Cabbage-southern style

I know for St Patrick's Day most people had corned beef and cabbage... but we really prefer ham with ours. The WhistleStop Cafe would serve cabbage on fridays with sweet potatoes and ham, or fried catfish. We like to spice our cabbage up with a little pepper sauce and of course a big chunk of cornbread!
Here is our old recipe for cooked cabbage, straight from Fannie Flagg's cookbook.
Cabbage- Southern Style
1 lg head cabbage
1 oz thinly sliced salt pork
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 onion thinly sliced
Peel off the outer leaves and cut up. Cut out core using a sharp knife and discard. Cut remaining cabbage into quarters, then cut each quarter in half. Wash cabbage and drain.
Saute salt pork in oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat until lightly browned. Add 1 quart water and salt, bring to a boil.
Add cabbage wedges and cut up leaves and onion. Cover, reduce heat, simmer 15 -20 minutes, or until tender.

Since you are probably asking 'where do I find salt pork?' I will admit that I usually use a few slices of bacon. It is just as yummy!

Now I will make this short and sweet~ because the HGTV Dream Truck will be driving up at any minute!
See y'all on the TV,
Sandi