Should cabbage be crunchy

[tinkerbell23]

When cooked with bacon and cream xx

[dickythecook]

Al dente. I use the words 'cos I just read your denal thread. Good luck

[shoota]

Cabbage should always be crunchy whatever its cooked with IMO.

[LoftyLottie]

Not exactly crunchy, but not soggy. Must have some 'bite' and not got to the watery stage. Sounds lovely. I am coming to tea!!!!

[tinkerbell23]

Its nice crunchy but the mother says NO x

[LoftyLottie]

See, Dicky and I agree. Al Dente is "to the tooth" with "bite".

[dickythecook]

Tell the mother it is all about texture

[LoftyLottie]

Mother is right. As much as crunchy cabbage is lovely, it is just not right cooked with bacon and cream. The texture would just be wrong. Don't forget lots of black pepper!!!

[LoftyLottie]

Pasta should be cooked 'al dente' and you don't eat that crunchy!!!

[FredPuli43]

Don't you always cook cabbage for about three hours and add bicarbonate of soda to stop it from losing its lovely dark green colour? No? My grandmother always did ! Well, if not, al dente is the way.

[DTCwordfan]

Al Dente - tinks, your mother must be a dinosaur if she thinks it should be cooked al-soggy (That's the famous Syrian way of cooking cabbage(

[tinkerbell23]

Its served...crunchy!! With bacon, creme fraiche wine parmesan and nutmeg and s&p......to me only LOL

Oh well xx

[ummmm]

Hi tinks. I cook it in the frying pan with the onions and bacon, and a splash of wine. Very hard to overcook it that way.

[ummmm]

Sounds lush. Is it to go with pasta?

[craft1948]

I didn't eat cabbage for years after a school dinner experience where I vomited..................about 30 years later I was at my mate's house for Sunday lunch and she cooked it al dente.............loved it!

[tinkerbell23]

I hav loads left
Cos only me wants it- had with chicken but will mix leftover with pasta !!! Was lovely- forgot i adde onion too xxx

[Canary42]

Ah, school dinners cabbage - what wonderful memories !

[marval]

I like cabbage crunchy