Best 10 Surkaal Norwegian Sweet And Sour Cabbage Recipes

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Surkaal, a dish with a history dating back centuries, is a traditional Norwegian dish consisting of shredded white cabbage preserved in a sweet and sour brine. The fermentation process of the cabbage results in a tangy and sour flavor, typically accompanied by a slightly sweet undertone. This versatile dish is often served as a side dish to accompany hearty meats, fish, or potato dishes. It can also be enjoyed as a standalone vegetarian or vegan meal. With its unique flavor and historical significance, surkaal is a beloved part of Norwegian cuisine.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS CABBAGE



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Norwegian Christmas Cabbage is essentially a kind of sweet and sour sauerkraut, spiced with caraway seeds.

Provided by Finn Roed

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 slices bacon
1 large head cabbage, cored and shredded
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon caraway seed
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
½ cup white vinegar, or to taste
½ cup white sugar, or to taste

Steps:

  • Lay two slices of bacon across the bottom of a large pot. Cover with a layer of cabbage. Sprinkle a light dusting of flour and a pinch of caraway seed. Season with a little salt and pepper. Repeat layering as many times as possible until you run out of room.
  • Fill the pot with enough water to come about 3/4 up the side. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 45 minutes, or until the cabbage is soft, stirring occasionally. Let cool slightly, then stir in the vinegar and sugar. Use your own judgment. Add sugar carefully to taste. The idea is to strike a balance between the sweet and the sour, and therein lies the trick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 322.3 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds and 1 minced garlic clove; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Halve 2 pounds carrots lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces; add to the skillet along with 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons each brown sugar and cider vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in 4 cups shredded red cabbage and season with salt; cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and top with torn fresh dill and parsley.

SWEET N "SAUR" CABBAGE SOUP



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 pound ham steak, chopped
1 savoy cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded
1 onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
Salt and pepper
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
2 cups cider
1/4 cup honey
1 (14 ounce) can white beans, drained
1 pound sack sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1 quart chicken stock
1/4 cup chopped dill
1 cup sour cream, to pass at table

Steps:

  • Heat a soup pot over medium high heat with extra-virgin olive oil. Add ham and lightly brown 2 to 3 minutes. Add shredded cabbage and stir in the onions and carrots as you finish chopping and grating them. Stir in the frozen hash browns and season the vegetables liberally with salt and pepper. Add in a bay leaf, cider, honey, beans, saurkraut and chicken stock. Place a lid on the pot and bring soup to a boil. Uncover and simmer 10 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir in dill and adjust seasoning of soup. Serve the soup in shallow bowls and top with sour cream.

NORWEGIAN RED CABBAGE



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Delicious! Tart and sweet at the same time! This recipe is old, and I have no idea where it came from...but it is very good. Try it and let me know what your taste buds tell you... This dish goes good with pork of any type.

Provided by silly sally

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium red cabbage
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup red currant jelly

Steps:

  • Chop cabbage fine, and put in a big pot.
  • Add butter, vinegar, sugar, water and salt.
  • Cook for 1hour on low heat.
  • Add jelly and cook for 20 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.2, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 753, Carbohydrate 51.1, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 35.8, Protein 3.2

NANA'S SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE



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The cabbage cooks with the sugar and vinegar to make a nice mellow flavor. My Nana would serve it with potato dumplings and sour bratten. One of my favorite recipes. To make this recipe lighter just substitute the sugar for 1 1/2 times it's amount in Splenda.

Provided by gingersnap081

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 quarts purple cabbage, shredded or thinly sliced (2lbs.)

Steps:

  • Saute onion in butter until golden brown.
  • Add the sugar, vinegar, caraway, pepper and salt. Mix.
  • Add the purple cabbage and toss well with the wet ingredients.
  • Cook covered (dutch oven works best) over medium heat about 40 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE



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Red cabbage side dish that is sooo addictive.

Provided by LAURA NASON

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium head red cabbage, shredded
1 quart water
salt to taste
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
½ cup vinegar
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Place cabbage in a medium saucepan with water and salt, and bring to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and caraway seeds. Cook 12 minutes, or until cabbage is tender; drain.
  • In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with vinegar and butter until thoroughly coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 153.4 mg, Sugar 34.7 g

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE



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"I HELPED MOTHER shred the cabbage and cut up the apples for this recipe. The touch of tartness is wonderful with the sauerbraten. This is one part of the meal that is even tastier if it can be made ahead."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons bacon drippings or vegetable oil
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
4 cups shredded red cabbage
2 apples, peeled and sliced

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, combine drippings or oil, brown sugar, vinegar, water, salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until hot, stirring occasionally. Add cabbage; cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Add apples, cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes more or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SURKAAL (NORWEGIAN SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE)



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Number Of Ingredients 8

1 apple tart, pared, cored, and sliced
1/4 cup bacon drippings
1 cabbage medium head white or red cabbage, shredded
1 tablespoon caraway
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan sauté apple in bacon fat until tender. Add cabbage and caraway seed sprinkle with 1 tablespoon vinegar add broth. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally. Add water if necessary. Add sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, and salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE



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A sprinkling of herbs or spices will make your favorite vegetables even more delicious.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds red cabbage (about 1 small head), halved, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (10 cups)
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice
3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/3 cup snipped fresh dill

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven (or other 5-quart pot), heat oil over medium-low heat. Add cabbage, pineapple, sugar, and vinegar; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage has wilted (but is not mushy), about 35 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in dill. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE



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Categories     Onion     Side     Vegetarian     Vinegar     Apple     Fall     Oktoberfest     Cabbage     Simmer     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 tablespoons butter
2 onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 pounds (about 1 head) red cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
1 large Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, cut into thin slices
1/2 cup apple juice

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions; sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Mix in next 7 ingredients. Add cabbage; cook until cabbage begins to wilt, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Cover; simmer until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring often, about 17 minutes. Uncover; add apple and apple juice and cook until apple is crisp-tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, firm cabbage for the best flavor and texture.
  • Shred the cabbage thinly and evenly for consistent cooking.
  • Use a large pot or Dutch oven to ensure the cabbage has enough room to cook properly.
  • Bring the vinegar mixture to a boil before adding the cabbage to ensure the cabbage absorbs the flavors well.
  • Stir the cabbage occasionally while cooking to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
  • Add the raisins, sugar, and spices towards the end of the cooking time to prevent them from burning.
  • Taste the surkaal before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed.
  • Serve the surkaal warm or cold, depending on your preference.

Conclusion:

Surkaal is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish, condiment, or even as a main course. It is a great way to use up leftover cabbage and is a staple in Norwegian cuisine. With its sweet and sour flavor profile, surkaal is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to prepare cabbage, give surkaal a try!

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