Polish Sauerkraut
From elgourmand2 8 years agoIngredients
- • 1 kg cabbage – 1 large cabbage. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. Celtic sea salt or Himalayan crystal salt. shopping list
- • 3 bay leaves. shopping list
- • 4 black peppercorns. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Wash the cabbage and remove the outer leaves.
- 2. Core the cabbage.
- 3. Grate or slice the cabbage finely.
- 4. Weigh the cabbage and weigh out the correct amount of salt.
- 5. Put the cabbage and salt in a large glass or ceramic mixing bowl.
- 6. As you massage it the cabbage will start to soften and release water See Photo. This will take about 15 minutes. There should be about 5 cm of juices on top of the cabbage. If this does not happen make up a salt water mixture of 15 g (1 Tbs.) of sea salt to 1 liter (1 qt.) of water and add a little of it to the bowl, only if necessary.
- 7. Add the bay leaves and peppercorns.
- 8. Pack the cabbage tightly into a sterilized jar, pressing down into the jar as you pack it with cabbage.
- 9. Loosely screw on the lid and place the sauerkraut in a dark spot at room temperature for a least 1 week. Check daily and make sure all the kraut is covered in brine.
- 10. Tighten lid, refrigerate then enjoy. See Photo
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