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My ex-husbands family used to have it and beetroot with their Sunday dinner!

Very bizarre to me!

LOL!!

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No you wouldn't like it blue........not a very pretty blue.
Best to add a little vinegar or wine and keep it red!!!

Sue
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This looks a good version

http://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/recipe.php?recipeid=182&catid=5

Sue
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we had some today in a cafe tasted lovely but dont no how it was cooked but it was soft, funny thing i was going to google it and dit xmas day

Blue cabbage!! like the sound of that.

Yes

We had it with our Christmas dinner last year

Very tasty

Sue
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Sue would you serve it as a veg ? Thank you x

This is important to realise.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/cabbagevariety.htm

When cooking with red or purple cabbage, be aware that the compound (anthocyanin) that gives the cabbage that beautiful color will also turn it blue when it is cooked along with any alkaline substance.

Since tap water is often full of alkaline minerals such as lime, be sure to add about 1 teaspoon of acidic agent, such as lemon juice, vinegar, or wine, to the pot when using tap water. If your red cabbage begins to take on that blue tinge in any recipe, the addition of the acidic agent will usually bring back the original color.

Sue
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Yes it is eaten hot and not usually served crunchy.

Here is a Delia version.
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/traditional-braised-red-cabbage-with-apples,809,RC.html

It needs to cook for longer than you think.

Sue
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Have seen the advert on TV withJamie Oliver he is cooking red cabbage and chopped onions with oil sort of frying it ...how long do you think it should be cooked for and should it be crunchy and served hot as a veg ?