HOT CABBAGE SALAD {WARMER KRAUTSALAT}
 
      1    White or red cabbage head
           Salt
           Boiling water
      4 sl Bacon; diced
    1/4 c  Red wine vinegar
           Pepper; to taste
    1/4 ts Caraway seed
 
Shred and wash the cabbage; drain very well.  Place drained cabbage in 
a large bowl, sprinkle with a little salt, cover completely with 
boiling water, cover bowl and let stand 1 hour.
In a skillet, fry bacon until crisp.
In a small saucepan, heat vinegar until hot.
Drain cabbage and place in a bowl or on individual plates. Pour hot vinegar 
over cabbage.  Season with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. Add bacon and 
drizzle with hot bacon fat. Serve at once. This recipe serves 4 to 6.
  
  Comments:  This German recipe can be served as a first-course salad
  or as a vegetable side dish with grilled or roast meat. The success
  of this easy salad depends on the bacon and vinegar being very hot
  when poured over the cabbage.