Sauerkraut

Name: Sauerkraut
Yield: Makes 8 one-pint (16–fl oz/500-ml) jars sauerkraut
Ingredients: Red and/or green cabbage, 5 lb (2.5 kg), tough outer leaves removed, quartered, cored, and finely shredded; Kosher salt, 3 tablespoons, plus extra if needed

Preparation info

Makes
8
one pint jars sauerkraut

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Better From Scratch

By Ivy Manning

Published 2014

About

For a colorful variation, add 1 cup (3½ oz/105 g) peeled, shredded carrots to the sauerkraut before packing it into the jars. For a caraway flavor, mix 3 tablespoons caraway seeds with the cabbage before fermentation. Enjoy with sausages and on sandwiches or salads.

Ingredients

Red and/or green cabbage, 5 lb (2.5 kg), tough outer leaves removed, quartered, cored, and finely shredded

Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkle with the salt, and toss to combine. Cover and let stand until softened, about 30 minutes.

Working in batches, tightly pack the cabbage into a 4-qt (4-l) ceramic crock or food-grade plastic tub. Add any accumulated liquid from the bowl. Cover the cabbage with cheesecloth, set a plate on the cloth, and top with heavy weights. Cover the crock wit