sauerkraut?

[brendasue]

So sauerkraut is okay to eat on a raw diet? Is the sauerkraut in the suppermarket raw or does it have to say raw on the label?

Thanks
Belle:)

[annavon]

Most store bought saurkraut is not raw. There is one regular store brand that is raw, but it contains preservatives (Krispee Kraut). However, you can find a truly raw, organic brand at health food stores made by Rejuvinate Foods. They also make raw Kimchee.

[Wordracr]

I just sampled the kimchi I made. it's been fermenting 30 days. omg... it's so good :) Probably all the salt in it though ;) It's so juicy too. No water was added.

I just plopped in ingredients similar to what the jar from the store had. I could have put way more of the 'spices' though. it's basically like sauerkraut. 10 heads of cabbage and salt!!
I only used this much other stuff: 1 head of garlic, 3c carrots, 2c onions, 1/2c ginger, 1/2c radishes, and some jalapenos. I'd put 2-4x of these ingredients next time.

[Veganforlife]

Wow! I'm going to definitely make that soon!

[spicyfull]

I just sampled the kimchi I made. it's been fermenting 30 days. omg... it's so good :) Probably all the salt in it though ;) It's so juicy too. No water was added.

I just plopped in ingredients similar to what the jar from the store had. I could have put way more of the 'spices' though. it's basically like sauerkraut. 10 heads of cabbage and salt!!
I only used this much other stuff: 1 head of garlic, 3c carrots, 2c onions, 1/2c ginger, 1/2c radishes, and some jalapenos. I'd put 2-4x of these ingredients next time.

Yea.......you RAWked that Sauerkraut........why the radishes?

[Wordracr]

It was on the list of ingredients from these people that I bought before.
http://www.spiritcreekfarm.com/products.html

[brendasue]

That sounds really good. What did you put it in while it was "cooking"? How do you know when it's ready?

Belle

[Wordracr]

I had help from my family. They use a old fashion stone crock, put a layer of shredded cabbage and toppings, and pound that layer with a huge wooden masher (a 4-6" diameter cylinder on a wooden stick), and repeat. We then put a thick plastic garbage bag filled with water into the crock to give it a seal. It was stored in my basement at 60-70 degrees for 30 days without touching it.

And their last step would be to cook it, but I skipped that part for some reason.