Braised Breast Of Pork With Cabbage

Name: Braised Breast Of Pork With Cabbage
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup kosher salt; 6 whole cloves; 4 bay leaves; 5 lbs. skinless breast of pork with ribs attached; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 rib celery, finely chopped; 1/2 small yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped; 8 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 3 cardamom pods; 1 tsp. dried red pepper flakes; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup honey; 3 tbsp. brown sugar; 2 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped; 2 tbsp. chopped parsley leaves; 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1/4 tsp. dried red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds; 1 head savoy cabbage, cored and sliced crosswise