How to Make Sauerkraut Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

10 lbs cabbage
1/2 cup salt

Directions:

Wash and scald crock.
Remove soiled outer leaves from cabbage but do not wash the heads (the wild yeast on the unwashed cabbage are a factor in the fermentation process).
Shred the cabbage directly into the crock using a kraut shredder or mandolin so that it is not necessary to handle the cabbage.
The shreds should be long and about the thickness of a nickel, 1/16 .
If cut too thinly, sauerkraut is soft and mushy; if too thickly, it is unattractive in appearance.
Sprinkle a layer of salt over each 1 layer of cabbage.
Pack each layer down well, using a potato masher or glass jar.
When all the cabbage and salt are in the jar, cover with a clean white cloth; place an inverted plate on the cloth and top with as large a piece of limestone as possible.
The weight of the stone holds the cabbage under the brine that soon forms and the small amount of lime that is dissolved by the brine aids in the lactic acid fermentation which gives sauerkraut is distinctive flavor.
Allow to ferment from one month to six weeks in a cool place, preferably at a room temperature of 60F (basement, for example).
A higher temperature speeds fermentation but the kraut is subject to spoilage.
Skim off any film that may have formed during the fermentation period.
The sauerkraut may be left in the crock for several months if care is taken that the brine always covers the kraut and that the film is removed eachtime the crock is opened.
Use a clean cloth each time the crock is covered.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	283.44 Kcal (1187 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	14350.75mg	598%
Potassium	1930.3mg	41%
Total Carbs	68.03g	23%
Sugars	34.01g	136%
Dietary Fiber	34.01g	136%
Protein	11.34g	23%
Vitamin C	419.5mg	699%
Calcium	462.3mg	46%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	24.22 Kcal (101 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	1226.3mg	598%
Potassium	164.95mg	41%
Total Carbs	5.81g	23%
Sugars	2.91g	136%
Dietary Fiber	2.91g	136%
Protein	0.97g	23%
Vitamin C	35.8mg	699%
Calcium	39.5mg	46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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