Dutch Red Cabbage Recipe

• 2 medium red cabbages (3-4Lb, 1½-2Kg)
• 3-4 apples (Granny Smith)
• 10-15 slices bacon

• ½tsp ground cloves
• ½tsp all-spice
• 1 TBsp sugar
• a little butter

• potatoes
• meat (sausages, stew beef, or meatballs)

1. Peel and cut potatoes, prepare meat and bacon;
2. Remove two outer leaves of the red cabbages, wash cabbages;
3. Cut cabbages in two from top to bottom,
   cut out white stem cone and discard;
4. Slice bottom quarts of cabbages thinly (¼", ½cm;)
5. Unravel slices and wash, put in large pot or wok;
6. Sprinkle cloves and all-spice over it, add 1 cup (250ml) water;
7. Slice top quarts of cabbages thinly (¼", ½cm;)
8. Unravel slices and wash, put in the large pot or wok;
9. Cover pot with lid and bring to a boil, then lower heat
   (bringing to a boil will take about 8 minutes)
10. Bring potatoes to a boil, lower heat, cook for 17 minutes;
11. Wash and core apples, cut in small pieces;
12. When cabbage has boiled for ten minutes, raise heat
    and put cut apples on top, cook for ten minutes more;
13. Drain water from cooked cabbage, add some butter and a
    Tablespoon of sugar and mix, and then add bacon and mix further.
14. When potatoes have cooked for 17 minutes, drain
    and leave on low heat for 2 minutes.

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