Tag: salt brine

  • Rolling Dolmas

    Rolling Dolmas

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    First you’ll want to make sure you know how tight to roll your dolmas. Depending on the filling you are using and whether the filling shrinks or expands you’ll want to adjust the tightness of your roll. Filling Type Roll Style Why Raw meat (lamb, beef, chicken) Snug (not tight) Meat shrinks as it cooks…

  • Probiotic Lemonade

    Probiotic Lemonade

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    Do you have extra brine from your last batch of sauerkraut? One of the ways I like to use sauerkraut brine is to make a probiotic lemonade. It’s the first drink I have in the morning before breakfast. Along with lemon juice, I’ll add maple syrup as a sweetener. You can also add fresh mint…

  • Basic Sauerkraut

    Basic Sauerkraut

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    This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my links — at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting my blog! Fermented foods have been around for centuries. Sauerkraut is thought to have been introduced to China around 200 BCE during the building of…