GAPS Fermented Vegetable Medley
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
You can use a variety of veggies: cauliflower, sliced carrot, Brussels sprouts, broccoli
MAKES 2 QUARTS
Source: Adapted from The complete Cooking Techiques
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Serves 60 people
Categories: STAGE - all stages and full gaps
Ingredients
- 1/2 cabbage, roughly cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 medium beet, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon dill seeds or 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup kefir whey or whey from other source
Directions
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Fill a wide-mouth 2-quart jar halfway with vegetables. Add salt and kefir whey. Add pure filter water to the shoulder, leaving about 2 inches of space between the top of the liquid and the lid. Use cabbage leaves to keep the vegetables sugmerge.
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Leave on the counter and ferment at room temperature for 1-2 weeks, or until lid becomes taut under the pressure of your finger. Move to refrigerator.
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Note: To enjoy a second batch, when the vegetables start getting low, add fresh cabbage, beet, garlic, and some salt. Top with water and let ferment at room temp. again for another 1-2 weeks.
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You can keep this going forever.