Marinated Red Cabbage for Hors-d'œuvre
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- red cabbage
- fine salt
- garlic cloves
- peppercorns
- bay leaf
- vinegar
Instructions
- Prepare the cabbage in a fine julienne as in the preceding recipe and put it in a terrine or deep dish.
- Sprinkle it with fine salt and leave it to macerate for 2 days, stirring it often.
- Drain it and put it in a pot with the garlic cloves, peppercorns and bay leaf.
- Cover with raw vinegar, or with boiled vinegar gone cold, and leave to marinate for a day or two.