Experienced housewives know that if cabbage is salted on a growing moon, then the appetizer will turn out to be much more delicious and crispy. However, if you could not find time for pickling vegetables at the right time, do not get upset, because if you carry out the procedure correctly, then the product will succeed.
Sauerkraut is a procedure that is familiar to almost all housewives. And it is not surprising, because thanks to competent salting, you can get a wonderful healthy product that will be stored for a long time. In addition, sauerkraut is universal, because it is suitable for preparing various dishes: soups, salads, and pies, and main courses.
It is not difficult to ferment cabbage, you just have to adhere to the recipe. However, if you do not have experience in preparing this workpiece, then try to complete the following points:
- salt cabbage on the growing moon;
- perform the procedure on "men's day".
Why should cabbage be salted on men's day and on the growing moon? It is believed that vegetables fermented on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday tastes better. Why so - there is no answer to this, however, the experience of our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers, who took this point into account, confirm this fact.
Well, as for the moon phase, when the moon grows, cabbage juice is released more intensively, vegetables are salted better, which makes them very juicy and crispy. However, it is worth noting that if for the procedure ripe heads of cabbage of a variety suitable for pickling are taken, then the harvesting will be quite possible, even if work is carried out during the waning moon. Remember, adherence to the recipe is a factor that more significantly affects the taste of the workpiece, so it cannot be violated. The rest of the points are desirable for compliance, but optional.
