In article >,
Gorio > wrote:

> If you do rehydrate, though, you may want to freez 1-2 cup bags AFTER
> you've poured off the liquid and spared some of the sediment at the
> bottom of a large measuring cup. I always toss the remians into my yard.
> I don't know if it's the dry, fresh or both, but I get nice harvests
> right out of my yard most years. just ebcasue I throw the sediment from
> rehydrating and wash fresh ones over a pot and toss the washin'water.

Damn, I wish I'd known that! Maybe I'll do that with some next spring
or so.

My machanka is very tasty. I wound up using a bit of citric acid to
sour it up, because to get the same result using only kraut juice would
have made it too wet.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
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