Homemade Sauerkraut. In an extra-large bowl, combine salt and cabbage. I can make organic sauerkraut for much less than that. And the process of making sauerkraut is quite simple, so the work involved doesn't mitigate the savings.

The recipe was adapted from a Mississippi Cooperative Extension recipe. A few tips for making the best homemade sauerkraut: Use the freshest cabbage available. Any color cabbage will work, but the fresher it is, the more crisp the finished sauerkraut will be. You can have Homemade Sauerkraut using 2 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Homemade Sauerkraut

Prepare 1 head of Cabbage.
Prepare 1 of as needed Salt.

I love making kraut with fresh-picked cabbage from my garden or farmers market. Sauerkraut is probably the most well-known lacto-fermented vegetable. Old fashioned sauerkraut is made with thinly sliced cabbage and salt. Like any traditionally homemade food, sauerkraut can be made in a number of ways with a number of ingredients.

Homemade Sauerkraut instructions

Halve cabbage and remove core..
Shave on a mandolin. The thickness is up to you, and it might take a few batches to find what you like..
Season with salt and mix well. Set aside for about an hour..
Pack the cabbage into a vessel which allows it to be pressed beneath the level of its brine..
Taste the brine. If it's not salty, add more salt. If it's too salty, add water..
Taste your sauerkraut every day or two. When it is tangy to your liking, move it into the fridge..
There isn't a set time here, just set it aside in a nice spot and have a taste when it occurs to you. When you have a bite and think to yourself "hey, that's pretty good," then you can share it with some friends..

When life gives you cabbage, you make sauerkraut — and homemade sauerkraut is a world apart from the stuff that comes from the grocery store. It's crunchy and delightfully sour, perfect for topping a round of beer-braised brats or layering into a big sandwich. Sauerkraut has many uses; from piling it on sandwiches to covering bratwurst—to even making a cake with it—you will have no trouble finding uses for your homemade sauerkraut. Homemade sauerkraut, all salty and sour, is brilliantly easy to make at home. All you need is two simple ingredients: cabbage and salt.