Crispy Creamy Cabbage Salad With Bacon German Style Recipes

BAVARIAN CABBAGE SALAD WITH WARM BACON

Steps:

• If necessary, remove the outer leaves of the cabbage. Quarter and remove the stem. Shred into fine strips and place in a large bowl.
• Boil some water (enough to fully submerge the cabbage) and pour it over the cabbage. Leave to soak for about 2 minutes.
• Pour the cabbage into a colander and drain well. Squeeze the water out thoroughly with your hands, then place in a fresh bowl.
• Warm up the oil in a pan and saute the onions until golden brown. Sprinkle with the sugar and caramelize over low heat.
• Deglaze the pan with the water and vinegar, bring to a boil, and allow to reduce a bit. Pour over the cabbage while it's still hot. Season with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. Mix thoroughly and set aside to cool.
• Before serving, cut the bacon into fine strips or small cubes. Saute in a dry pan until crispy. Sprinkle over the salad and serve immediately, while the bacon is still warm.

CRISPY CREAMY CABBAGE SALAD WITH BACON GERMAN STYLE

Steps:

• shred cabbage fine or coarse as you prefer.
• dice bacon (or canadian bacon) and fry crisp.
• Mix half and half, vinegar, oil (or if you like more bacon flavor substitute with the bacon drippings), sugar, salt and pepper.
• Ad bacon bits to the dressing.
• pour over cabbage, mix and store in the fridge for 1/2 hour before serving.

WARM BACON AND CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Toast the walnuts and set aside.
• Cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Set aside to drain and cool. Drain off all bacon fat except for 1 tablespoon.
• Add the garlic and onion to the pan and saute over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
• Next add the sherry and cook until reduced by half, approximately 3-4 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and {{lightly}} cook until wilted but still crunchy, about another minute.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Transfer the cabbage mixture to a salad bowl and toss with the wine vinegar, olive oil, thyme, walnuts and crumbled bacon.
• Season to taste with salt (and freshly ground black pepper if not using pepper bacon).
• Serve warm.

CREAMY CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients until smooth.
• (Zender's seasoning can be purchased at the restaurant or by mail order.) It contains garlic and paprika along with some other spices.
• I use the Zender's seasoning.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Chill before using.
• Shred cabbage.
• Add carrots, onions, red cabbage and green peppers.
• Add dressing until it coats the cabbage but doesn't make it soggy.
• Recipe may be halved as it makes a large quantity, otherwise.

RED CABBAGE (GERMAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Slice cabbage very thin.
• Heat fat in large frying pan or Dutch oven, toss in the cabbage.
• Add vinegar and salt, stir gently.
• Stick cloves in a medium size onion and bury it under the cabbage.
• Add water to cover and rest of spices, place a tight fitting lid on the pan and simmer very slowly 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
• Add water as needed while cooking.

GERMAN WARM CABBAGE SALAD (KRAUTSALAT)

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into tiny bits.
• Fry it in a big deep frying pan and fish out all the bits after they are crisp.
• Cut up the onion and garlic and fry them in the bacon fat.
• When they are brown, pour in the vinegar.
• Bring it just up to a simmer, add all the cabbage and bacon, toss it as you would a salad, and serve it.
• The cabbage doesn't cook, but it wilts a little under the hot vinegar.