1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup yellow onion peeled, chopped
4 cup cabbage, chopped or
1 thinly sliced
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
8 oz package of egg noodles
1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
Directions
Melt butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and
saute until transparent. Add the cabbage and saute 5
minutes, or until tender but still crisp. Stir in the
caraway seeds, salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles in salted water as
directed on package. Do not overcook. Drain well.
Stir the noodles into the cabbage and add the sour
cream. Cook five minutes longer, stirring frequently.
== Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ==
Servings: 6 servings
Kluski Kapusta Po (Polish Noodles & Cabbage Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cabbage; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
It is possible to read the history of `recipes` back into the distant past, at least as far back into recorded history as the Egyptians, and potentially, even further back. Interesting though that is, sadly, these old cook books were just basic hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
In fact, the oldest recipe found, according to historians are a few stone tablets in Sumerian describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who drank it feel `blissful`. Later on, in The time of the roman empire 25BC a man called Apicius assembled some documents describing recipes enjoyed by wealthy Romans. In his works, Apicius describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvre, main course and dessert, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Additionally, he tells us how the Romans were skilled in the use of many different herbs, including a few that will be familiar to modern cooks such as thyme, mint and dill. Later, in the fifteenth century, the Crusaders brought back many foods, spices and herbs from the East, including spices like parsley, basil and rosemary. These new foods and tastes prompted an increase in recipe manuscripts, some of which still exist in private cookery archives. For the decades that followed, the powerful families of Europe competed with each other to serve up the best banquets, and as a result the best chefs and their collection of recipes were greatly in demand. However, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that haute cuisine and recipe publications became really popular. Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, devoted much of their lives to assembling, verifying, and publishing the recipes that were being prepared for the better households. Like it or not, the introduction of TV gave us TV cookery programs and the accompanying recipe books. Which pretty much brings us up to date and the invention of computers and the internet, allowing everybody to search through thousands of recipes such as those found on this recipe site. |
We hope you enjoy this Kluski Kapusta Po (Polish Noodles & Cabbage recipe.
