A Mexican standoff is a confrontation between two or more parties in which no participant can proceed or retreat without being exposed to danger. As a result, all participants need to maintain the strategic tension, which remains unresolved until some outside event makes it possible to resolve it.
Steps. 1  1. Prepare the cabbage for canning. 2  2. Rinse the cabbage under cool water in a strainer, then drain the cabbage on cloth or paper towel lined trays for 6 hours. 3  3. Prepare pickling liquid.  4. Clean 7 glass quart (946mL) canning jars and metal lids with soap and hot 1  water. 5. Pack the clean jars with the cabbage.
Report Abuse. No it isn't fattening but it can make you gassy. Cabbage mixed with mayonnaise in cole slaw can be caloric. Steamed cabbage is yummy and for the most part, it is good for you if you don't mind the gas.