Strawberry Sauerkraut
Ever-searching for ways to eat more strawberries, I was intrigued by Sandor Katz’s suggestion to use dried fruits in sauerkraut. Why dehydrate berries instead of using them fresh? Fruits, which are …
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is a fermented cabbage dish. In its simplest form, it is just cabbage and salt. But you can add other vegetables (or fruits) as well as your own seasonings. …
Garlic Dill Sauerkraut
If you find yourself growing both cabbage and cucumbers at the same time, this is a great way to have the “best of both worlds” in terms of classic fermented …
Cranberry Jalapeño Sauerkraut
Looking for an autumn or holiday themed sauerkraut? This tart-sweet-spicy version has it all! Austin DurantAuthor and founder of Fermenters Club. I’ve been fermenting food for 14 years. …
Kale-Scallion (Irish) Sauerkraut
This sauerkraut variation is inspired by ingredients common to Irish cuisine– kale and green onions. We made it around St. Patrick’s Day, so there’s a li’l green theme going, too! …
Curtido
Curtido (sometimes spelled cortido) is a Salvadoreña (from El Salvador in Central America) version of sauerkraut. The word encurtido means pickle in El Salvadorean Spanish. In its native country, the …
Mashed Faux-tatoes (Cabbage core)
After making a large batch of sauerkraut recently, I had many cores left over. I didn’t want to toss them, and my chickens would turn their bourgeois beaks up at …
Time-Saving Sauerkraut (Tips & Recipe)
We all need good healthy gut bacteria, and we know that wholesome, naturally fermented foods are a way to provide a great dose of the “good” bacteria that can help …
Loquat Chutney
I’m lucky enough to have a 25-foot tall loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tree in my yard (no, not kumquat). It’s a prolific leafer, so I get free carbon for my compost …
Soaked & Brined Nuts
Soaking seeds, nuts, legumes and grains neutralizes phytic acid [1], which is found in the bran of all cereal seeds grains. Phytic acid regulates the release of minerals needed by …
