German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine Recipe #108449
This traditional German Rotkohl with red cabbage, apples, aromatic spices and wine is sure to please! A family favorite. Wonderful served with holiday roast turkey, beef, or ham dishes. For a delicious & traditional European feast serve the Rotkohl with recipe #106298 #106298, recipe #344842 #344842, Schnitzel, Sauerbraten, or Swedish Meatballs, along with boiled new potatoes or buttered spaetzle noodles sprinkled with fresh snipped parsley. A great make-ahead dish that freezes & reheats beautifully, and actually tastes best after flavors have had a chance to marry (a day or two after cooking). I like to make two batches at a time, one for now and one to freeze for future meals. I hope you enjoy as much as we do. Adapted from the book "Aquavit and the New Scandinavian Cuisine" by James Beard Award-Winning Chef Marcus Samuelsson.
by BecR
1¾ hours | 15 min prep
SERVES 6 -8
- 1/4 cup chopped pork fat or chopped bacon
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1 large red cabbage, tough outer leaves removed, quartered, cored, and finely shredded
- 1 sprig fresh marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup ruby port or madeira wine
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or real maple syrup
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 1 whole clove (optional)
- 1 firm apple, chopped (optional)
- Cook the pork fat or bacon in a large skillet or dutch oven over low heat, stirring occasionally until it has rendered its fat, about 20 minutes for the pork fat or 10 minutes for the bacon.
- Add the onion, ginger, and cinnamon stick, increase the heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes, until the onion has softened.
- Add the cabbage, stirring and cooking over medium heat until some of the bits are slightly browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes (I do this in batches). Note: You can skip the browning step if you are in a hurry, but I find that it adds a particularly wonderful caramelized flavor to the finished dish. Now add the marjoram, garam masala, vinegar, and port or Madeira, and stir well. (Note: At this point add the optional bay leaf, whole clove, and chopped apple).
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally to make sure the cabbage is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Remove the lid and cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar (or maple syrup) and cook for 15 minutes longer, or until most of the liquid has cooked away.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf before serving.
- NOTE: If you can't find garam masala, use just a small dash each of ground black pepper, rock salt, cinnamon, & cardomom.
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