I live in Argenitna and the city where I live it´s almost impossible to find organic anything, except for some olive oils and other random things fresh produce is impossible. I was told by a leading expert in organic agriculture that lacto-fermentation actually neutralizes the agro-chems so he believes using a conventional when organic is not available is not that horrible
The only thing I can think of to do is to either rinse it off before eating it or mix it with other food that is not salted so that the salt in the sauerkraut balances out the whole dish. I would try to do the latter whenever possible. Good luck! Leslie
Most of them are old pickle jars we picked up at the grocery store. The children ate the pickles and then we used the jars for milk. It takes a little while to get the pickle smell out but it does go away eventually and then you have a nice gallon jar. Leslie
Oh! I don't know why I didn't think of that... I just went to Michael's and found some Ball and Kerr jars. I got two 1/2 gallon, 6 pints and 6 quarts. Didn't spend that much because one of the employees used her discount on my order.. hahaha! How sweet of her! Now.. Where does one obtain Kefir grains?
My wife has just put up a detailed post with many of the benefits and how to's of how to make sauerkraut yourself. Please find Simple Sauerkraut How To's on our pocketsofthefuture DOT com/blog?p=145. It is blog number 145 under the Real Food, In the Kitchen and Preparedness categories.
I live in Argenitna and the city where I live it´s almost impossible to find organic anything, except for some olive oils and other random things fresh produce is impossible. I was told by a leading expert in organic agriculture that lacto-fermentation actually neutralizes the agro-chems so he believes using a conventional when organic is not available is not that horrible
aluxbalum 5 months ago
I don't understand why it's so important to use organic veg when fermenting, what does it do to the toxins exactly?
CtrlAltDltYou 9 months ago
what food processor attachment do you use? slice blade?
ninja781 1 year ago
@ninja781 A Bosch and yes. We used a finer blade a time or two but found that the sauerkraut made with too fine a cut tended to get soggy. Leslie
pocketsofthefuture 1 year ago
Are your spices organic too?
funkycowboy 2 years ago
Yes.
pocketsofthefuture 2 years ago
What is the way to fix too salty sauerkraut? I used to much salt and now it's too salty to eat.
Elviramac 2 years ago
The only thing I can think of to do is to either rinse it off before eating it or mix it with other food that is not salted so that the salt in the sauerkraut balances out the whole dish. I would try to do the latter whenever possible. Good luck! Leslie
thelionsgateschool 2 years ago
Where do you get those big jars? I want some!
LadyWeasel 2 years ago
Most of them are old pickle jars we picked up at the grocery store. The children ate the pickles and then we used the jars for milk. It takes a little while to get the pickle smell out but it does go away eventually and then you have a nice gallon jar. Leslie
pocketsofthefuture 2 years ago
Oh! I don't know why I didn't think of that... I just went to Michael's and found some Ball and Kerr jars. I got two 1/2 gallon, 6 pints and 6 quarts. Didn't spend that much because one of the employees used her discount on my order.. hahaha! How sweet of her! Now.. Where does one obtain Kefir grains?
LadyWeasel 2 years ago
Homemade Sauerkraut taste wayyyyyy better then the stuff that you buy in the store.
CMLovejoy 3 years ago
oh my god!!!! thats the same cookbook my mom has. i love that sauerkraut :)
amiicory 3 years ago
My wife has just put up a detailed post with many of the benefits and how to's of how to make sauerkraut yourself. Please find Simple Sauerkraut How To's on our pocketsofthefuture DOT com/blog?p=145. It is blog number 145 under the Real Food, In the Kitchen and Preparedness categories.
pocketsofthefuture 3 years ago
thanks
vonhismean 3 years ago
Looks really interesting. Thanks for posting.
dionysusstar 3 years ago