Spicy Hot Kraut Slaw

 

Life Soul Kitchen/ Spicy Hot Kraut Slaw

ingredients:

2 heads 4 to 5 in. green cabbage, large (processor shredded large)  

2 Diakon Radish, large (processor shredded large) 

1 to 4 carrots orange large (processor shredded large) 

3 to 4 bunches spring onions, sliced to rounds with stalks

1 bunch of garlic chives, sliced across small

 20 to 30 Jalapeno peppers (freeze first) half, remove seeds if you want reduced spiciness, halves across into thin strips. 
Note: Jalapeno peppers can be omitted if you don't like spicy (add sweet peppers)

2 Table spoon black sesame seeds

1 Tbs Caraway Seeds

2 Tbs organic sea salt

You will need:

2 ,1/2 gallon ball jars, wide mouth

2 plastic lids with pouring hole, wide mouth

2 air locks (wine and beer making supply)

2  #6 stoppers with hole size (wine and beer making supply)

2 round split stones to put on top of kraut to hold it down, 3 in.

All of these things may be ordered on line, Some current links to purchase online are at the end of this article.

After filling jars with kraut cover with stones sprinkle a little more sea salt on top of the stones and add water until it covers the stones. You may need to adjust the water level. 

Hint: put a bowl under the jars for the first 3 days in case the kraut pushes out of the air trap. if it does pull the air trap adjust the water clean air trap and put it back.

Hint: use half the ingredients for 1 jar recipe. 

 4 to 6 weeks put it in the refrigerator and smaller jars if you like 

Links: 

1/2 gallon mason jar.
https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Mouth-Half-Gallon-Jar/dp/B00YVYPHX6/ref=sr_1_6_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=half+gallon+mason+jar&qid=1608507556&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-6

reCAP mason jar lid, pick the wide option select the black photo if available. 
https://masonjars.com/recap-mason-jars-lid-pour-cap.html

Air Locks.
https://www.homebrewing.org/3-Piece-Airlock_p_883.html

Rubber stopper with hole #6.
https://www.homebrewing.org/6-Drilled-Rubber-Stopper-Bung_p_3987.html

Round 3in.  split fermentation weighs.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/586519274/wide-mouth-jar-split-fermentation-weight?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fermenting+weights&ref=sr_gallery-1-1

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