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Ok, a confession - I love cabbage. Can't really blame me being of part Irish and German descent.
I do ok cooking it, but I know it can be done better. How you may ask?
True story - got sent to Paris once on business (of COURSE hubby came along to keep me out of trouble). You know those ****** 12+ hour flights with no space and crappy food? Yep, cheap seats for us. Got to our hotel, dumped our bags and went in search of sustenance. I don't even remember the time shift it was so crappy, but it was mid afternoon Parisian time on Sunday when we got there.
Found this little storefront place and got their daily special. Prix Fix. Glass of wine, nicely roasted chicken half, and some of the most sublime braised cabbage known to mankind (hubby ate my dessert, I ate his cabbage - we each thought we got the better of the deal) plus dessert.
I have tried to come close to that cabbage, and over 15+ years later have failed to do so.
Funny thing is, when I met with my French co-workers the next day they asked about my first dining experience in Paris and I started to joyfully tell them about it, only to see their eyes widen in horror and apologize for not finding me something better than a "truck stop". :eyebrow:
Nother thing I remember, it was cheaper to get a decent bottle of wine than a 2 liter of coke.
After Paris I really got an appreciation of how poorly most American places do veggies. So, please help me find the best braised cabbage out there!
I do ok cooking it, but I know it can be done better. How you may ask?
True story - got sent to Paris once on business (of COURSE hubby came along to keep me out of trouble). You know those ****** 12+ hour flights with no space and crappy food? Yep, cheap seats for us. Got to our hotel, dumped our bags and went in search of sustenance. I don't even remember the time shift it was so crappy, but it was mid afternoon Parisian time on Sunday when we got there.
Found this little storefront place and got their daily special. Prix Fix. Glass of wine, nicely roasted chicken half, and some of the most sublime braised cabbage known to mankind (hubby ate my dessert, I ate his cabbage - we each thought we got the better of the deal) plus dessert.
I have tried to come close to that cabbage, and over 15+ years later have failed to do so.
Funny thing is, when I met with my French co-workers the next day they asked about my first dining experience in Paris and I started to joyfully tell them about it, only to see their eyes widen in horror and apologize for not finding me something better than a "truck stop". :eyebrow:
Nother thing I remember, it was cheaper to get a decent bottle of wine than a 2 liter of coke.
After Paris I really got an appreciation of how poorly most American places do veggies. So, please help me find the best braised cabbage out there!