Sour cabbage | Old recipe works even for beginners

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: green cabbage

Kale offers similar nutritional benefits and is often more affordable.

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt can enhance flavor without added processing.

caraway seeds

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: anise seeds

Fennel seeds provide a similar flavor profile.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note.

Clean the cabbage.

Make a hole in the thickest part of the root with a knife.

Pour salt into the hole.

Place the cabbage in a container and sprinkle salt on each row of cabbage.

Place a cloth on top of the grated cabbage followed by a heavy stone to squeeze out the juice.

Use a 1 kg stone on top of the cabbage to aid fermentation.

After 3 days, check the water level in the container and add more water if necessary.

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