Don't Let The Bad Odor Discourage
You From Cooking Boiled Cabbage

Use Vinegar or Lemon Juice to Reduce The Smell

If cooked cabbage appeals to your taste buds, try boiled cabbage. Cooked cabbage is a very tasty side item that you can add to make your meal more nutritious.

Over the years boiled cabbage has received much criticism for a strong odor that is released when it's cooked.

But I assure you the odor can be reduced with a good washing in vinegar or by adding fresh lemon to your boil.

Cabbage is an excellent choice for a side item for your next soul food dinner.

Here is a simple and easy to follow recipe for boiling cabbage.

Boiled Cabbage Recipe

Recipe ingredients:

1 – head cabbage, green
2 – slices of thick bacon
Lemon juice if required
Vinegar if required
Salt To Taste

Cookware and Utensils:

1 – 5 Or 6 Qt Boiling Pot
1 – Cutting Board
1 – Stainless Steel Knife

Recipe instructions:

As always the key to great cooking is to be prepared and to use quality ingredients.

Clean your cabbage by removing the outer layer of leaves. Cut the cabbage head into quarters and then rinse under cold running water.

Visible inspect your cabbage for the presence of insects or worms. If they are present that's okay. Rid the insects by soaking your cabbage in vinegar water for 20 minutes.

Using a stainless steel knife cut the stem off of each cabbage quarter. To shred by hand place the cabbage with flat side down on a cutting board. Cut the cabbage in slices to desired thickness.

You can also shred by using a kitchen mandoline or a food processor. Next, cut uncooked bacon into small bite size pieces.

Pour about 1-1/2 inches of fresh cold water into your pot. Add bacon then shredded cabbage. With lid off of pot, simmer about 1 hour until cabbage is tender.

To reduce the smell of the cabbage while it cooks add a bit vinegar. However if you soaked the cabbage to rid it of pests use lemon juice instead.

If you must add salt to taste, do this just before the cabbage is done.

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