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Cabbage To Kraut

My German Grandmother would be proud. She loved Kraut and would tell me about her Mother( my Great Grandmother) who grew cabbage and made  Kraut.  Last evening, we celebrated the cabbage crop. It became Kraut.  The cabbages are huge this year and in their prime.  Bob did the picking and cutting. I did the salting and stomping in the old crock. It will be ready to can in several weeks. Yum!

Every year we learn new things. This year it was that Pilgrim the poodle loves cabbage. He would wait for Bob to drop a piece of cabbage, pounce on it, and carry it into the living room. He would tear it up into tiny pieces and methodically eat them. It was fun to watch. Bob encouraged him and gave him several big leaves to munch. We finally had to stop as we were concerned there might be “doggie surprises” as a result of too much cabbage.

One of my favorite aspects of having a big garden, is dreaming up how to process everything.  I love to “make it work” so that nothing goes to waste. The cabbages will be steamed, made into slaw, stir fried, and enjoyed as wonderful kraut. Some of them will be given away. The big outside leaves will be fed to the sheep, the geese, and the chickens.  The cabbage area of the garden will be cleaned up and prepared for next year’s planting.

I have noticed that there seems to be a natural rhythm with the garden and what it produces. Each season plays out it’s own melody. I enjoy being a part of the song.

July 21, 2010   Posted in: Kitchen

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