The Gartopf

I have a new toy! A fermenting crock pot! I’ve been wanting one of these for a while.

For those who are looking mystified, the Gärtopf is for making sauerkraut - nice, healthy, unpasteurised sauerkraut with all the beneficial bacteria intact.

My first batch is already fermenting. Into the pot went two heads of red cabbage, an apple and a few pieces of kombu (seaweed). In two or three weeks time, out should come several jars worth of delicious fermented veggies.

So now I just have to be patient and resist the urge to sneak a peak inside that hugely heavy earthenware pot. Mustn’t break the airtight seal at any cost. Oh, no. I’ve got to sit tight, stare at it lots…..and wait and see.

I’ll keep you posted.