Kebab Shop Salad (Turkish Red Cabbage Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

What is the best way to eat raw red cabbage? ›

Although it's a sturdy vegetable it's not invincible… Go raw. Lock in nutrients by eating your cabbage uncooked in salads. Just make sure you slice it very finely.

Place one quarter of cabbage on top of the mandoline and then use your blade guard to push it through the blade, until you shred the entire thing. Just make sure the piece of cabbage isn't too big for the mandoline or creeps over the sides, because then it won't slice as well.

I always keep a tub of this crisp, zingy cabbage in the fridge as it keeps for months on end and goes beautifully with so many things… cheeses, fish, barbecued meats or chicken. Shred the cabbage as thinly as you possibly can, transferring it to a large bowl as you go.

When selecting a red cabbage, the color should be vibrant. You can add this versatile vegetable to soups, stews, salads, and coleslaw. It's delicious raw, steamed, sautéed, or fermented. It retains the most nutrients when it's eaten raw but is still highly nutritious when cooked.

Eating cabbage in excess can result in abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea and flatulence.

When cooked in an alkaline liquid like water, red cabbage turns blue. Adding vinegar, lemon juice, or another acid helps the cabbage to retain its red-purple color.

Crisp it up: Shredded cabbage stays perky if it's soaked in cold water. This also helps cut the pungent edge. Drain well before combining with other ingredients.

Shred Cabbage

If you're making coleslaw or sauerkraut, you'll want to grate your cabbage. While you can achieve slender ribbons of cabbage by using a knife, it requires a lot more time and skill than you'd need using a box grater.

How to Store Cabbage in the Fridge. Whether it's red or green, Savoy or napa, fresh cabbage should be stored in the refrigerator in a plastic bag. For red, green and Savoy cabbage heads, this storage method will keep the cabbage fresh for up to 10 days.

Sweet and sour red cabbage is a perfect side dish for sausages, pork chops, schnitzel or German pork burgers. This braised cabbage also pairs well with roast chicken, duck, and roast beef.

Can you eat too much pickled cabbage? ›

Sudden intake or excess consumption of sauerkraut may lead to diarrhea. However, with daily consumption, your body gets accustomed to it and gradually diarrhea is prevented. Sauerkraut is believed to reduce the flare-ups of inflammatory bowel syndrome.

The color of the cabbage indicator will change to red or pink if the solution is an acid and it will change to green or yellow if it is a base. It will remain purple or blue if the test solution is neutral.

Boil it. In general, cooking makes vegetables easier to digest, which can help reduce gas. To retain the nutrients in the cabbage that would be lost when you drain the water, try cabbage soup or Mexican cabbage roll soup.

Steaming is an indirect cooking process which means delicate ingredients can be gently cooked to retain their flavour and nutrients. The benefit of steaming cabbage is that it doesn't produce the unpleasant smell associated with boiled cabbage.

To eat raw green cabbage, start by removing the tough outer leaves and then rinse the cabbage under cold water. You can then slice or shred the cabbage into thin strips for salads or coleslaw.