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.
Blanch the cabbage in the boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes, depending on how you cut the cabbage. Shredded cabbage will take less time to blanch than a wedge. Run the cabbage under cold water for a few seconds to stop the cooking process after blanching. Dry the cabbage by patting it with a clean paper towel. Place the cabbage leaves or wedges into plastic freezer bags. Remove as much air as possible before sealing the bag. Place the bags of cabbage into the freezer.