Wedding cabbage (Serbian: свадбарски купус / svadbarski kupus) is a traditional Serbian dish. The main ingredients are cabbage and meat, which could be pork, bacon,[1] or lamb and mutton.[2] This dish is typically prepared by cooking it slowly for many hours in a big crock. It is traditionally served at weddings and other major events.[3][4]

Cooking of wedding cabbage in clay pots, Serbia

Preparation

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Layers of diced cabbage and meat are boiled in a crock.[5]

Cabbage festival

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The Cabbage festival is held annually in Mrčajevci, where a wedding cabbage competition is held. The winner receives a golden pot, and the runner-up receives a silver pot. In 2012, the festival was attended by more than 100,000 visitors in a three-day span.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Svadba, svadba... Svadbarski kupus!". 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ Vasyl Makhno, "Wedding Cabbage", Krytyka, September 2014.
  3. ^ "Serve up a Serbian spread", The Independent, July 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Europe’s foodie secret: Serbian cuisine", Lonely Planet (accessed April 11, 2016).
  5. ^ "Svadbarski kupus".
  6. ^ "Od danas važe nova pravila za ulazak u Nemačku, ali ne za sve putnike".