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Bavarian Braised Red Cabbage with Apples (Rotkohl)
The indispensable Bavarian festive side: finely shredded red cabbage braised gently with tart apples, onions, cloves, and cider vinegar into a ruby-hued, sweet-and-sour delicacy.
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Fresh red cabbage800 g
- Tart baking apples2 piece
- Yellow onion1 piece
- Apple cider vinegar40 ml
- Water or apple juice150 ml
- Vegetable oil or butter30 ml
- Brown sugar20 g
- Bay leaf1 piece
- Whole cloves3 piece
- Salt
Preparation Steps
1
Heat oil in a pot and cook onion for 3 minutes until translucent.
3 min timer
2
Add shredded red cabbage and immediately pour in apple cider vinegar, tossing well. The acid preserves and enhances its brilliant ruby color.
3 min timer
3
Stir in diced apples, water, brown sugar, cloves, bay leaf, and salt. Cover tightly and simmer on low for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
40 min timer
4
Discard bay leaf and cloves. Cook uncovered for final 5 minutes to reduce liquid into a shiny glaze. Serve warm.
5 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional German Regional Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
