Aunty Birgitta’s Sauerkraut

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Preparation info
  • 1.5 litre

    Jar
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fermentation

By Asa Simonsson

Published 2019

  • About

Sauerkraut is called surkal in Swedish. There is no English word for sauerkraut but it literally translates as sour cabbage.

This recipe is a typical Swedish surkal, and a favourite in our household. It can be made with just white cabbage or just red cabbage but personally I prefer a mixture of them both. It will aid your digestion when eaten with a meal and goes well with most dishes. It is good mixed into salads and in coleslaws. If you find sauerkraut a little too sour or sharp f