- How long should I let it stand?
- At least until it cools. But it gets even better by the next day as the cabbage fibres relax in the vinegar.
Sweet and sour savoy cabbage
This isn't a traditional fermented pickle, but a quick, scalded salad. The hot, vinegar-sugar brine immediately 'cooks' the cabbage just enough to stay crunchy but lose its rawness, while caraway seeds aid digestion.
Ingredients
500
g
Savoy cabbage
300
ml
Water
100
ml
Vinegar (10%)
3
tbsp
Sugar
1
tsp
Salt
1
tsp
Whole caraway seeds
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Equipment Needed
- Chopping board
- Saucepan for the brine
Instructions
1
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Cut the savoy cabbage into thin strips and place in a heatproof bowl.
Tip: Remove the thick stalk parts as they soften with more difficulty.
2
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Boil the water with the vinegar, salt, sugar, and caraway seeds.
Tip: Taste the brine: it should be more intense than the final result, as the cabbage will dilute it (water content).
3
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Pour the hot brine over the cabbage, stir, and let cool.
Tip: The heat causes the cabbage to wilt and absorb the flavours (blanching-like effect).
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Ingredients
- 500 g Savoy cabbage
- 300 ml Water
- 100 ml Vinegar (10%)
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Whole caraway seeds