Caraway Sauerkraut Bake Food

TRADITIONAL SAUERKRAUT WITH CARAWAY

Steps:

• Weigh the shredded cabbage (as cabbages vary in size and weight) to ensure the salt to cabbage ratio is correct. The amount of salt you use should come to about 1.5-2.5%, but no more than 3%, of the cabbage weight.
• In a large bowl, mix and massage the salt through the cabbage thoroughly, making sure to distribute the salt evenly.
• Let it sit to sweat a bit-maybe 10 minutes. This is simply to make the next step easier. This is a good time to get your vessel cleaned and to rest up for the next stage.
• With your pounder, pound quite energetically for about 5-10 minutes, until the cabbage is dripping with its own salty water when you pick up a handful. This part is important as you need this liquid-it's your brine.
• You can also use the dough hook of a stand mixer to do the pounding part, which can speed things up somewhat. Don't let it run for too long though, only a few minutes. Using a mixer is easy and great for people who are doing this a lot and in large batches, but it takes quite a bit of the emotional release and fun out of it.
• Next, mix in the caraway seeds (if using).
• Put the mixture into the jar, packing it down tightly as you go using the pounder. Push down well, particularly at the end to coax out any more brine. You need the brine to cover the cabbage.
• Don't pack the cabbage all the way to the top; leave some headroom at the top of the jar to allow for a bit of growth and movement and, of course, the weight. You don't want the liquid touching the top of the lid, as it will end up spewing out of your air-lock or up out of your lid.
• Cover with a cabbage leaf (the follower), the weight and then your chosen lid or system.
• Depending on your ferment, you can start trying it as soon as you'd like, but the less you fiddle with it in the first 2 weeks, the better. It is ready when you think it is delicious. With the right system and temperature, you can leave it to ferment for months before refrigeration.
• If you used a crock, you'll need to decant the kraut to smaller jars before you refrigerate, unless you have a walk-in cool room, or large cellar. (Lucky you.) It will keep in the fridge for 12 months or more. Use your senses.

PORK CHOP AND SAUERKRAUT BAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a shallow 2 1/2- to a 3-quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle the pork chops lightly with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the pork chops in the hot oil for about 8 to 10 minutes, turning to brown both sides. Remove the pork chops to a plate and set aside.
• Peel the onion and cut it in half lengthwise. Cut the onion halves crosswise into thin slices.
• Add the onion slices to the same skillet and cook, stirring, until the onion has softened and is lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, applesauce, and apple juice. Spoon the sauerkraut mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange the pork chops on the sauerkraut and then top them with the browned onion.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• Uncover the baking dish and bake for about 10 minutes longer, or until the pork chops are tender.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or dill, if desired.

BAVARIAN SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Place sauerkraut with juice into a large bowl and cover with water. Stir and use your hands to squeeze out as much of the water and juice as possible. Add squeezed sauerkraut to onion.
• Stir brown sugar, caraway seeds, chicken stock, and cooking sherry into the sauerkraut mixture. Reduce heat to low and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

SAUERKRAUT WITH BACON, POTATO AND CARAWAY

Steps:

• Saute bacon until crisp.
• remove bacon to drain, reserving fat in pan.
• saute onion in bacon fat until browned.
• add sauerkraut and saute for 5 minutes; add potato, chicken stock, reserved bacon, black pepper and caraway.
• Bring to a boil and simmer on lowest heat for 20 minutes- stirring frequently, then cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes- stirring every 10 minutes.

CARAWAY SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, cook bacon and onion for 8-19 minutes or until onion is golden brown. Stir in sauerkraut and caraway. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add potato. Cook for 20 minutes or until potato is tender.

BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Brown sausages: Heat a skillet large enough to hold the sauerkraut as well. Add 1 tablespoon oil and brown the sausages on all sides, they should not be cooked through as they will continue cooking with the kraut.
• Chop: In the meantime, chop the onion finely, peel, and dice the apple.
• Saute: Remove the brats from the skillet. If there isn't enough sausage fat left in the skillet, add another 1 tablespoon olive oil. Next, add the onion and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the apple and saute for another 3 minutes.
• Caramelize: Sprinkle the sugar on top and let caramelize for 1-2 minutes.
• Combine: Add drained sauerkraut, caraway seeds, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beer or another cooking liquid of choice.
• Simmer sauerkraut: Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook: Nestle the brats into the cabbage, cover, and cook until the brats are done about 10-15 minutes. Check with a meat thermometer (internal temperature 71 degrees Celsius/ 160 degrees Fahrenheit) or by cutting one sausage in the middle, it should not be pink anymore

KIELBASA WITH APPLE CARAWAY SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, saute kielbasa until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove kielbasa to a plate and keep warm. In the same pan, saute the onion and the apple for 1 minute. Drain and rinse the sauerkraut and add it to the apples and onion in the skillet. Add the chicken stock and caraway seeds to the pan and stir. Return the kielbasa to the skillet and cover. Put covered skillet in hot oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

POLISH PORK RIBS AND SAUERKRAUT (ŻEBERKA WIEPRZOWE)

Steps:

• Enjoy.