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.
Either way â once you get the core out get a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. Better yet, do that first because it will take a few minutes for the water to come to a boil. Take the whole cabbage and set it in the water until the outer leaves are somewhat pliable and softened. This will happen in a matter of a few seconds, depending on how hot the water is.