DO NOT MAKE THIS! I tried as close as I could to mimic this recipe, the only possible "inaccuracy" being that I used a Kimchi pot rather than a bucket to store the kraut in. The cabbage was *extremely* oversalty, using the proportions given here, and after 6-7 days, the kraut was positively putrid- totally stanky. Don't try to use this recipe please!
Russian Sauerkraut
Pickling has long been a way to cope with chronic food shortages in Russia. Here is one of their favorite recipes using this method.
MAKES 1 QUART
9 cups julienned cabbage, plus 1 large cabbage leaf
2 carrots, peeled and julienned
2 tbsp. coarse kosher salt
2 bay leaves
2 allspice berries
4 cloves
1. Toss together julienned cabbage, carrots, and salt in a large bowl. Squeeze vegetables to release juice. Add bay leaves, allspice, and cloves, mix, and set aside for 1 hour.
2. Transfer vegetables and all juices to a widemouthed, 1-gallon jar or nonreactive bucket. Place cabbage leaf on top of cabbage, place a saucer on leaf, and weight it down with a can to submerge cabbage under juices. Place 2 layers of clean, wet cheesecloth over jar and secure with a large rubberband. Store at about 65° for 4 days. Once a day, remove and rinse cheesecloth, clean any scum off leaf, and pierce sauerkraut with a skewer to release gases. Store without disturbing for 6 more days. Transfer to 2 sterilized pint jars, seal, and refrigerate for up to 3 months.
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Russian Sauerkraut
Reviewed by KANBEI85 on
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DO NOT MAKE THIS! I tried as close as I could to mimic this recipe, the only possible "inaccuracy" being that I used a Kimchi pot rather than a bucket to store the kraut in. The cabbage was *extremely* oversalty, using the proportions given here, and after 6-7 days, the kraut was positively putrid- totally stanky. Don't try to use this recipe please!
Rating: 1
