Sauerkraut and trusting your nose
Dec 15 2011 0 Comments Tags: fermented, Nourishing Traditions, real food, sauerkraut
But I was determined to be brave and try some of the recipes. The only thing you can do in these situations is TRUST YOUR NOSE. If it smells bad, don't eat it. I find myself sniffing everything, deep sniffs, because things you make yourself don't come with best-before dates. I've been sniffing the cream I skimmed off the milk a couple of weeks ago, the cream cheese I made, the olives we bought from the market......and the sauerkraut that I attempted recently.
I had all the ingredients at hand, so there was no excuses! A cabbage, sour whey from making cream cheese, and salt. All I need to do is combine them in a jar and let it ferment. The actual steps I used are as follows:
- slice the cabbage thinly
- bruise the cabbage using a meat mallet (very messy, recommend mortar and pestle if you own one)
- stuff the cabbage into a jar, add whey, water and salt to cover the cabbage
- leave on the bench for three days
- put in the fridge
- spend several weeks building up the courage to finally open the jar and try some
The fermented veges are supposed to be eaten as a garnish , like a chutney or sauce, to make a meat or vege dish more tasty. Here's some with a nice tasty pork cutlet.
The finished product. It smells...sour....all good so far. |
The sauerkraut with pork chop. Note the quarantine area around it, happy to report that I'm still alive after eating it! |
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