8 made sauerkraut Recipes

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

pizza crust (i used a pre-made dough thawed), thousand island dressing (home made or store bought), shredded swiss cheese, sauerkraut, well rinsed and drained, cooked corned beef (i used left over but deli is fine just dice or shred)

shortcrust pastry (ready-made & thawed if frozen ), leeks (washed, patted dry & thinly sliced ), canola oil, sauerkraut (jarred or canned, rinsed & well-drained ), blue cheese (blue brie suggested, crumbled or diced sml), caraway seed (caraway preferred, but may use cumin seeds), egg, egg yolks, milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

bacon, cut into small pieces, yellow onions, chopped, store-bought or home-made sauerkraut, drained, apple, peeled,cored,and sliced thin, bay leaf, sugar, dry white wine, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, salt, fresh ground black pepper, smoked pork chops or 2 lbs german style smoked sausage or 2 lbs polish style smoked sausage

rye toast cracker crumbs (sometimes i have trouble finding this. if so, i use rye bread sliced thin and toast it in a slow oven, about 250 degrees till dry and be made into crumbs), cream cheese, minced onion, sauerkraut, drained, corned beef ( i can never find this in my area so i get 3/4 lb from the deli counter and chop it very fine)

no-sugar-added sauerkraut, undrained, shredded carrot, sugar, sesame seeds, green onions, sliced thin, garlic, finely minced, ginger, finely minced, toasted sesame oil, chili powder, sriracha sauce, cilantro (optional)