Easy sauerkraut

Step 2 Shred your cabbage

The cone shredder I have is one I bought from a West Bend Waterless Cooker demonstration, and I paid an embarrassing sum for it, but it has been worth it over the years. The cones aren't sharp enough to cut my fingers, never need sharpening, yet somehow do the job effortlessly. I admit to being stupefied. It's a heavy, gleaming hunk of chrome, and can go through a whole head of cabbage in short order, and 4 heads of cabbage before I get tired. You may find a food processor does the trick for you. But in case you have a cone shredder, use the slit cone, because that makes lacy shreds perfect for coleslaw and sauerkraut both.

I can't imagine how much work this would be, trying to slice the cabbage by hand. A mandoline might also work well for this though not as fast.

Comments

[Quester55]

Whenever we made Sauerkraut mom would get out a wooden slide cutter made for that purpose. These were large slicers but better to use than those Cheep plastic versions Ronco sold. The blades were made with Demaskus steel ? [Spelling maybe off] & needed to be washed & dried carefully for storage, but would retain a cutting edge better than most blades today. Just enter Cabbage Cutters on search & you'll find all kinds. Note, Cheaper isn't always better. as for Crocks, Check out your local Farm Supply Stores, Even your local Co-Ops Can get you one. Mine is rated at 3 Gal. is over 1 inch thick & has lasted me more than 20 years.

[{tauney}]

Slicing by hand isn't that bad, so long as you have a sharp knife. I did two heads in under five minutes. Of course, I also cook for a living.

[lubinka]

cheater!!!!!!!!!!!
but honestly, if you use cabbage for your salads, it IS an easy task :-)