When Life Gives You Cabbage…Make Kraut!
By Denese. Filed in Frugal living, Homemaking, Old Timey Stuff |
Did you grow a lot of cabbage this year and don’t know what to do with it all?
Here is a simple recipe for kraut (sauerkraut), from my sister-in-law, Aunt Susie.
Canned Kraut
Chop up your cabbage.
Pack in quart jars –not too tight.
Fill each jar with hot water (Aunt Susie just uses hot water from the tap).
Add 2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. vinegar to each jar.
Put the lids on and set in a cool, dark place for 9 days.
Store in your cupboard.
Aunt Susie said, “You’re supposed to wait 21 days before you eat the kraut, but we never do, and it’s best to make kraut when the signs are in upper part of the body –in the head is best. Don’t never make kraut when the signs are in the bowels.”
Please note: This recipe doesn’t call for a boiling water bath but the USDA does recommend one.
Here are a couple more recipes:
About.com Southern Food: Homemade Sauerkraut
Wild Fermentation: Making Sauerkraut is Easy!
Also see:
Making Fermented Pickles and Sauerkraut
It’s said “When life gives you lemons…make lemonade.”
So, “When life gives you cabbage…make kraut!” 
Happy canning,
Denese
Tags: Cooking, old stuff, preserving food, recipes
Thursday, June 18th 2009 at 8:17 pm
This looks like something I’d like to try. Thanks for the idea.
Wednesday, August 26th 2009 at 7:03 am
My Uncle was a great football player. He claimed he got his “football legs” from stomping on barrels of kraut.
Cabbage is very very good for many things.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 at 7:36 pm
How do I find out when the signs are right? My aunt used to get calendars that had the “body” signs on it, but we haven’t found any this year.