Best Pickled Savoy Cabbage Recipes

EASY PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the cabbage and bell pepper. Shred the carrot. Place the vegetables in a large bowl and mix well.
• Transfer the cabbage mix into a glass jar, packing tightly.
• In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, and salt to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vinegar and olive oil. Give it a stir, and pour the marinade into the jar with the cabbage.*
• Cool completely and transfer it to the fridge. Allow at least 12 hours to pickle. Serve.

QUICK-PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Using a large sharp knife, a mandoline , or a food processor fitted with the slicing disc, slice the cabbage into thin shreds. Set aside.
• Put the water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vinegar, salt, and sugar. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using.
• Put the shredded red cabbage in a bowl and then pour the hot brine over it.
• Divide the brined cabbage between 2 (1-pint) jars, layering evenly with the garlic slices, coriander seeds, and peppercorns.
• Place the lids on the jars and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. For the best flavor, however, refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours before serving. This recipe can keep in the fridge for about seven days.

PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

SAUTEED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage in half and, with the cut-side down, slice it as thinly as possible around the core, as though you were making coleslaw. Discard the core.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the cabbage, salt, and pepper and saute for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and begins to brown. Season, to taste, and serve warm.

PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage into a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and mix to distribute. Let stand for 20 minutes, mixing with your hands every few minutes.
• Pour out excess salt water from the cabbage. Add vinegar and sugar; mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 24 hours.

QUICK PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Put the cabbage in a large heatproof bowl. Put the onion in a saucepan with the vinegar, sugar and juniper berries. Heat until the mixture is boiling and the onion is starting to soften, around 10 mins. Add the mixture to the cabbage, stir well and leave to cool completely. Chill until needed.

HOW TO MAKE SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash a large tub or bowl (we used on the size of a small washing-up bowl), then rinse with boiling water from the kettle. Make sure that your hands, and everything else coming into contact with the cabbage, are very clean. It's wise to use a container that will comfortably fit the softened cabbage, allowing several inches of room at the top to avoid overflow.
• Shred the cabbage thinly - a food processor makes light work of this. Layer the cabbage and the salt in the tub or bowl. Massage the salt into the cabbage for 5 mins, wait 5 mins, then repeat. You should end up with a much-reduced volume of cabbage sitting in its own brine. Mix in the caraway seeds and the peppercorns.
• Cover the surface of the cabbage entirely with a sheet of cling film, then press out all the air bubbles from below. Weigh the cabbage down using a couple of heavy plates, or other weights that fit your bowl, and cover as much of the cabbage as possible. The level of the brine will rise to cover the cabbage a little. Cover the tub and leave in a dark place at a cool room temperature (about 18-20C) for at least five days. It will be ready to eat after five days, but for maximum flavour leave the cabbage to ferment for anywhere between 2-6 weeks (or until the bubbling subsides).
• Check the cabbage every day or so, releasing any gases that have built up as it ferments, giving it a stir to release the bubbles. If any scum forms, remove it, rinse the weights in boiling water and replace the cling film. You should see bubbles appearing within the cabbage, and possibly some foam on the top of the brine. It's important to keep it at an even, cool room temperature - too cool and the ferment will take longer than you'd like, too warm and the sauerkraut may become mouldy or ferment too quickly, leading to a less than perfect result.
• The cabbage will become increasingly sour the longer it's fermented, so taste it now and again. When you like the flavour, transfer it to smaller sterilised jars. Will keep in the fridge for up to six months.