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How To Do Sauerkraut. Hapukapsas.

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Sauerkraut. Fermented Cabbage. Hapukapsas

Homemade Sauerkraut, Fermented Cabbage, Hapukapsas is a very important and popular dish in Estonia during the autumn-winter time and mandatory food during Christmas time.
In ancient time, Hapukapsas and cranberries were only sources of  C vitamin, during winter time.
Sauerkraut is fermented food and this is not the only a source of vitamin, but this is also a source of the probiotic bacterium and this is excellent for your health.

By the way, ancient Estonians believed, that  Sauerkraut succeeds best, during New Moon. So, 7th of December is the right time to test it 🙂

Sauerkraut, Fermented Cabbage- Hapukapsas

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: easy
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A fresh, light and healthy fermented food

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Barley Scone. Karask

Barley Scone. Karask.

  • Servings: 4-6
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Karask is Estonian National Food. A fresh, oven-warm Karask with fresh butter is delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 litre sour milk
  • 1/2 cup Barley flour
  • 3/4 cup low quality wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt, sugar and
  • 1/2 soda
    • seeds, caraway seeds

Directions

  1. In a bowl, toss together flour with salt, sugar, soda.
  2. Add whipped egg
  3. And sour milk and oil
  4. If you wish, add caraway seeds. And/or cover Karask with seeds.
  5. Pour pastry baking paper lined form or oven plate.
  6. Bake 200 C ca 20 min

 

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Freshly Salted Cucumbers

Freshly Salted Cucumbers

Wash with hot water very carefully cucumbers and jars.

For faster results, you can  cut off the ends of cucumbers

Boil 1-litre water.
Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon salt
and 1 tablespoon food vinegar (30%)

If you do not like vinegar, make just salted cucumbers:
1-litre water
2 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar

Put the cucumbers, garlic, peeled horseradish root, dill roots and flowers and black currant leaves (if any) into the jar.
Add Marinade. Cover, but not airtight. Leave to set in room temperature. After few hours ready to eat!

ecb21-dsc00568For longer preservation:

1-litre water
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoon food vinegar (30%)
(other as previous).
Close airtight