âº a person who gets pleasure, sometimes sexual, by being cruel to or hurting another person. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Unpleasant people in general. a dog in the manger idiom. a nasty piece of work idiom. a tough/hard nut idiom. a wolf in sheep's clothing idiom. bad lot.
Bring the water to a boil. Place shredded cabbage or wedges into the steamer basket and place the basket in the pan of boiling water. Cover and cook shredded cabbage for 5 to 8 minutes and wedges for 10 to 12 minutes. Cook only until tender-crisp.
Instructions. 1  In a large pot, add enough water/broth to fill the pot half way. 2  Turn heat to medium high and let the water/broth come to a boil. 3  Add the bacon grease, salt, and the tough outer green leaves to the water and let boil for 10 minutes.  Then, add the inside pieces of cabbage to the pot.