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!

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:11:00 -0700, Doby show wrote:

> 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!


Add a few cloves ..

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.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

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

In article >,
says...
> I find the addition of lemons in this to be a bit odd, don't you?
>
> Jill
>
>

I thought that maybe a sweet-sour result was desired but there does seem
to be too much sour.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

"Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>> I find the addition of lemons in this to be a bit odd, don't you?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> I thought that maybe a sweet-sour result was desired but there does seem
> to be too much sour.

It almost seems like a weird "cure" for a hangover, which works only because
it's so odd that it takes your mind off the pain for as long as you're
eating it.

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:03:19 GMT, Peter A wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > I find the addition of lemons in this to be a bit odd, don't you?
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >
>
> I thought that maybe a sweet-sour result was desired but there does seem
> to be too much sour.

He said they were experimenting and the result wasn't as expected, so
you may be right. I would think you'd need some lemon to counter the
sweetness of the apple.
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

"Doby show" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> 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!
>

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Helen's Cabbage Soup

Recipe By:
Serving Size: 8
Cuisine:
Main Ingredient:
Categories: Family

-= Ingredients =-
-MM BY HELEN PEAGRAM-
1/2 medium Cabbage
5 Onions ; sliced
1/2 pound Margarine
6 Potatoes ; diced
28 ounces Tomatoes
1 Water *

-= Instructions =-
NOTE: I try and cut down on the amount of marg * 3 times the normal
amount used to cook potatoes. I just cover them and add water if
necessary. In a large pot, fry onion and cabbage in marg slowly til
tender and brown. About 25 minutes. Boil potatoes til cooked. Add
tomatoes and fried onion and cabbage. Season to taste. Simmer 30 minutes.
Sausage can be browned with the vegetables and added as desired. From:
Helen Peagram Date: 05 May 94
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 224 Calories; 23g Fat (89.9%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 277mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat.Nutr. Assoc.
: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


** This recipe can be pasted into BigOven without retyping. **
** Easy recipe software. Try it free at: http://www.bigoven.com **

Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> 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!
>>

Gross! Every time I hear of a cabbage soup recipe it reminds me of the
cabbage soup diet I went on -- not once, but twice. I will never again eat
cabbage soup!

Elaine