History Cabbage Soup

[Stiles/Akin]

Banner-Herald, Dec. 4, 1921 -- page 4

 

[donna]

Always have liked cabbage. This soup sounds good.

 

[Stiles/Akin]

I have a crock pot full now in which I added some smoked sausage this time. Should be good.

 

[Allie]

Was their cabbage more bitter than ours or something? Why the change in water?

 

[Stiles/Akin]

I guess they added the bone since they did not use a chicken or beef broth

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I have a crock pot full now in which I added some smoked sausage this time. Should be good.

My grandmother would always add some kind of smokey German type of sausage to her cabbage soup or a smoked pork chop with the bone. Gives it a great flavor as sometimes just plain cabbage soup can be a bit boring in flavor depending on your palette.

 

[Stiles/Akin]

Have you ever used V8 instead of broth? I was wondering how that would turn out.

 

[diane]

Have you ever used V8 instead of broth? I was wondering how that would turn out.

I haven't made cabbage soup with a bone like the recipe calls for, but I have used V8 Spicy, just to give it a little extra character! It's a good result.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Have you ever used V8 instead of broth? I was wondering how that would turn out.

They also make vegetable stock instead of chicken or beef stock. I've seen it in the supermarket. I've never tried it, but I have friends who are vegetarians who use it for vegetable barley soups and the like. It's a bit bland for my tastes, but I think Diane has the right idea of using a spicy version of V8 for some kick.

 

[Stiles/Akin]

I may try that. V8 as a sports drink is a little expensive. I am used to it being in a can but now they have them in bottle for upwards of $3.00 where its cheaper to buy the canned vegetables or a no name brand juice.

 

[Yankeedave]

Cant resist adding corned beef..

 

[Allie]

Have you ever used V8 instead of broth? I was wondering how that would turn out.

I chuck v8 in soup quite often, but I personally prefer my cabbage / onion / potato type soups with a broth / cream base, and my bean / vegetable kind of soups with a tomato base. I just think the tomato tends to overpower cabbage soup.

Spicy v8 is a great boon in general though! I just made a red beans and rice sort of concoction that involved a v8, some andouille sausage, garlic, and a roux. I also roast chicken thighs with v8 and Wicker's BBQ sauce, it's my go-to express meal for when I really feel lazy. Perfect tender chicken that seems like you took a lot of trouble, and the only skill required is pouring.

 

[nitrofd]

Since @Anna Elizabeth Henry mentioned cabbage soup in another thread I thought to bump this thread.