1 year ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)1 child
Just FYI, most nicer grocery stores do sell live culture sauerkraut, usually on a cooler shelf somewhere. It's really really expensive though, around $1/oz.
If you aren't sure if you like sauerkraut, you could try that once before buying a fermentation crock, weights, jars, etc.
1 year ago7 points(+0/-0/+7Score on mirror)1 child
I've bought that stuff before and it's still not the same. I say go straight for the homemade, cabbage is cheap and all you need is a single Mason jar, I've never bothered with crocks or other special equipment.
Instead of weights I use something like a shot glass under the lid of the jar that presses down and keeps all of the cabbage below the liquid when I close it.
You can use this same method to ferment almost any vegetable with great results, just look up a fermentation brine chart.
If you aren't sure if you like sauerkraut, you could try that once before buying a fermentation crock, weights, jars, etc.