Bring the pot to a simmer, stirring often. Add the cabbage, the diced apple, brown sugar and 4 tablespoons of vinegar. Beef is most often used especially cuts from the round, plate, flank, chuck, or brisket. Put the oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot. A famous dish of German origin in which meat is marinated in a sweet and sour mixture for several days and is then braised for several hours in the marinade, producing meat that is very tender and flavorful. Stir into the liquid and heat and stir for 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar and gingersnaps, stirring until dissolved. Strain liquid and return to crock pot, turn to high.

Remove beef to a platter and slice 1/4' thick. I COOK IT IN A SLOW COOKER & USE A BAG OF SHRIMP & CRAB BOIL SPICES ( WHICH IS AN INEXSPENSIVE VERSION OF PICKLING SPICE ) ALONG WITH ALL THE LIQUID & 20 DISOLVED GINGERSNAP COOKIES. Rinse the cabbage, cut it in half and remove the white core. Cook on low for 6-7 hours, or until beef starts to fall apart on the edges. Add fresh bay leaf and cloves (not those used in marinade). Add marinade until it reaches about halfway up sides of meat. PUT MEAT & LIQUID IN PLASTIC BOWL IN FRIDGE FOR AT LEAST 12 HRS. Return meat to pot, placing on top of onions. It is regarded as a national dish of Germany, and is frequently served in German-style restaurants internationally. Add the apples and the raisins to the saucepan containing the liquid and cook for a further 10 minutes. Sauerbraten is a traditional German roast of heavily marinated meat. Remove the meat onto a separate serving dish. After two and a half hours the meat should be soft and cooked. I HAD GERMAN RELATIVES & THE POTATO DUMPLINS & THIS MEAT RECIPE ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE WAY I MAKE IT !! I CUT THE BEEF IN BITE SIZE CHUNKS FIRST THEN MARINATE OVERNITE IN A 50/50MIX OF WATER & APPPLE CIDER VINEGAR - HEAT ON STOVE & ADD 1 TBS OF SUGAR FOR EVERY CUP OF LIQUID - THAT IS WHEN YOU GET REALLLL SOURBRATTEN. Should it become too dry add a little water to ensure that you have a thick sauce at all times.

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