Cooks are not always satisfied with the taste of homemade or store-bought sauerkraut.
Often the product turns out to be so sour that it becomes difficult to consume.
Trying to remove excess taste, some housewives begin to rinse the cabbage with water.
This procedure usually helps to get rid of excessive sourness. But do not forget about other consequences - not the most pleasant ones.
Can you wash cabbage?
It is advisable to avoid this action. The fact is that washing will deprive the cabbage not only of its unpleasant taste, but also of its beneficial properties.
Thus, the product will most likely cease to be a source of a large number of vitamins and important microelements.
In addition, using water can cause a change in the consistency of the product. The dish will most likely become very soft and lose its crispiness.
How to remove sour taste
If the sauerkraut turns out to be too sour, then you don’t need to rinse it, but rather remove the excess juice.
If the procedure was not effective, then you need to mix the product with fresh cabbage.
Adding other vegetable ingredients, such as onions cut into half rings, also helps to “mask” the extra taste.
Granulated sugar will also help. But you should never overdo it with this ingredient. Maximum - 1 tbsp. sugar per kilo of cabbage. This amount will help make the dish less sour, but not sweet.
