, stirring a few times
Keep going till all the water has evaporated and the cabbage starts to fry & brown, and that's it

If you feel keen you could add a small amount of rosemary to the mixture at the start, but don't overdo it

 

[ukjohn]

I'm a lucky one, I love all types of greens and I don't care if they are boiled, fried or steamed. I think it must come from my early days as a kid at the end of the war, when we were made to drink cabbage water after the cabbage had been boiled. Never did know the reason why other than being told it was good for me. 🙄

 

[trophywench]

No nor I John! but it didn't affect us as my mom wasn't a huge fan of it anyway, neither were us kids. Orrible soggy stuff .....

I changed my tune about 1970 when going to someone's house on Boxing Day we were treated to white cabbage cooked properly - in about an inch of water so mainly steamed rather than boiled so not at all soggy then drained well, chucked back in the pan with a decent knob of butter and enough black pepper. Delish.

 

[Billy Bob]

@zuludog
Try red cabbage sliced the same way added to a frying pan with a little water and butter sprinkle some garlic granules and nutmeg then cook in the same way as you described

 

[bakebeans]

Some people don't like cabbage. Here's my method - even my kids would eat this!
You will need a chopping board; a sharp knife; and preferably a non-stick pan

Trim a hard white or Savoy cabbage
Cut it vertically into wedges; remove the hard stalk

Lay the wedge on it's side and chop into very thin slices, so it's almost like straw
Put the cabbage in the pan with a small amount of water, say about an inch; a knob of butter; a splash of olive oil; salt & pepper

Bring to the boil and simmer with the lid on for a few minutes, stirring a couple of times, till the cabbage has softened a bit
Then remove the lid and finish on a medium heat, stirring a few times
Keep going till all the water has evaporated and the cabbage starts to fry & brown, and that's it

If you feel keen you could add a small amount of rosemary to the mixture at the start, but don't overdo it

I tried this last night with carrot and courgette ribbons and used it as a base for my spag Bol, it was delicious