What are some life hacks that you practice?
A True Life Hack
How to make sauerkraut
- Grow or buy the biggest cabbage you can find
Weigh and Slice: Thinly slice your white or red cabbage and weigh it in grams. [1, 2, 3]
Add Salt: Calculate 2% of the cabbage weight in salt (multiply total grams by 0.02) and sprinkle it over the cabbage. Do not use iodized table salt, as iodine can interfere with fermentation; use Redmond’s Real Salt or unrefined sea salt instead. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Massage: Thoroughly massage the cabbage and salt with your hands for 10 to 20 minutes until plenty of liquid (brine) is released. [1, 2, 3]
Pack Down: Pack the cabbage tightly into a clean glass jar, making sure the released liquid completely submerges the cabbage. Use a large outer cabbage leaf or a glass fermentation weight to keep the shreds under the brine
Here’s my gigantic hack. Yesterday I started slaying the giant cabbage. With a slip of , a knife, I nearly chopped off my thumb. Six stitches later the cabbage sits on the kitchen table, tormenting me.
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