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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    3 pints

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Can It & Ferment It: More Than 75 Satisfying Small-Batch Canning and Fermentation Recipes for the Whole Year

By Stephanie Thurow

Published 2017

  • About

When most people think about fermented foods, their mind immediately jumps to beer or sauerkraut. Sauerkraut is one of the most iconic fermented foods out there. It’s a staple of many people’s diets around the world. If everyone knew how easy it was to make themselves, they would never buy it from the store again. For years, I made sauerkraut by cutting the cabbages up, massaging in the salt, and packing my crock full—all by hand. This is a classic and simple technique, and it’s a great way