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i spent summers with a woman who was a friend of my mothers that lived the
next block over... her dh loved it and she canned it in gallon jars, i was
the cabbage stuffer for this process, Lee
"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:46:20 -0400, "jmcquown" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> ( those are known around here as the last words of a Redneck.) I
>> >> opened
>> >> a can of sauerkraut and it exploded - hair, face, shirt and counter
>> >> generously splattered. If you want an entertaining trick, I highly
>> >> recommend it. There was nothing suspicious about the can's appearance
>> >> but
>> >> I'm thinking the next time I do that I'll put on my safety goggles.
>> >> You
>> >> have been warned. Polly
>> >
>> >Your first mistake was in buying *canned* sauerkraut. I'm not a fan of
>> >sauerkraut but I was given a recipe for pork roast years ago that
>> >required
>> >it. I was told definitely don't buy the canned stuff. Seems it also
>> >comes
>> >in a bag in the cold produce section

>>
>> I'm no fan of canned sauerkraut but I have to admit that the Del Monte
>> brand Bavarian style canned sauerkraut is excellent.

>
> I like the bagged Boar's Head, but the best I ever had was mom's home
> made... I'm hoping the recipe is written down somewhere in her notes.
> I know I still have her 3 bladed cabbage slicer. Like a giant Mandolin
> with a box carrier.
>
> Still have the crock too! Glazed ceramic and holds about 5 gallons at a
> time. She taught me how to make a "water seal" for it to keep the
> nasties out of it while it fermented. Not sure it's as bad as Kimchee as
> I've never made that but it likely comes close! <g>
>
> But well worth it. She'd then can it in quart jars with Dry Muscat wine.
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