Magdi's Mom's Székely Cabbage in a Cast Iron Pot

Place half of the cabbage in the bottom of a large pot and sprinkle with half of the pearl barley.

Add half of the meat on top of this, then repeat this once more, but leave some cabbage for the top.

Then pour in enough water to cover it and simmer until tender on the stove, or even better, in the oven or a traditional oven, for about 2-3 hours.