Fermented Brussels Sprouts

Name: Fermented Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients: leaves; garlic cloves; black peppercorns; kosher salt; brine; water; brussels sprouts ferment; vegetables; pickles; brussels sprouts

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pickles, Illustrated

By Karen Solomon

Published 2025

About

Think of this as sauerkraut in miniature. Teeny-tiny cabbage heads left whole retain quite a bit of crunch. And the best part? You may just feel like a giant while eating them.

Method

First, prepare ½ pound [230 g] of Brussels sprouts. With the root end up, slice each one in half from bottom to top. Remove the tough out