
Leaves of Green cabbage Dragged
Foglie di Cavolo Cappuccio Strascinate
Leaves of green cabbage cooked in skillet with garlic, bay leaf, white wine and olive oil.
The Leaves of Green cabbage Strascinate is a simple yet hearty dish from Molise cuisine, designed to showcase cabbage through slow, aromatic cooking. This preparation strikes a perfect balance between the vegetal sweetness of the wilted leaves, the character of the garlic, and the fragrant notes of thebay leaf, while white wine helps make the sauce more fragrant. Olive oil binds the aromas and helps the cabbage achieve a soft, moist, and well-flavored consistency. The result is a simple dish, served piping hot, in which a few elements are carefully handled to achieve a full flavor. Cooking in skillet, supported by wine and water, allows the leaves to soften without completely losing their structure, leaving a narrow base that envelops each strip of cabbage.
Instructions
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Clean the cabbage
Clean the green cabbage Remove any unusable parts, then slice it thinly and evenly. Regular strips will cook more evenly and absorb the aromatic juices better. Keep the cabbage ready before starting to cook, so you can add it to the skillet immediately after preparing the soffritto.
Prepare the soffritto
Pour the olive oil into a large bowl skillet and add the sliced ​​garlic together with the bay leaf. Heat over medium heat until the garlic releases its aroma and turns lightly golden, without letting it darken: a brown color would make the base bitter and cover the delicate flavor of the cabbage.
Deglaze with wine
Pour the white wine into the skillet on the soffritto Heat the wine and let it evaporate briefly. Wait until the alcoholic odor fades and the liquid returns to a gentle boil; this way, the wine flavors the base without leaving a pungent note.
Add the water
Add a glass of water to the pan juices and stir briefly. Bring the liquid to a gentle boil, enough to create moisture in the skillet Don't overcook it. This base will allow the cabbage to cook and soften gradually.
Add the cabbage
Add the sliced ​​cabbage to the skillet and distribute it in the aromatic liquid. Season with salt to taste and mix to evenly coat the strips. At first the cabbage will be abundant in volume; during cooking it should gradually wilt, reducing and incorporating the aroma of the garlic and thebay leaf.
Cook slowly
Let the cabbage cook over medium heatStirring as needed to prevent the sauce from drying out unevenly, the sauce is considered cooked when the leaves are tender, well wilted, and submerged in a dense but still moist sauce. Taste and check the salt content before serving.
Serve very hot
Serve the leaves of green cabbage Drain immediately, while they are still very hot. Transfer them to the plate together with their pan juices, maintaining the soft and moist consistency achieved in skilletThe preparation does not require any further steps: the heat enhances the aroma of thebay leaf and white wine.
Chef's Tips
Wilt the cabbage slowly in the liquid, maintaining a gentle boil: it should be tender and well-flavored, without drying out before it is fully cooked.
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 4 people
- (2.2 lb) 1 kg of green cabbage
- 1 dl of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic 1 bay leaf
- 1 glass of white wine
- salt
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