7/15/2019 – This style is Mary’s favorite. I added more dill this time as the 3rd batch had more and she liked it a lot. But, this level of dill was too much. Next ferment will be like the 3rd. … Continue reading
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We like this dill-based kraut better than anything we have made. So, time to start experimenting with the ingredients–particularly the dill. This batch contains 25% more dill at 4.6 gm rather than only 3.7. On 7/23/2019, after it has been … Continue reading
5/11/2019 – This was our first Giardiniera made at the farm and we used mostly the white parts of the bunching onions from the garden. We repeated the use of a 6% brine as was successful for us in Houston. … Continue reading
5/5/2019 – We made this with swiss chard and green bunching onions from our garden. We used the white lower parts of the larger onions and only the inner small tender leaves. The red stems of the chard were included. … Continue reading
4/30/2019 – We have tried the LDG Kraut enough to know the first batch is very good. So this is a big batch as we have two small heads and two large heads of cabbage. This batch uses the two … Continue reading
4/25/2019 – This ferment was inspired by various recipes but not anyone in particular. The important item was the recommendation for the salt to be 2%-3%. It turned out very good with the carrots crunchy and the white parts of … Continue reading
4/14/2019 – Made this generally following the Lemon-Dill Kraut on page 134 of our copy of Fermented Vegetables by Shockey & Shockey. On 4/29/2019 we tried it an liked it a lot. Ingredients 1 avg head of cabbage that weighted … Continue reading
Added garlic to our normal recipe for German-style sauerkraut with carrot. Note this ferment has 1.7% salt. The 1.8% ferments’ cabbage and carrots was crunchy but the brine was too salty to drink. The lower 1.7% brine turned out fine. … Continue reading
3/24/2019 – Made this first-time garlic kraut somewhat following this recipe. on 4/7/2019 tried it for the first time. It had a strong garlic smell and a bit of garlic taste. Overall it is good. … Continue reading
2/22/2019 – After experimenting with this recipe plus jalapenos and a “Codito” this prep is our usual ratios of caraway and yellow mustard but with the higher 1.8% salt. It turned out good as usual.