About a month or so ago, I turned two lovely, fresh, full heads of red cabbage, straight from the veggie patch, into a decent sized pile of sauerkraut. Not only does it look like precious stones with a beautiful rich translucent colour, it also tastes amazing and has the most incredible, funky stank going on. One of the better things I've ever made, and only my second try at sauerkraut! Obviously I'm pretty happy with myself, but we have one more cabbage left! I want to do something more interesting with it than sauerkraut, though. Any suggestions for other pickled cabbage based foods? I have a nice big porcelain fermenting/pickling crock which is currently empty so it's the perfect opportunity. One head will only fill it about a quarter or so, so there's plenty of room to fit more stuff in. I would do something kimchi-inspired, but one of the people who'd be eating it Does Not do chili. I also have loads of carrot available so that might be an option (dad has done the pickled cabbage + daikon that's often put in banh mi which turned out really well when I made some baguettes for a banh mi lunch for extended family)
Thoughts?
A vegetable medley ferment is always fun. The flavor interactions are great!
Yes, sounds great. There's a rather obnoxious woman who makes YT videos about her eternal pickle jar and as irritating as she is it does look and sound fantastic to have a big mixed ferment going! Just do the usual 2-4% salt by weight? I was thinking about adding some stuff for flavour - garlic, spices, herbs, etc - any thoughts? I love a pickled onion and I wonder whether slicing up onions so they can release some of their liquid into the pickling liquid, as well as being a component in the finished pickle, is worthwhile.
Cheers!
Pickled turnips could be something. I love them with falafel but they would be great in a picke pot. Also your onion idea sounds good too! Maybe some of those tiny onions whole for a fun pop. And yeah keep the salt ratio correct by adding over time and you should be set. Eternal pickle pot!
There's a taqueria near me that does a mix of Jalapeno, carrot, onion, garlic, and red potato and it fuckin slaps.