How to stew cabbage correctly so that it doesn't stink?

Some housewives do not know how to stew cabbage so that it does not stink, and therefore deprive themselves and their family of a tasty and extremely healthy dish. In the meantime, it can be quickly and easily removed. Read on for 10 ways to combat the side effects of stewing.

Why does cabbage stink?

Almost all types of cabbage give off an unpleasant odor when cooked. But white cabbage is especially guilty of this problem. When heated, the sulfur compounds it contains become volatile. The moisture evaporates, and a sickening smell permeates the entire apartment. Typically, when the vegetable is cooked, the aroma is not so strong. In borscht it is filled with spices, and the water does not boil away as much as when stewing. Accordingly, there is less evaporation and the aroma is less noticeable.

How to remove the stench?

There are at least 10 ways to eliminate the unpleasant cabbage aroma. They are simple and do not require much time or significant material costs. You will be surprised how quickly the problem is resolved.

A sulfurous smell is emitted not only by stewed cabbage, but also by rotten eggs, as well as gases that accumulate in the human intestines. In large doses, hydrogen sulfide is dangerous and can cause nausea, dizziness, suffocation, poisoning and even coma. However, during cooking its concentrations are negligible. The negative reactions that the aroma causes are most likely associated with unpleasant associations. The product is involuntarily perceived as spoiled. By the way, you can get used to the smell of sulfur.Those who cook stewed cabbage often stop noticing it.

Stewed cabbage as an independent dish

The surest way to get rid of the unpleasant smell of a dish is to ask someone else to cook it, while you go for a walk. Joke. How to stew cabbage without stinking:

1. Add a crust of stale bread while stewing. It will absorb unpleasant odors. After cooking, be sure to remove the bread from the pan.
2. Chop the cabbage and leave for half an hour. During this time, the released juice will dry out - and the aroma during stewing will not be so strong.
3. Use bay leaf. The spice will not only remove the sulfur smell, but will also perfectly complement the taste of the dish.
4. Pour boiling water over the chopped vegetable. After half an hour, cook as usual. Boiling water will remove all foreign odors.
5. When starting to simmer, keep the lid open for about 10 minutes. Then the smell of stewed cabbage will not be so concentrated.
6. Parsley, dill, caraway seeds and walnuts perfectly fill the characteristic aroma.
7. Try frying onions and carrots first and only then adding cabbage. Stir the dish for 5-7 minutes without adding water. Then cook as usual.
8. Prepare stewed cabbage with sausages or a solyanka set. The dish will smell delicious, not stink.

For the pie filling

If you plan to use stewed cabbage to make a pie or pies, another method will help. Use milk instead of water for stewing. Cabbage stewed in milk does not stink at all. On the contrary, it exudes a very subtle and pleasant aroma.

Step by step recipe:

• Chop 300 g of cabbage and mix with 2 grated cloves of garlic, place in a saucepan.
• Pour in 150 ml of milk and simmer on low heat without a lid.
• After 10 minutes, add a tablespoon of butter, salt, freshly ground black pepper and nutmeg (a pinch each).
• Simmer until the milk has evaporated.

The dish turns out very tasty and tender. You can serve it as a side dish, seasoned with fresh parsley.

How else can you deal with unpleasant odor?

The characteristic aroma is not liked by many people. Therefore, many ways to combat it have been invented. Some are even willing to use a gas mask. But there are other effective methods:

• Install the hood. The device, placed above the stove, does an excellent job of capturing kitchen aromas. You just need to remember to turn it on while cooking.
• Gauze soaked in vinegar. Mix half and half water and table vinegar. Soak the gauze in the solution. Place it on the saucepan when you start simmering the cabbage. Place the lid on top. The vinegar solution eliminates foreign odors, including cabbage odors.

The aroma of the cooked dish

Sometimes people are so sensitive to the smell of stewed cabbage that they cannot eat it. To beat it into a cooked dish, use the following methods:

• cook cabbage in milk;
• serve cabbage (cold) with sour cream;
• prepare a dish with meat, sausage, bell pepper, pumpkin, mushrooms, raisins, prunes, tomatoes, carrots, beans;
• When stewing, use tomato paste with spices: basil, coriander, cumin, marjoram, garlic, nutmeg, oregano, dill, bay leaf, freshly ground pepper.

Stewed cabbage is a healthy, dietary product. 100 grams contain only 20 kcal. It is rich in vitamins B2, PP, C, A, fiber and mineral salts.With regular consumption of the dish, the skin is cleansed, digestion and metabolism are improved. And stewed cabbage is a delicious side dish for meat. Therefore, you should not refuse to use it because of the smell. When cooking, use the tricks described above, and the sulfurous aroma will no longer irritate you.