Danish Red Cabbage

Name: Danish Red Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Danish
Ingredients: 1 large red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. fat (raw goose fat, salt pork or bacon fat); 1/2 cup wine vinegar or cider vinegar; 2 to 3 apples, peeled and finely chopped; 5 to 6 allspice berries; 1 scant tsp. salt; 2 to 3 Tbsp. sugar; handful of raisins (optional)

Prep: 10 min Cook: 60 min Cuisine: Danish

Danish Red Cabbage offers a tangy, slightly sweet side with rich flavors from apples and spices, perfect for hearty meals or festive occasions.

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Ingredients

1 large red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced ⓘ
2 Tbsp. fat (raw goose fat, salt pork or bacon fat) ⓘ
1/2 cup wine vinegar or cider vinegar ⓘ
2 to 3 apples, peeled and finely chopped
5 to 6 allspice berries ⓘ
1 scant tsp. salt ⓘ
2 to 3 Tbsp. sugar ⓘ
handful of raisins (optional) ⓘ

Instructions

Put the sliced cabbage in a heavy, porcelain-lined iron pot with the wine or cider vinegar and add the fat.
Carefully bring the mixture to a boil.
Add a little water if necessary to keep it from sticking or burning.
Add the peeled and finely chopped apples, allspice berries, salt, sugar, and raisins if using.
Cook until the cabbage is tender and juicy but not soupy, tasting and adjusting salt as needed.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

146 kcal 7% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.5g 15% DV

Total Fat 5.7g 7% DV

Carbs 15.9g 6% DV

Fiber 2.1g 7% DV

Sugar 7g 14% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9773.3mg 100% DV

Potassium 317.3mg 7% DV

Cholesterol 22.8mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 6.5mcg 1% DV

Vitamin C 26.1mg 29% DV

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 29.3mg 2% DV

Iron 1.3mg 7% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).