June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Style Sweet and Sour Cabbag

Title:
June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Style Sweet and Sour Cabbag

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Hungary,
Vegetables,
Soups




Ingredients:





          Reserved smoked pork butt


          -and brown sugar cooking


          -liquid*


     2    Onions peeled and chopped


     1 sm Head of cabbage,


          -cored and chopped


     4    Peeled and seeded ripe


          -tomatoes


          -OR-


          -1 28 oz. can of crushed or


          -whole tomatoes


     2 cl Garlic, optional


     2    Potatoes, peeled and chopped


          -or grated.(gives the soup a


          -silky "feel")


     5    Whole pepper corns


     2    Whole cloves






 * SEE--June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Smoked Butt in Brown Sugar


 Hungarian style Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup takes advantage of the very


 flavorful broth or cooking liquid remaining after cooking butt made in the


 Austrian-Hungarian style. The butt is cooked in brown sugar water. (See


 Smoked Butt Hungarian Style) I usually make the butt and the Sweet and Sour


 Cabbage Soup on the same day, but serve the soup the next day. It is a


 hearty and filling soup, a favorite with the children. Regards, June Meyer.


 


 Into reserved smoked pork butt and brown sugar cooking liquid, add all


 ingredients. Nice to add any left over smoked butt. Cover pot and bring to


 a boil, lower heat and slowly cool until cabbage and potatoes are soft.


 (About 1 1/2 hours). Adjust seasoning, add salt if needed, add more brown


 sugar if needed.


 


 The soup should have a sweet (from the brown sugar) and sour (from the acid


 in the tomatoes). If you like, you can add a tablespoon of good white


 vinegar or the juice of half a lemon to make it more sour. Should be thick


 and full bodied.


 


 Serve with a dollop of Sour Cream, crusty bread, and beer for a hearty


 meal.


 


       If you try one of my recipes please tell me what you think.


                   E-Mail me at: june4@interaccess.com


 Posted to EAT-L Digest 08 Dec 96


 


 From:    Walt Gray 


 


 Date:    Mon, 9 Dec 1996 20:44:35 -0500