"Noam" > wrote in message
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> Looking for a simple one step recipe to cook cabbage, like in ham and
> cabbage, or corned beef and cabbage. I tried to boil it with salt,
allspice
> and paprika - not good. Also, a simple, one step recipe for cabbage soup,
> all vegetable, no dairy or flour, meat O.K.- Noam
>

I am Irish so cabbage is Holy. My two favorite ways to cook cabbage follow
below. When making bacon and cabbage or corned beef and cabbage, I always
cook the cabbage separately.

1. Bring a large pot of water with a tbs. of salt added to a boil. After
the water comes to a boil, cut the cabbage from it's stalk in the garden. DO
NOT harvest your cabbage before the water is boiling. You want the cabbage
to be still screaming when you put it into the boiling water. Cut the
cabbage in half and it into the pot. Cook until the core is almost tender.
Remove from the water, drain, and cut into wedges to serve. Serve with salt
and plenty of butter.

2. Cut the core from a dead cabbage and cut the cabbage into 6 wedges. Place
in a steamer, cut sides down, and steam until tender. Drain well and serve,
cut side up, with salt, pepper, and lots of butter.