3828 everything about home made sauekraut Recipes

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

water, white sugar, instant coffee granules, rum (dark or light ), vanilla extract

milk, all-purpose flour, canola oil, white sugar, chopped, cooked chicken meat, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder

light corn syrup, vegetable shortening, salt, clear vanilla extract, cornstarch , or as needed, sugar , or as needed

chickpeas, tahini, water, water, lemon juice, ground cumin, salt (sea ), fresh pepper (ground ), garlic clove, crushed

extra virgin olive oil, red onion, carrot, celery, garlic, canned tomatoes, water, salt, black pepper, green peas, zucchini, parsley

tomatoes, white onions, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, salt, garlic clove

potatoes, olive oil, black pepper, salt, paprika, chili powder

white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, apple sauce, baking powder, salt, skim milk, blueberries

dark beer, clean , white dish towels, oysters , preferably from the east coast, scrubbed well, salt and freshly ground black pepper, home-made hot sauce , recipe follows, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chipotle pepper puree, honey, salt

white home-made italian bread ,cut into cubes, beef suet, leaf lettuce if you have it ,if not two heads of head lettuce, very little romaine, bacon,cooked, dry mustard, fresh ground black pepper, fresh ground sea salt, juice of 1 garlic clove, swiss cheese,grated, she never used parmesan cheese ,stating that it was gritty on a cold salad and spoiled the whole salad), dressing, raw eggs, olive oil, juice of 2 lemons, worcestershire sauce

cooked rice , long grain, red capsicum, diced very small, celery, diced very small, onion, chopped small, carrot, grated, sweet corn kernels, onion salt, salt (optional), pepper (optional), oil or butter for fry pan, homemade tomatoe sauce ( can be made in advance), i large can diced tomatoe, tomatoe paste, brown vinegar, heaped tbsp sugar, granny smith apple grated, onion, grated, garlic crushed, salt, pepper

beef tongues, ears, feet, onions, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, whole black peppercorns, dried sage, bay leaves, pickling spice, garlic powder, distilled white vinegar, pimentos, julienned, pepperoncini peppers, chopped, dill pickle relish, unflavored gelatin, water

lean ground turkey, onion (chopped ), garlic (minced ), tomatoes (low sodium crushed ), tomato sauce (low sodium ), salt, oregano, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, mushrooms, zuccini