For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' " grandmother
who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.

I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the get
together on Xmas day.

As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in " It
smell like Christmas".

So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the holidays
to you & yours?

Dimitri

On Dec 23, 2:05*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
> cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' " grandmother
> who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>
> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the get
> together on Xmas day.
>
> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in " It
> smell like Christmas".
>
> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the holidays
> to you & yours?
>
> Dimitri

Well...not teen spirit, that's for sure.

On Dec 23, 4:05*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
> cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' " grandmother
> who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>
> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the get
> together on Xmas day.
>
> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in " It
> smell like Christmas".
>
> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the holidays
> to you & yours?
>
> Dimitri

Candy making!! My kitchen's full of it right now. My nephew came over
last night and cooked several batches of his toffee! Mmmmmmmm, the
smell of hot butter and sugar, and VANILLA!! Chocolate too, his and
mine. :-)

John Kuthe...

On 12/23/2010 5:05 PM, Dimitri wrote:
> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
> cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' "
> grandmother who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>
> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the get
> together on Xmas day.
>
> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in "
> It smell like Christmas".
>
> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the
> holidays to you & yours?
>
> Dimitri

Turkey, stuffing, cinnamon....

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In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:

> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
> cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' " grandmother
> who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>
> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the get
> together on Xmas day.
>
> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in " It
> smell like Christmas".
>
> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the holidays
> to you & yours?

Christmas lilies.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
. 190.14...
> On Thu 23 Dec 2010 03:05:19p, Dimitri told us...
>
>> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour
>> red cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss'
>> " grandmother who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>>
>> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to
>> the get together on Xmas day.
>>
>> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came
>> in " It smell like Christmas".
>>
>> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the
>> holidays to you & yours?
>>
>> Dimitri
>>
>>
>
> Roasting ham, and the raisin sauce that goes with it.
>
> Baking gingerbread.
>
> So, now, how 'bout that recipe for the red cabbage? Plz!
Wayne Boatwright


Wayne - no real recipe -
1 to 2 medium onions
1 large head red cabbage
3 to 5 firm apples for cooking Granny smith etc.
White or white wine vinegar ( maybe 2/3 cup)
Brown sugar (maybe 1/2 to 2/3 cup)
1/2 t caraway seeds
Salt & pepper

1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven
Add the caraway seeds
Add the diced apples & onions
salt lightly

Sauté & toss for a few minutes

Cut the cabbage into a medium dice.

Add the cabbage & toss

Continue frying & tossing till the cabbage starts to give up a little
liquid.

salt & a few grinds of black pepper

Add the vinegar & brown sugar cover reduce the heat to low and check every
1/2 to one hour stirring.

(At this point you can transfer to a crock pot if desired)

In the final 1/2 hour of simmering remove the cover to allow some of the
liquid to evaporate & reduce.

In the past I have used bacon, or salt pork, fried and used the rendered
fat for cooking. This time no pork. Tastes fine.

NOTE - I stopped the cooling process a little early

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Dimitri wrote:
>
> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
> cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' " grandmother
> who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>
> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the get
> together on Xmas day.
>
> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in " It
> smell like Christmas".
>
> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the holidays
> to you & yours?
>
> Dimitri

Lots of things:
freshly-fallen snow (yes it does have a smell) with or without fresh
greenery
baking stollen, biscochitos and spritz biscuits
posole and/or tamales
mulled wine
candles

Dimitri wrote:

>
> What smell signifies the
> holidays to you & yours?
>
> Dimitri


A balsam Christmas tree
cinnamon
baking bread stuffed with chunks of ham and sausage

gloria p

> Dimitri wrote:
>

> What smell signifies the holidays to you & yours?

I'd have to say: rendering chicken fat with onions in it.

Obviously, we don't celebrate Christmas :-)

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 12/23/2010 4:05 PM, Dimitri wrote:
> For about 15 years now I have been making the German sweet & sour red
> cabbage for the holidays. This was a hold over from the "Boss' "
> grandmother who passed on at the ripe old age of 105.
>
> I started a batch this morning as one of the sides I'm taking to the
> get together on Xmas day.
>
> As I opened the lid to allow for some evaporation the comment came in
> " It smell like Christmas".
>
> So I was thinking - (bad idea sometimes) What smell signifies the
> holidays to you & yours?
>
> Dimitri

The smell of ham, mother's fruitcake cookies, cranberries, tamales.

Becca

I finally have an answer to what smells like Christmas: mulled apple
cider and pumpkin pie. I absolutely needed them. The apple cider was
served with a shot of rum to the adults and the pumpkin pie was served
with whipped cream.

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Never trust a dog to watch your food.