"notbob" > wrote in message
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> On 2004-08-17, Bob > wrote:
>
> > Generously salt the cabbage and drain in colander for 3 hours. Rinse
> > thoroughly and dry.
>
> Yeah. Now see, I only salted and drained my cabbage for 1 hour. I then
> washed, soaked, and rinsed for 15 mins, finally drying with my lettuce
> spinner. End result, leathery, very salty cabbage. It was terrible.
>
> I can now understand why places like bubba-Q joints typically serve a
> dry-ish shredded cabbage that has dressing applied just before serving.
>
> nb

"Generously salt" may be the problem. I use this technique and 1 TB of
kosher salt for a pound of shredded cabbage is plenty. Most of the salt
leaches away with the liquid that drains off the cabbage. No need to rinse.
Omit the salt from your dressing.


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