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.
How to Boil Cabbage. In a saucepan, bring a small amount of water to boiling. Add cabbage. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes. This allows some of the strong-smelling hydrogen sulfite gas that is emitted during cooking to dissipate. Cover the saucepan and continue to cook until crisp-tender (plan on 6 to 8 minutes for wedges and 3 to 5 minutes for chopped).