Fried Cabbage with Bacon Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

FAQs

What is the origin of fried cabbage? ›

Although sautéed or fried cabbage didn't originate in the South (it's actually an Irish dish), it's a staple in Southern households. With so many different ways to make fried cabbage, it's a delicious, savory, customizable side dish packed with flavor.

You can definitely cook this dish ahead of time, store it in the fridge, and reheat it when you're going to serve it. You can braise the cabbage for two hours in the oven and then take it out before the final step where the cabbage gets browned, uncovered, at a higher heat.

China produces nearly half of the world's cabbage while Russia consumes the most per person. The average Russian eats about 44 pounds of cabbage a year. That compares to the 8.6 pounds eaten by Americans. Raw cabbage is rich in vitamin C.

KFC says change is due to a lettuce shortage after floods destroyed crops in New South Wales and Queensland. The fried chicken chain KFC has been forced to make menu changes in its burgers and wraps in Australia as the country faces the consequences of floods that destroyed lettuce crops.

Crisp it up: Shredded cabbage stays perky if it's soaked in cold water. This also helps cut the pungent edge. Drain well before combining with other ingredients.

Overcooking cabbage releases sulfur compounds that can give it a bitter taste. Another possible reason is that the cabbage was not fresh.

Red cabbage contains a chemical called anthocyanin. This pigment is a natural acid-base indicator. It is blue in neutral substances, like plain water. When an acid like lemon juice gets in the water, a reaction makes the indicator molecule change shape and it looks pink.

The Celts of Central and Western Europe likely first domesticated wild cabbage more than 3,000 years ago. But the Greeks took cabbages to a new level by the 3rd century, when they believed cabbage could treat the hangovers of moderate drinkers, ease sadness, and even predict the future.

Cabbage was most likely domesticated somewhere in Europe in ancient history before 1000 BC. Cabbage use in cuisine has been documented since Antiquity. It was described as a table luxury in the Roman Empire.

Cultivars of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) originated in the Eastern Europe and Asia Minor. Fresh cabbage for sauerkraut is harvested mechanically or by hand and transported to the processor, where it is grade, cored, trimmed, shredded, and salted.

Why is cabbage served with fried food? ›

The pork cutlet is deep-fried, so, naturally, it's a greasy food that's not so good for our stomach, but when it's eaten with raw cabbage, this helps aid digestion. The dietary fiber in cabbage suppresses and slows the absorption of fat and helps feed healthy gut bacteria to keep your digestive system functioning well.