Oma's German Red Cabbage

➤ by Oma Gerhild Fulson

German red cabbage recipes, aka Rotkohl, Rotkraut, and Blaukraut, are among those best vegetable recipes that Germans love!

They go so well with dishes like rouladen (or flatladen in my family) and meat loaf. 

It's THE traditional German side dish that fits so well to almost anything.

How to cut red cabbage ...

• The first thing to realize when cooking with any red cabbage recipes is that you'll end up with red fingers if you're not careful. Red cabbage can be used to dye yarn and Easter eggs! So, unless you want purplish-red fingers, wear some disposable gloves while shredding/cutting the cabbage.
• I normally just cut the cabbage into quarters, and then with a good sharp knife, I slice it fairly thinly. I don't bother to use a "kitchen gadget" for this, because it goes quickly enough this way.
• Be careful though, if you're working on a "plastic-type" cutting board. It, too, will stain red. On a wooden board, the red color normally washes off easily, but if you are concerned you may ruin a good butcher-block type board, just use a cheapie plastic one.
  

Oma Says:

I love how our families get used to the way we, as mothers, make our foods. Our children always ask for more when I make it the way they are familiar with it. As well, the leftovers are great.

My solution to this. I always choose the largest red cabbage I can find. Then, I'll double or triple the recipe.

Can you make vegan German red cabbage?

Since we've got newly converted vegans in our family, I'm working hard at trying to make German foods that we can all love and enjoy together. Red cabbage is a family favorite. And now, it still is by making just a small adjustment. The change? Just use oil rather than butter or bacon fat. It wouldn't taste absolutely the same, but it is good!

Oma's Tip:

Make sure you add the vinegar at the end of the cooking time.

At first, when you look at the cooked red cabbage, it'll look really 'mucky' in color. Add the vinegar and POOF! Beautiful!

A traditional addition to red cabbage is to add apples. Check out this Red Cabbage Recipe if you're wanting it to be authentic.

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