Monday, February 20, 2017

Fermenting

My parents got me a fermenting kit for Christmas.  It had been on my wish list for a very long time.  I have some old crocks that were my great grandmother's, but they have dangers of lead paint, so they no longer recommend these for fermenting.  This method is safer, plus it prevents mold from becoming an issue.  I took this picture right after I filled it up:
My first attempt was sauerkraut.  Sauerkraut is excellent for digestion, and is loaded with good bacteria for the gut.  I took at least a week for it to get the flavor I wanted.  Once it did, I capped off the top and moved it to the fridge. 

The boys love this.  Who would've thought?  Readers, do you have any good fermentation recipes for me?

24 comments:

  1. MichelleFebruary 20, 2017 at 9:44 AM

    This is something I have been wanting to try. I will have to research a kit.

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  2. Elizabeth EdwardsFebruary 20, 2017 at 10:17 AM

    i love how creative you are, i wish you well on this scientific experience. my German heritage says i should love sauerkraut, i guess for me personally it depends on who makes it and how? some i don't have a the taste for ... but there is a restaurant in West VA that makes it just heavenly yummy good!! ( ;
    have a great week.

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  3. An Apel a DayFebruary 20, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    My husband has sauerkraut going right now. I got him a fancy fermenting pot for his birthday in August. It's helpful.

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  4. An Apel a DayFebruary 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM

    My husband has sauerkraut going right now. I got him a fancy fermenting pot for his birthday in August. It's helpful.

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  5. An Apel a DayFebruary 20, 2017 at 11:01 AM

    I hope this comment doesn't double up. It said, "Resolving Host" for a bit. Whatever that means. Ha!

    My husband has sauerkraut going right now. I got him a fancy fermenting pot for his birthday in August. It's helpful.

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  6. VeraFebruary 20, 2017 at 11:39 AM

    I have been wanting to try fermenting as well!

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  7. Out on the prairieFebruary 20, 2017 at 11:53 AM

    as a kid we put the kraut on top of mashed taters. I make it pretty regular, used to make a huge crock of it myself.

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  8. Marie February 20, 2017 at 12:01 PM

    my uncle was just talking about this. I don't know any family or friends that have tried doing this. I may have to check it out.

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  9. Karen thisoldhouse2.comFebruary 20, 2017 at 12:22 PM

    I love saurkraut, especially on a good hot dog, but have never given a thought to making it myself.

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  10. Ginny HartzlerFebruary 20, 2017 at 1:21 PM

    I have never heard of this! It does look easy though. How WAS the sauerkraut? Better than store bought? And I would imagine a lot healthier. A FUN gift!

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  11. Debby@Just BreatheFebruary 20, 2017 at 2:41 PM

    Interesting. I'm not familiar with fermenting. We eat cabbage all the time, we love it!

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  12. Tina Fariss BarbourFebruary 20, 2017 at 3:01 PM

    I didn't know that about sauerkraut. And I didn't know you could get a fermenting kit. See how much I learn from you? :-) Why are fermented foods good for you?

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  13. Sunnybrook FarmFebruary 20, 2017 at 3:26 PM

    When you get too many turnips, grate them and do the same as with sauerkraut only the name for fermented turnips is sauerruben, and it may be where the ruben sandwich came from as it works really well on that sandwich. The flavor is similar to sauerkraut only it has a faint horseradish like taste.

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  14. LinFebruary 20, 2017 at 7:12 PM

    Well, I look forward to hearing about what else you are going to ferment. I will have to live vicariously through you.

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  15. TomFebruary 20, 2017 at 8:51 PM

    ...job well done!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2017 at 5:12 AM

    To jest ciekawe. Nigdy nie słyszałem o zestawie fermentującym.
    Może być przydatne. Pozdrawiam

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  17. bailiFebruary 21, 2017 at 7:37 AM

    sounds great yet new thing to me .
    best wishes for the week ahead friend!

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  18. LindaFebruary 21, 2017 at 11:41 PM

    Sure beats burying a crock in the back yard!

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  19. Ginny HartzlerFebruary 22, 2017 at 1:44 PM

    How come you changed your blog address?

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  20. SallyFebruary 22, 2017 at 5:08 PM

    You're amazing, Lisa.
    Truly.

    xoxo

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  21. Harry FlashmanFebruary 22, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    I love Korean Kimchi. Kymber makes it at her house. I will ask her to let you have her recipe. Don't spell Kimchi in your house. If you do, the stink is appalling and I guess you will have to burn the house down and build a new one.

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  22. AnnetteFebruary 27, 2017 at 6:45 AM

    So cool! You're really exposing your boys to lots of "neat" things! Good luck in your sauerkraut making; it sounds like the digestion benefits, along with it being a "cool" thing to do, makes it a win-win!

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  23. Fernando Santos (Chana)March 6, 2017 at 6:04 PM

    Espectacular !
    Cumprimentos

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  24. Indah Nuria SavitriMarch 18, 2017 at 11:24 AM

    Frankly, I have only tried fermentation once with tempe, Indonesian traditional soybean cake..but it wasn't very successful :)

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