Most of the cabbage seeds I planted way back in early Spring have survived their journey and are growing into some dandy heads of cabbage.
My family-and The Deer Hunter’s family always make Kraut when the signs are in the head. We use the traditional method of making kraut in a crock-in much the same manner that we make Pickled Beans and Corn.
Tipper
16 Comments
Colleen
May 23, 2017 at 8:45 pmI have 2 crocks I need to can up. Store bought is gross stuff.
Betty Louise Saxon Hopkins
May 22, 2017 at 8:38 amI remember my mother making kraut when I was growing up and it was so good with pinto beans and cornbread. After I left home, I called her one day and asked her what she was doing. She said, “I’ve been making kraut all day, and these cabbages are growing!”
GrannyPam
July 1, 2010 at 5:35 pmI love kraut, too. We first had it when a relative of my brother’s wife came from Chicago and sat in our basement and made it in my big crock. They have a Polish background and they used cabbage, carrots, kosher salt, and caraway seed. I ate it on sandwiches all winter, and didn’t have any to can left when spring came. Maybe I will make my own this year.
Ethel
July 1, 2010 at 5:59 amI am intrigued! I love kraut, but have only ever had the commercially prepared stuff. Homemade anything is always better! I will be watching your progress with interest!
Fishing Guy
June 30, 2010 at 3:39 pmTipper: I love a mild kraut and I know it is all to taste.
Brenda Kay Ledford
June 29, 2010 at 1:59 pmTipper,
This is a great posting and brings back memories of when we used to make kraut. Mama always made sure she made it in the right signs, never in the bowels. I liked the kraut a lot especially with hotdogs.
I hope you and your family have a very happy and safe 4th of July. Festival on the Square is coming up soon in Hayesville! I guess Chipper and Chatter will probably clog on the square this year.
teresa
June 29, 2010 at 9:45 amI love kraut – it is one of my weight watchers treats. my nanny always made it in a crock too. – that and dill pickles. Her back porch always smelled of souring stuff. Yummy.
B. Ruth
June 28, 2010 at 11:05 pmMy grandmother let her kraut work in the jar….ewwww….sometimes the juice would spew out of the sides of the zinc lids and rubber ring and the high salt content would corrupt the lids…Nasty…
My other grandmother made hers in a crock…still sorta smells…
But the best story about cabbage or type of kraut, I ever heard was when my husband was in Korea and he said they buried the cabbage,vegetables etc…dug it up later and it was then eaten as the traditional Korean dish
Kimshi..ewwww..really stinks…
Em
June 28, 2010 at 10:26 pmAll of my cabbage were eaten by the cabbage moths… just couldn’t keep up with them and wouldn’t dare put sevin on them! Oh well… next year I’ll get some good DE and make sure to stay on top of it!
Mary
June 28, 2010 at 9:40 pmTipper,
It’s been a while since I was able to pay a visit. Enjoyed your post. Congratulations to the winners. Your cabbage look like they’re waiting to be harvested and made into kraut. I’m way behind with my garden this year. Not expecting a big crop of tomatoes like we had last year. We’ll see.
Blessings,
Mary
Miss Cindy
June 28, 2010 at 5:55 pmCongratulations to the winners!!!
That is a fine looking head of cabbage. It should make some gooooood kraut!
Sandra
June 28, 2010 at 4:25 pmI had to enlarge that head of cabbage and I am glad I did, it is beautiful and perfect. a wonderful lovely yummy cabbage. I have not had home made krout in many years since mother made it, about 50 years i would say.
Becky
June 28, 2010 at 4:14 pmCongratulations to the winners!!!
Can’t wait to see your post about kraut. I’ve never seen it made before.
betsyfromtennessee
June 28, 2010 at 4:05 pmI grew up with a mother who made Kraut… We always had it with wieners… BUT—I have never made it myself. My kids didn’t like it—and my hubby doesn’t like it.. SO—I only get it when we eat out somewhere that has it…. But–I do like it..
Hugs,
Betsy
Vicki Lane
June 28, 2010 at 3:09 pmI love kraut too but haven’t made it in a very long time.
Rick
June 28, 2010 at 12:35 pm3 words
I love kraut!