After reading the stuff from TC and the recent post on The Food That Changes Your Life I have decided to give it a go. The stuff in the refrigerated section of the grocery store is expensive and it seems to come and go practically overnight so I can’t find the same stuff I bought last time.
I’ve done some research and am going to make my first batch tomorrow. Anyone else make their own and have any recipes they prefer as far as ingredients go? I know traditional sauerkraut is cabbage and salt and nothing else, however I think this recipe that includes both carrots and garlic will be what I use for my first batch.
Thanks for the reply! I will almost certainly ferment pickles as I like them quite a bit. I’ve tried Kimchi and it just didn’t do it for me. Perhaps I will get give it a go and make some on my own, I’m just not a fan based on the stuff I’ve bought in stores.
Ha ha, definitely helps having in-laws with German ancestry, although my father in law cooks the sauerkrat which kills all the good stuff that makes it healthy. I have tried kombochu and was not a fan, particularly not thrilled about choking down the loogies that are oh so healthy for you. I was able to deal with it but it seems like it’s too much of a hassle between cost and keeping it on hand and feeling like you are drinking someone’s snot. I do like sauerkraut and the refrigerated store bought stuff works nicely as a side/garnish for pork chops. I’ll probably have a small serving with breakfast and dinner.
Cool, I have made two batches thus far. I make them in half gallon mason jars and have finished one of them already. I eat it with dinner and have a system where I ferment one container while I eat the finished product in the other container. I can get through a half gallon container in about one month which works out perfectly for fermenting the other batch.