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Video/Recipe: Homemade Sauerkraut

Homemade Sauerkraut, fermented cabbage, cultured cabbage
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Use the grate attachment for the food processor and process the cabbage and carrots
  2. Take handfuls of the cabbage and stuff it into the jar pressing down firmly
  3. Sprinkle a little salt on each layer
  4. Fill the jar in this way
  5. If you are using starter culture, in a separate cup mix the culture starter in 1/4 cup of water
  6. Pour this into the jar, mix and press down
  7. Make sure that all the cabbage is covered with water
  8. Leave at least one inch from the top of the jar for expansion
  9. Cover the jar
  10. If you are using the starter it takes 7 days on the counter to ferment (although you could keep it out longer)
  11. If you are using just salt it takes at least 14 days to ferment but again you may keep it out longer
  12. Once finished keep in the refrigerator where it will keep for a very long time