Making it German night in October

Like German food? Don't know what German food is? Don't think you can make it? Oh yes you can.

The other night, I made a delicious meal of Pork Schnitzel, braised cabbage and German potato salad. All of these menu recipes can be found at Publix Apron's in their recipe box. Now I admit, I did not follow the recipe for the braised cabbage. Something about jarred red cabbage did not sit well with me. But I will tell you how you can make your own and it is delicious.

For the pork schnitzel, I pretty much followed the recipe to the T. Well. Almost. Instead of flour, I used cornstarch. The secret here is to NOT overcook this. Just a few minutes on each side until the sides are golden brown. It was tender and tasty. Over cooked would have meant tough and tasteless. Who wants that? Certainly not me.

For the German potato salad, I followed their recipe.

Braised cabbage. Chop head a head of red cabbage and place in a stock pot. Add half a sliced sweet onion - I used a Patagonia onion. Rough chop a sweet apple. I used a gala apple. Add all ingredients to the pot. Add half a cup of apple cider vinegar and a quarter cup of sugar and a quarter cup of chicken stock. Simmer away for over an hour until the cabbage is tender.

This is a great meal for those cool October nights.