Seungwoo Dad's Sauerkraut

Name: Seungwoo Dad's Sauerkraut
Cook time: 7230 min
Total time: 7230 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 head cabbage; Salt (2% of the total weight of the trimmed cabbage)

A sour and crunchy German-style fermented cabbage pickle made by naturally fermenting cabbage and salt for 5 days.

5 days 30 min Difficulty Easy side dish

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Ingredients needed 4 servings

1 head cabbage

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Salt (2% of the total weight of the trimmed cabbage)

Recipe

Thoroughly sanitize the glass container, tools, and cooking gloves with hot water or alcohol to prevent contamination during the long fermentation.
Wash the cabbage under running water, then slice it thinly and evenly with a knife.
Weigh the total sliced cabbage and measure out exactly 2% of that weight in salt.
Place the cabbage and salt in a large bowl and vigorously knead and press for 30 minutes until the cabbage releases enough liquid.
Transfer the salted cabbage to the sanitized fermentation container, and pour in any remaining liquid from the bowl without wasting a drop.
Press down firmly with your fist or a tool to ensure the cabbage is fully submerged under the liquid, then close the lid.
Leave at cool room temperature away from direct sunlight for 5 days to ferment naturally. It is done when it gives off a sour aroma and has a crunchy texture.

Sanitize the fermentation container thoroughly, then slice the cabbage thinly.
Add 2% salt by weight of the cabbage and knead vigorously for 30 minutes to extract enough liquid.
Pack into the container with the liquid, press down firmly, and ferment at room temperature for 5 days.

Cooking tips

Since sauerkraut is a natural lactic acid fermentation, the most critical point is to sanitize tools and wear gloves to prevent harmful bacteria from entering.
The liquid from the cabbage must completely cover the solids to block oxygen exposure, preventing mold or yeast from forming and ensuring proper fermentation.

Recommended for

Those who want a clean side dish that pairs perfectly with heavy Western meat dishes like sausages, Schweinshaxe, or pastrami.
Those who want to enjoy the deep, natural sourness of lactic acid fermentation rather than the sharp tang of artificial vinegar.
Those who want to make a very economical and shelf-stable homemade pickle using just cabbage and salt.

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Seungwoo Dad's Sauerkraut

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Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings