Braised Red Cabbage with Apple, Bacon, and Shallots

Name: Braised Red Cabbage with Apple, Bacon, and Shallots
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 slices, bacon, chopped; 2 , shallots, minced; 1 head, red cabbage (2 pounds), cored and sliced 1⁄4 inch thick; 1 cup, water; 1 1/4 teaspoons, table salt; 1 Pink Lady or, Gala apple; 3 tablespoons, red wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley, divided; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2020

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SERVES6

TIME1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Red cabbage is usually cooked with an acidic liquid such as wine, citrus juice, or vinegar, and that's no accident. This cabbage variety gets its hue from pH-sensitive plant pigments called anthocyanins, and if the cooking liquid skews alka...

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