Pickling and eating sauerkraut is a tradition in our Northeast. Sauerkraut is made from cabbage that has become sour through fermentation. The winter in the Northeast is cold and long, and fresh Chinese cabbage cannot be stored for a long time. I don’t know which smart person with rich life experience figured out this storage method. He is really talented!
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant. It will last for a year.
In the Northeast, every year at the end of autumn and early winter, after the Chinese cabbage is harvested, every household begins to prepare a large vat for pickling. When it comes to sauerkraut, a vat and a big stone are necessary for every household. After the cabbage is put into the vat, those with children at home will ask their children to step on it. After it is firm, they will put a big stone on top. The cabbage will slowly shrink and ferment. , the stone slowly sank, and you can eat it after twenty or thirty days. If it snows and cools down, brush off the ice and snow, reach in and fish out a bright yellow vegetable, and add half a pound of pork belly. A handful of vermicelli is stewed in a big pot, and the cornmeal pancakes are eaten on the hot bed. It is so hot that you can't bear to stop your chopsticks, not to mention how delicious it is!
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method. It takes only a short time and is extra fragrant. It will last for a year.
At this point, I started to drool. Let’s not talk about eating it first. Let’s talk about how to pickle sauerkraut first. , the pickling methods of sauerkraut vary from house to house. I have eaten a lot of sauerkraut from my seventh aunt and eight aunt’s house, but my favorite is the sauerkraut pickled by my mother. It is sour and fragrant in the mouth and is very refreshing to eat. Fortunately, I followed it early. Mom asked for advice on how to make it, and I will share it with you today:
When pickling sauerkraut, don’t just add salt. Mom has used a secret recipe for 40 years. It is simple, fast and delicious!
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant, and will last for a year.
How to pickle sauerkraut:
Ingredients: cabbage salt
1. Don't rush to pickle the cabbage you bought. Place the cabbage in a sunny place to dry for 3 to 5 days. The purpose is to remove the excess water in the cabbage, so that it will not be easy to grow hair and break when you pickle it again. During the cooking process, if you find any yellowing or rotten leaves, you must remove them, otherwise the taste of the entire vegetable will be affected.
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method. It takes only a short time and is extra fragrant. It will last for a year.
2. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil. Add the dried cabbage and blanch it for 2 minutes. (It is best to use a large stove. Blanch the whole cabbage in a pot. I used the largest pot in my house but it was still not big enough, so I had to cut the cabbage in half and then blanch it.) This step is the key to delicious sauerkraut. Don’t omit it. Then take out the cabbage and squeeze out the water to dry. cold.
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant. It will not go bad after a year
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant. It will not go bad after a year
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method. It takes only a short time and is extra fragrant. It will last for a year.
3. After the cabbage is completely cooled and the water is squeezed out, we squeeze it and put it into the jar, while stacking it. Sprinkle edible salt on one side and add it layer by layer. I pickled 30 kilograms of cabbage and sprinkled it with about 150 grams of salt. After the cabbage was marinated, put a clean large stone on top. After 4 hours, add pure water or cold water. When boiling water, the amount of water should cover the cabbage. It is best not to add tap water, because tap water contains bleaching powder and miscellaneous bacteria, which can easily breed bacteria, causing the cabbage to become rotten and hairy.
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant. It will not go bad after a year
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant. It will last for a year.
At this point, some friends may think that it is over, but don’t worry! We also need to add the last key step, which is to sprinkle a little high-quality white wine. The sauerkraut marinated with white wine tastes better and can be stored for a longer time. The storage of cabbage also requires high temperature. The most suitable temperature is 8~ 15 degrees. If the temperature is too low, the sauerkraut will not ferment easily. If the temperature is too high, the sauerkraut will rot easily, so be sure to find a suitable place to store it. It will be ready for consumption in about 25 to 30 days.
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method, which takes a short time and is extra fragrant. It will not go bad after a year
Love sauerkraut but don’t know how to pickle it? Teach you the authentic pickling method. It takes only a short time and is extra fragrant. It will last for a year.
The pickled sauerkraut is very fragrant when used to make dumplings or stewed bones. Friends who like to eat sauerkraut, hurry up. Let’s get started, that’s all today’s sharing, see you next time! I am Xiaofeng. If you like the food Xiaofeng shares, don’t forget to follow Foodie Fengzi!
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