How to prepare Curtido, the essential Salvadoran cabbage salad
In short: This video demonstrates a method for making Curtido, a traditional Salvadoran cabbage salad. You will learn how to blanch the vegetables and why this vibrant salad improves after resting in the refrigerator.
Curtido is a versatile cabbage salad from El Salvador, though specific ingredients often vary by region or even between families on the same street. This particular interpretation uses a base of thinly sliced cabbage, shredded carrots, and sliced onion.
The process involves blanching the cabbage and onion in boiling water for five minutes before combining them with a vinegar mixture. Using pineapple vinegar instead of white vinegar is a recommended substitution for this recipe.
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