Hello Reader,

💔 It breaks my heart when I see the effort, time, and money an excited individual, just like you, puts into making fermented vegetables, only to see either mold growing on top of your precious work, or nasty fumes permeating your household. 🦨

99.99% of the time this can be avoided.

How???

Use the freshest produce you can find and/or afford!!!

I can’t shout this loud enough. 📣

​Best Cabbage for Sauerkraut: Discover the Secret to Tangy Results​

👨‍🌾 From the moment a vegetable is picked, the bacteria that make rot happen move in (chasing away the bacteria we need for fermentation), and that vegetable starts to decompose.

The closer to the pick date that you ferment that vegetable, the greater your chances for stellar success.

Cabbage is the star player in a batch of sauerkraut. We’re lucky that it stores well, meaning it takes a bit longer for the “rot bacteria” to do their work.

🎯 Score a few points for your success.

So, what type of cabbage will give you the best results, and how do you know that it is fresh?

Should you pick just any cabbage at the store for making sauerkraut?

Perhaps not…

Here are a few buying tips for you to keep in mind when selecting your cabbage:

• Maximize the nutrients and taste of your sauerkraut by choosing organic and fresh produce.
• Choose cabbage heads that are firm and compact with shiny and crisp leaves. Is it possible to taste a small bit?
• Select sweet-tasting cabbage instead of bitter-tasting cabbage. Winter cabbage, which is sown in late summer and harvested in late fall, is sweeter and results in more brine for your sauerkraut. 😋

Let the good bacteria in fresh and organic cabbage work for you, and you’ll be amazed at the depth of flavor and nutritional goodness of your sauerkraut.

During fermentation, the bacteria 🦠 feast on the sugars in the cabbage and create lactic acid, the preservative—and a little know digestive aid—in sauerkraut. If you start with good cabbage, it’s really easy to make great sauerkraut.

For additional help and more details, read:

​https://www.makesauerkraut.com/best-cabbage-sauerkraut/​

P.S. "It's Sauerkraut Season" is just around the corner. Starting on October 17th, I have a special deal to entice you to preserve some cabbage for enjoyment—and all those nutritional benefits—over the winter.

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