As I was unpacking those kitchen boxes that I had dreaded unpacking, I did find several things I was happy to find.
This little plastic fermenting box is so nice for making sauerkraut and I was happy to find it. Vince isn’t crazy about sauerkraut so making the big crock full of it doesn’t make sense. This box is the 1.3 gallon size and I can put three average size heads of cabbage in it and make a lot of kraut.
The farmers’ market is supposed to have someone selling cabbage today. I hope to get some for making kraut. Another vendor will have fresh ginger so if I can find good Napa cabbage and fresh ginger, I would love to get a batch of kimchi going but I can make that in a jar if there’s cabbage in my fermenting box.
Suzette Harris says
Have you shared your kimchi recipe and process before?
Judy Laquidara says
Probably not because I never make the same recipe twice. I haven’t come across one yet that is THE recipe I want to use forever.
Phyllis Sisk says
After seeing one of your earlier posts about the fermenting box, I ordered one. Have a crock but did not want something big. Have made a few things in it the year. Made sauerkraut, grapeleaf pickles, fermented salsa and green beans. Now every time my 16 yr old grandson comes, he wants to know if I have anything fermented. Need to do some kraut.
Judy Laquidara says
My crock is just too big to handle so I hope you love the little fermenting box as much as I do.
Sandie Mackintosh says
I too ordered a fermenting box but haven’t been brave enough to try it yet! Could you do a post with pictures of the process if you find cabbage? ?
Judy Laquidara says
I did find cabbage and yes, I’ll do a post tomorrow evening after I get it going.
Diana Stewart says
It makes no sense for us to make less than 50 ibs. Of cabbage for kraut. Too many friends here like my kraut and of course we both do too!
Judy Laquidara says
I’m pretty much the only one who eats it so more than a few jars would be a waste here. I generally eat 5 or 6 quarts per year so I’ll probably make two or three batches in the little fermenting box.