Add a bay leaf when braising red or pickled cabbage, to poaching liquid for fish, or to infuse the milk for custard or rice pudding.

Because they are pickled in wooden 100-litre barrels which are immersed in a lake. In the past, cabbage was of greater significance than nowadays, as it saved the poor from starvation and disease.

pickled cabbage-potato salad. If you're looking for a crowd-pleasing main for your St. Patrick's Day celebration, this is it. What's the best method for cooking corned beef at home? Corned beef is ...

See Recipe Tips for information on sterilising. Discard the tough outer leaves of the cabbage. Quarter the cabbage and cut out the hard core. Using a sharp knife or mandolin, shred finely and ...

The latter can be enjoyed fresh in a salad or lightly pickled ... Cut cabbage into rectangles 2 to 3 cm wide. Finely slice cores lengthwise so that they cook evenly with the leaves (PHOTO A).