Ksenia’s Fermented Cabbage “Sauerkraut”

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    one

    3 cup 24 fl oz 700 ml ) jar
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cuisines of Odesa: A Ukrainian Cookbook

By Maria Kalenska

Published 2026

  • About

Ksenia is a professional winemaker, the mother of three, and a complete fermentation geek. She’ll ferment anything that she can get her hands on, and this recipe is what we call a “classic of the genre.” If you’ve never fermented anything, sauerkraut is a great place to start, as it’s both easy to make and has a wonderful flavor. Ksenia is very proud of her Odesan roots and comes from a totally food-obsessed family. Now she teaches her own children to love