sauerkraut

[bureinato]

I just started a batch of homemade sauerkraut based on this video. I've never really liked the stuff, but like many things perhaps the homemade is better than the store kind. But mostly I wanted to stuff an entire cabbage in a jar.

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[brave_margot]

omg I LOVE saurkraut, I just bought some for my brautwurst today! I would totally make it but I'm way too lazy for such a process!!! Tell me it's deceptively easy?

[bureinato]

Way easy, watch the video.

[bureinato]

ok, slightly more detailed answer. I read and watched things off of this list before doing it.

http://www.wildfermentation.com/links.php

Even if you don't try it, it's fun reading.

[brave_margot]

THAT website makes me soooo happy!!!!! Thank you for sharing. Video clips take forever to load on my computer so I'll save the video for later.

[hpsf_phoenix]

Homemade sauerkraut is DEFINITELY better than the canned stuff. You know how different Zaidy's homemade pickles taste from the Vlasic in the jars? It's like that.

There's a German restaurant in Manitou Springs that makes their own sauerkraut with just the lightest touch of fermentation, and it's really, really good.

[bureinato]

You know, I've never tried Zaidy's pickles, I'll have to fix that the next time I'm there.

[hpsf_phoenix]

Their pickles are light and crisp, a lot less acidic and bitter than "normal" pickles.