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jmcquown

Peter A wrote:
> In article .com>,
> says...
>> my sister lia and me are trying to recreate my grandmums wonderful
>> cabbage soup. from memory as she (my grandmum not lia!) passed away
>> and we dont have this written down. after much trial and error and
>> eating our mistakes we stil dont have it right. can someone please
>> review?
>>
>> 3-4 lbs cabbage
>> a few ribs
>> 5-6 lemons
>> 2-3 green apples depending on size
>> 1/2 cup rice but not cooked
>> 3 small cans of tomato sauce
>> 1big onion
>> 1/2 cup cider vinegar
>>
>> and the following as you see fit
>> a small handful of raisins
>> pinch of sugar
>> maybe tablespoon of salt (but maybe less)
>> some black pepper
>>
>> we started with some marthastewart.com lists and worked around them a
>> little . but it still doesnt taste right? HELP!
>>
>>
>
> Since we can't know what the original tasted like how are we supposed
> to help? I will mention that caraway seeds are a popular addition to
> cabbage dishes - might be worth throwing in a tsp or so.

I find the addition of lemons in this to be a bit odd, don't you?

Jill