Red Cabbage

I'm thinking of trying out red cabbage this year, can anyone recommend a good variety sutable for boiling / pickling.

As a kid I couldn't stand it, but I had it in a restaurant the other night and loved it 

Are you sure it was red cabbage not chard?
I'm always disappointed at restaurant salad, as I see what I think is red cabbage (which I like) only to find that it's red chard (which I find bitter ). 'Fraid I can't recommend a variety anyway though. 

Woodburner, never thought about Chard

The cabbage I had was warm, slimey & sweet. It was part of the veggies on the side 
If I hadn't had a few beers first, I would have asked the waiter 

Quote from: woodburner on February 13, 2009, 18:28

Are you sure it was red cabbage not chard?
I'm always disappointed at restaurant salad, as I see what I think is red cabbage (which I like) only to find that it's red chard (which I find bitter ). 'Fraid I can't recommend a variety anyway though. 

Woodburner, never thought about Chard

The cabbage I had was warm, slimey & sweet. It was part of the veggies on the side 
If I hadn't had a few beers first, I would have asked the waiter 

So it might have been beetroot even?!    

it could have been braised red cabbage which is just fab. Lots of varieties and most of them dead hardy and keep their lovely colour when slow cooked for the braised dish.  I'm trying Huzaro this year but have had good results with red Drumhead. You can get small varieties too from Seeds of Italy.  Red cabbage can be eaten raw or lightly cooked with a knob of butter tossed in and a good grinding of black pepper. Definitely worth growing 

Thanks for point me in thr right direction, I thing it must have been braised 

Just the excuse  I needed to buy more seeds 

Sounds like Delia's recipe, I think someone has already posted it somewhere on  the cooking and eating forum (a couple of months ago possibly)

If you want to try a good Red Cabbage, try Red Fuego available from Johnsons seeds, these are large and extremely compact.