[toptonk]

whats the best way to cook a red cabbage,ive got several good sized cabbages ready to pull and apart from pickiling what else can you do with them,can you just boil like a normal cabbage.

[wildeone]

braised red cabbage is wonderful with red meat!

This is how i make it but i'm not a measurer just plonk it in and hope for the best!!!

Shredded Red Cabbage (whole one)
Orange juice  (glass)
Pinch of Cinamon and a grate of nutmeg
splash of redwine if you've got it to hand

Get the cabbage going by frying it in a small amount of oil add spices then red wine boil off the alcohol then add orange juice and put a tight fitting lid on Slow cook for quite a while - 45mins - 1hour and just keep adding a splash of water if it gets too dry - you want lovely soft sweet cabbage and a covering of sauce not swimming in juice!

Just keep tasting it to adjust the seasoning and a good pinch of salt and pepper - lovely!

[WG.]

Cooked with apple, onion and smoked sausage gets my vote.  Seems very early to have them ready though?

[polly tunnel]

I too have red cabbage that is just about ready for pulling, perhaps us newbies were a bit too keen this year and everything was ready too early?
Polly

[sweet nasturtium]

Slice an onion, fry gently in a little oil.  
Slice cabbage thinly, put on top and add a little water to stop it burning.
Put heavy lid on top and cook for about 5 mins.
Then stir and cook a little longer.

Best additions are apple and / or clove (only around 6 cloves - they're very strong).

[Scribbler]

Not trendy any longer, but Delia does a nice one. Reliable too.