Boiled Cabbage Recipe 1 ingredients

To prepare this Boiled Cabbage Recipe 1, first cut off the stalk, remove the faded and outer leaves, and halve, or, if large, quarter the cabbages. Wash them thoroughly, and lay them for a few minutes in water, to which 1 table-spoonful of vinegar has been added, to draw out any insects that may be lodging under the leaves. Drain them in a colander. Have ready a large pan of boiling water, with 1 tablespoonful of salt and a small piece of soda in it, and let the cabbages boil quickly till tender, leaving the saucepan uncovered. Take them up as soon as they are done, drain them thoroughly, and serve. Time to boil: young summer cabbages, from ten to fifteen minutes; large cabbages or savoys, half an hour or more.