How I Make Fermented Cabbage The Bulgarian Way!

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  • Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
  • Join me and @epicgardening in making homemade fermented cabbage the way my parents showed me. All it takes is a simple brine and time to transform fresh cabbage in a delicious fermented food. We take the ferment from start to finish and I'll show you my preferred way of eating it!
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    00:00 - Intro
    01:00 - Recipe
    08:12 - Four Day Update
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    11:00 - How I Eat It
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 162

  • @lizlucey3812
    @lizlucey3812 29 днів тому +19

    I love that y’all are just as bad at conversions and mental math as I am. 🤣 if I write it down it’s fine. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @a.l.a.7847
    @a.l.a.7847 29 днів тому +14

    I don't know what I enjoyed the most... the Eternal Cabbage Competition between Jacques and Kevin, laughing about the huge difference between American hyper-sterility and Jacques' description of his parents' ancient, kinda clean cooler or the stupendous riot of purple and orange in the background. Thank you both!!!

  • @ElleDursten
    @ElleDursten Місяць тому +29

    the flowers blooms in the background at the end its stunning.

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  Місяць тому +12

      The orange clock vine and Pride Of Madeira always put on a show.

  • @Mark723
    @Mark723 Місяць тому +44

    Jacques in the Kitchen in the Garden, Episode V, featuring Cabbage Daddy

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  Місяць тому +11

      It was about time I had Kevin on!

    • @Mark723
      @Mark723 Місяць тому

      @@jacquesinthegarden Who's Kevin...? Oh, you mean "Cabbage Daddy."

    • @doomcat537
      @doomcat537 28 днів тому +1

      Wait, I thought that was Eric?

  • @danieladeutsch1708
    @danieladeutsch1708 28 днів тому +5

    Dear Jacques, how awesome to show us Bulgarian recipies. In my country - Slovakia - we even have "Days of Cabbages - where you can buy not only fermented cabbage but also lots of other food baked/cooked with cabbage. It´s very popular. Fermented cabbage is our go to veggie in winter. Love your channel. XX

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  27 днів тому +1

      That's awesome, I would love to experience that some day.

  • @ninavandenabbeele9667
    @ninavandenabbeele9667 Місяць тому +20

    After it's fermented you make sarmi from it.
    it's rolled up cabage leaves filled with minced meat carrot and rice . It's really delicious 😋

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  29 днів тому +7

      We made sarmi for Christmas the traditional way with the home fermented zele!

  • @howdyEB
    @howdyEB 29 днів тому +7

    That looks yum and sounds delicious with the beans! 😋Thanks for showing me a new way to ferment cabbage.

  • @maryannnorton9138
    @maryannnorton9138 29 днів тому +3

    I had a (Bosnian) neighbor who fermented whole cabbages in a little cooler and used the whole leaves to make cabbage rolls. Best cabbage rolls I've ever had.

  • @glow1815
    @glow1815 29 днів тому +3

    As Asain I fermented with cucumbers and Thai hot Chile all the time. Boil water add salt and I throw few garlic let it sit until water cools down 👌 once it reach sourness you desire put in the fridge or it will continues to fermented. Never throw boiled water as it will cook the Cabbage. Some people use vinegar I hate the smell of vinegar.

  • @capeeddy
    @capeeddy Місяць тому +5

    I've got to try this. A cabbage fermenting campaign is in my future.

  • @sophie-l-w
    @sophie-l-w 27 днів тому +1

    This brings back childhood memories of my grandma's Chinese sauerkraut made with napa cabbage, she used to ferment it in a bucket in the garden as well, very pungent smelling but delicious. Great video guys!

  • @tinad6812
    @tinad6812 29 днів тому +5

    Very interesting. I ferment the regular chopped up way and I also add apple. Some recipes I add onion and I also ferment purple cabbage. I like how you presented it at the end. Looked good 😊 You guys make me laugh, as usual. Thank you.

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  29 днів тому +1

      You should try it sometime the texture is much crispier

  • @thatsalt1560
    @thatsalt1560 29 днів тому +5

    Eastern Europe here: That is fairly much it. Except our barrels are big and we don't care if the salt is iodized because ... it is and it won't ruin anything. Use anything as a weight. Calculating? Nah. Taste the water to find a nice saltiness. Start with less and add more the following day if needed. It should be salt like a soup. No apple needed although I do think it helps. You can shread cabbage and ferment in brine like this too. You don't need to punch the cabbage and kill your arms like so many recipe say to do. Put a lid on, loosely, check on the cabbage every once in a while and shake it to move the liquid around a little.

  • @pedromunoz4468
    @pedromunoz4468 29 днів тому +7

    Thats laugh from Jacques after Kevin Approves 😅 you have to stay until the end

  • @Arcticdi
    @Arcticdi 29 днів тому +4

    2 thumbs up! Love the crock and the 'best' way to enjoy it after fermenting. Thanks guys!

  • @pedromunoz4468
    @pedromunoz4468 Місяць тому +7

    Kevin welcome to the Hermets kitchen,Looks great, willing to try it

  • @user-bs1vs1nx9h
    @user-bs1vs1nx9h Місяць тому +7

    This guy is awesome! Keep up the good work.

  • @lawrenberghanson4401
    @lawrenberghanson4401 29 днів тому +1

    Sweet! I made fermented Brussels sprouts with garlic, carrots, scotch bonnet, and rosemary in February and now enjoying it! The next fermentation project I plan on doing is fermented hot sauce

  • @BigboiiTone
    @BigboiiTone 28 днів тому +2

    Props to Brassica Father for hitting that fermentation apple. True king

  • @taniatraykova4417
    @taniatraykova4417 29 днів тому +1

    It’s so nice to see someone applying old Bulgarian recipes. 🙏🏻Fermented cabbage is not only healthy-the juice it’s a great remedy against…. hangover.

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  27 днів тому +1

      Haha I will keep that in mind next time I need a reset in the morning

  • @tamssnazzystuff
    @tamssnazzystuff 13 днів тому

    I love that you shared the different ways you eat it, I've dabbled with home ferments and one of the things I have a problem with is using it up.

  • @BigboiiTone
    @BigboiiTone 28 днів тому

    I have family in Bulgaria so this is epic 🇧🇬
    Thanks and it's great to see you make foods from the veg you grow 😊

  • @sarathompson6628
    @sarathompson6628 29 днів тому +3

    This makes me want to grow cabbage next season! But I gotta say I’m a tad disappointed we didn’t get to see Jacques go ham on harvesting those big ones. 😂

  • @justineheinrichs2798
    @justineheinrichs2798 29 днів тому +3

    Awesome ❤. I grew up making sauerkraut. My mom made it in 15 gallon stone crock. You squirt vinegar around edges of crock, sprinkle salt around edges. Chop cabbage and we had a wooden baseball bat for stomping 😂. So you’d put in a layer and stomp it until the cabbage made juice. And continued until it was full. Place a huge platter on top. Weight it with a scrubbed rock. And let it sit. Once the liquid on top began to disappear? It was done. She used it throughout the year for making sauerkraut soup. She would process the sauerkraut in jars and use later as needed.
    If you bought your cabbage from a store and it had been a while since picked? Apparently it’s loses to much juice and it won’t make sauerkraut 🤷‍♀️. This is what my mom taught me so ? Who knows, sounds reasonable. Thanks for video , loved it and discovered another way to eat sauerkraut ♥️🇨🇦

    • @KJ-sq4du
      @KJ-sq4du 29 днів тому +1

      I legit never knew that Sauerkraut was cabbage until right now. Wow.

    • @justineheinrichs2798
      @justineheinrichs2798 29 днів тому +2

      @@KJ-sq4du You know a really great recipe? In a slow cooker place sausage of choice, medium potatoes with skin on, onion sliced, sauerkraut and top with partially cooked bacon 😋😋
      Ooh, makes me want some.

    • @KJ-sq4du
      @KJ-sq4du 29 днів тому +1

      @@justineheinrichs2798 that does sound really good! I have an instantpot that I could try it in

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  27 днів тому

      I think the older cabbages are just simply not good for fermentation. Love this story and memory and it sounds like it was great food to save around!

  • @tuansimplelife
    @tuansimplelife 22 дні тому

    Very interesting with stories that make viewers happy. Thank you. Wishing you and everyone good health and peace.❤🎉

  • @jesswelsh9838
    @jesswelsh9838 29 днів тому

    Thank you for this video. I'm about to harvest my cabbage, and I did not have a recipe for sourkraut yet. Happy growing Jacques 💚

  • @Gonzalo_M
    @Gonzalo_M 13 днів тому

    Nice recipe! Thank you so much for sharing! 😃 I will try it some day! 😊

  • @entonberg3945
    @entonberg3945 29 днів тому +3

    THE WILDEST MOST UNEXPECTED CROSSOVER EVER?!

  • @kimberleychapman8416
    @kimberleychapman8416 29 днів тому

    Thanks for this 😊 I love your videos - always helpful.

  • @terrivance8750
    @terrivance8750 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks, guys. 😊

  • @FranNoesse
    @FranNoesse 21 день тому

    Thank you for sharing! Yay!

  • @leviduve4001
    @leviduve4001 29 днів тому +3

    I was thinking throw some on a pulled pork sandwich

  • @debbybrady1246
    @debbybrady1246 29 днів тому

    I'm going to try this method. It sounds great.

  • @angelaphan3346
    @angelaphan3346 29 днів тому

    I didn’t know I needed this vessel until now…

  • @Ice_queen312
    @Ice_queen312 Місяць тому +3

    Yum!!! You had me at salty and sour!

  • @jackiehorsley9263
    @jackiehorsley9263 29 днів тому +1

    looked really good I enjoy eating fermented food I well have to try making that sometime

  • @kimpaynter
    @kimpaynter 29 днів тому +1

    You guys are the best hahaha Jacque beans and cabbage for dinner 😂😂 love it

  • @diannew5264
    @diannew5264 29 днів тому +2

    A good saying... Submerged in brine all will be fine.

  • @brianmoore4299
    @brianmoore4299 Місяць тому +1

    I've never made sauerkraut, but do like it. Now I have to look up how to make it so I can compare them. But this looks real easy. Might have to buy me one of those devises and start making some sauerkraut. Or fermented cabbage. This may have inspired me to dedicate more space this fall to cabbage growing. I've still got one red cabbage in my garden currently in May. Ready to pick it any day.

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  Місяць тому +1

      Its delicious stuff, I actually have few red cabbages left in the garden as well, just sort of waiting to harvest as needed. They seem to hold in the garden much longer than the green ones do.

  • @ahnanda68
    @ahnanda68 28 днів тому

    Nice knife...and fermenting crock thing cool and cabbage is delicious

  • @jeannamcgregor9967
    @jeannamcgregor9967 29 днів тому +2

    OK, next up should be Atchara...Filipino fermented cabbage. Or maybe a Filipino-style kimchi using calamansi?

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  29 днів тому +1

      That sounds very interesting, I have never heard of that one!

  • @_Kret
    @_Kret 26 днів тому

    The simplest recipe is Polish sauerkraut. ;-)
    Chop the cabbage into fine pieces, thin threads, and grate the carrots using a large mesh. The more carrots, the sweeter the cabbage. You mix everything with salt. You put everything in a glass container. The cabbage will begin to release water. You don't add water. you keep the whole thing submerged, the cabbage gives gas for the first two days, you can poke it to help it escape. after a few days you put the cabbage in the fridge and after two weeks from the beginning the cabbage is ready. you can eat it raw, but you can also fry it with other ingredients.

  • @addisonblu5191
    @addisonblu5191 29 днів тому +1

    My fav hermit and The Cabbage Daddy! Looks delicious! 😋

  • @GrowsGoneWild
    @GrowsGoneWild Місяць тому +1

    Looks very easy to make 👀

  • @brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407
    @brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407 29 днів тому

    In East Asia we also use a similar pottery crock in the traditional way of making fermented vegetables. There's a trough for the water lock around the lid. And we use big rocks as weights lol

  • @dova_prod.8462
    @dova_prod.8462 Місяць тому +2

    I am from belize and i have not known about fermented Cabbage 😊

  • @angelaphan3346
    @angelaphan3346 5 днів тому

    Ok- watched this vid, and you inspired me to make saurkraut (& lacto green plums) and it turned out amazing :) wish I could share a photo here lol

  • @user-db2cs1mk3w
    @user-db2cs1mk3w 23 дні тому

    Love when you two do videos together

  • @hcambo5373
    @hcambo5373 29 днів тому

    Nice work ❤❤❤❤

  • @judysocal8682
    @judysocal8682 Місяць тому +1

    I'm almost done eating my first attempt at sauerkraut. Meanwhile it is dawning on me how many cabbages I wound up with this year. I thought some of them were cauliflower 😧🤣🤣 so your video is timely, plus I gave away two and only have about 3 more to use/give away.

  • @sabrinapoirier2963
    @sabrinapoirier2963 29 днів тому

    Awesome!

  • @user-xq1yo2yw6x
    @user-xq1yo2yw6x 25 днів тому

    This salad is the best friend of rakia😆 Put some chopped onion or leek (better to be leek) and it will be sooo good!

  • @paraparasailing
    @paraparasailing 29 днів тому

    it's the summer of the CAVE CABBAGE!!

  • @melanieallen8980
    @melanieallen8980 29 днів тому

    very interesting ❤

  • @matty946
    @matty946 28 днів тому

    Kevin: "It's pretty good, but maybe it needs something a bit sweet on it, like Nutella?"
    Jacques: No words, just a supportive grin and shrug....

  • @sheliaheverin8822
    @sheliaheverin8822 Місяць тому +2

    I love ferments and sauerkraut. Can you kick start it with a little homemade apple scrap vinegar? I had my last giardiniera ferment go whacky (turned slimy) because I think I messed up the salt to water ratio.

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  Місяць тому +1

      I've had slimy ferments happen before and apparently it can just sort of happen? You could add vinegar if you want but it will change the end flavor to be more acidic.

  • @Paperbutton9
    @Paperbutton9 29 днів тому

    when jacques said i didn't say you could😊😂

  • @nicolephillips4320
    @nicolephillips4320 25 днів тому

    Heard you were thinking of doing a pond???? You should do it!

  • @JodiMontano
    @JodiMontano 29 днів тому

    That was so much easier than the way I was taught to make it.

  • @knowitallandy
    @knowitallandy 28 днів тому

    trying and suffering through the math is so relatable. Calculators don't even help lol

  • @angelaphan3346
    @angelaphan3346 29 днів тому +3

    This on a hot honey chicken Sando sounds amazing

  • @phillippinter7518
    @phillippinter7518 29 днів тому +1

    I like how you don't have to cut it in tiny pieces

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  29 днів тому

      You can even do it while headed but it takes longer to ferment. But then you can even make stuffed fermented cabbage leaves.

  • @greatvaluegameplay598
    @greatvaluegameplay598 29 днів тому

    not a fan of sauerkraut but i dont hate it either.. nice video 👍👍

  • @danagwena
    @danagwena 23 дні тому

    Jacques would yo please do part 2 if three sisters gardening😊😊🤞

  • @TobyRobb
    @TobyRobb 29 днів тому

    I have never tried paprika with mine. i ferment in smaller crock with salt only. Cheers for the recipe

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  27 днів тому +1

      It works so well, I never would have thought of it but I love it

  • @rpdx3
    @rpdx3 29 днів тому

    Jaquesstrap, you should link the fermenter! Peeps would buy. 😊

  • @TheGardenFamily
    @TheGardenFamily 28 днів тому

    Fun video! Did you carve the spoon?!

  • @siobhanstollznow1148
    @siobhanstollznow1148 28 днів тому

    So its Bulgarian kimchi... will have to try it

  • @alicehihn3250
    @alicehihn3250 Місяць тому +1

    My brother adds caraway seeds also.

  • @rumpledbark
    @rumpledbark Місяць тому +1

    thank you. what kind of beans do you serve with the cabbage?

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  Місяць тому

      Any sort of sturdy bean than can handle being baked without totally falling apart!

  • @Paperbutton9
    @Paperbutton9 29 днів тому

    hell yeah

  • @a59028
    @a59028 28 днів тому

    Thank you !!! and by the way what plant is that orange shrub behind you ?

  • @michellecolledge2355
    @michellecolledge2355 29 днів тому

    Can you use any type of cabbage? I'm growing sugar loaf cabbages. Looks great. I'll do exactly as you did, Jacques. What is the vessel called?

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  27 днів тому +1

      It probably works although I have only ever had fairly standard green cabbages using this preparation. In theory there is no reason why it wouldn't work!

  • @nevermindlaughs
    @nevermindlaughs 29 днів тому

    please do more jaque led, kevin sou cooking videos, very very fun

  • @MizuMing
    @MizuMing Місяць тому +1

    10:02
    Those are some chonker cabbages~ 👀

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  Місяць тому +2

      For sure the biggest I have grown!

    • @MizuMing
      @MizuMing Місяць тому +1

      @@jacquesinthegarden You said they were just 'Giant Cabbage' no other special name or anything?

  • @Paperbutton9
    @Paperbutton9 29 днів тому +1

    wait holy crap is that eric? from epic gardening?

  • @jamiehill3220
    @jamiehill3220 29 днів тому

    Off topic…but what is the beautiful flowers/vine growing in the background?

  • @Shroomunati
    @Shroomunati 29 днів тому

    4 cups and 1 quart, as a chef that touched me

  • @erukaseven
    @erukaseven 29 днів тому

    I'm never going to make this, eat this or even probably grow a cabbage. But I support the Garden Men.

  • @cynthiamarangoni5218
    @cynthiamarangoni5218 28 днів тому

    Are the orange flowers in the background tithonia?

  • @JWDicus
    @JWDicus 25 днів тому

    Great vid! P.S. Don't let the dude with the huge head bully you into getting a pond if you don't love the idea. ;-)

  • @insanecomicdude
    @insanecomicdude 29 днів тому

    Welp, time to dig out my fermenter.

  • @thavynator
    @thavynator 29 днів тому

    Try it with some grilled fish & rice :)

  • @jons5898
    @jons5898 29 днів тому

    Cute tops, beautiful model 👍👍🍑 ! Thanks Alanah !

  • @nicholerichardson5336
    @nicholerichardson5336 Місяць тому +1

    How long will this last if you keep it in the crock?

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  29 днів тому +1

      It entirely depends on the temperatures of where you are storing. The flavor will get stronger and eventually weird but you can also just keep it in the fridge for quite a while

    • @diannew5264
      @diannew5264 29 днів тому +1

      I just transfer mine into mason jars..place a glass weight on top...use a white mason jar screw on lid. Should keep for about a year in the fridge
      P.s. don't place lid to tight and have a COLD fridge. I just had one crack because I think my fridge was a little bit shy of 40° and that cabbage fermented a little more with a tight lid. Too much pressure

  • @VictoriaMmartinez
    @VictoriaMmartinez 29 днів тому

    Cabbage daddy from the streets lol

  • @noimilnikel460
    @noimilnikel460 24 дні тому

    How much salt per gallon?

  • @kpr0ck
    @kpr0ck 29 днів тому

    Something went wrong::: hmmmm it's Kevin..lol

  • @tonyhinojosa7172
    @tonyhinojosa7172 25 днів тому

    Where’s the pond, Jacques?

  • @cryptelligence
    @cryptelligence 24 дні тому

    Build a dragonfly pond! (Kevin sent me)

  • @zodiacbrave13
    @zodiacbrave13 29 днів тому

    Jacques is so handsome! 😍

  • @Oltoir
    @Oltoir 29 днів тому

    Penzy's! I forget that they are a national spice company

  • @user-db2cs1mk3w
    @user-db2cs1mk3w 29 днів тому

    Sauerkrat in Germany

  • @pazaudrey8915
    @pazaudrey8915 29 днів тому +1

    😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

  • @user-db2cs1mk3w
    @user-db2cs1mk3w 29 днів тому

    For weight fill plastic bag with water it's perfect

  • @melanieallen8980
    @melanieallen8980 29 днів тому

    $16 for a whole cabbage where I live atm in New South Wales Australia..

  • @uwuimpact817
    @uwuimpact817 25 днів тому

    So it takes 4 mouths?

    • @jacquesinthegarden
      @jacquesinthegarden  25 днів тому +1

      It was actually 6 weeks from restart. The warmer it is the faster it happens so the winter batch would likely have been closer to 8 weeks.

    • @uwuimpact817
      @uwuimpact817 22 дні тому

      @@jacquesinthegarden what temperature is there? Here is tropical it's around 30-32 in summer

  • @vesnabulatovic1176
    @vesnabulatovic1176 29 днів тому

    you must wash it first before you eat it or cook..xx

  • @moamoa7067
    @moamoa7067 16 днів тому

    Switch to metric system and everything will become easier 😅👍😊

  • @R0D18
    @R0D18 29 днів тому

    🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾