White Cabbage as a Side Dish
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- cabbage (cappuccio or savoy)
- prosciutto
- onion
- butter
- broth
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
- Quarter and wedge the cabbage, soak, blanch in salted water, and drain without wringing.
- Brown a base of prosciutto and onion in butter, arrest with broth, and strain the gravy.
- Simmer the cabbage in the gravy with a piece of prosciutto, pepper, and a little salt.
- Remove the prosciutto and serve as a garnish for boiled meat.