To keep cabbage odor to a minimum when cooking, put a piece of celery or a wedge of lemon in the kettle. It will soak up the odor.
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Maybe you know that adding a raw potato to soup or stew is too salty will remove enough of the salt to save supper. Just remove the potato before serving.
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I love cooked cabbage, but I don't like the smell it leaves in the house. To remedy that, I add just a little vinegar to the cooking water.