Why Sauerkraut Tastes Bitter and How to Fix the Taste of the Preparation: A Few Trifles

02.02.2023 11:07
Updated: 13.04.2023 19:49

Sauerkraut can be great, or it can have flaws. Depending on the nature of these flaws, the preparation can be corrected or will only have to be thrown away.

There are not many reasons for this, and if you know about them, you can avoid trouble in advance. We will tell you about everything in detail.

The cabbage turned out bitter. Why?

1. During fermentation, you need to pierce the cabbage with a wooden object to release gas.

2. It is also necessary to keep the preparation in suitable temperature conditions during fermentation - no higher than 23 degrees and no lower than 18 degrees Celsius.

3. The same thing can happen if there is not enough juice (brine) or not enough salt.

Cabbage
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How to save cabbage

The easiest way to mask the unpleasant taste is to add unrefined sunflower oil – the most aromatic one.

A couple of spoons of butter and a little sugar are enough. And if you add some fresh herbs, then no one will notice anything at all.

Also, if it seems that the preparation is not good for anything at all, you can cook cabbage soup with beef. The main thing is that the broth is rich - it will beat off the unpleasant aftertaste.

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor

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  1. The cabbage turned out bitter. Why?
  2. How to save cabbage