How to quickly pickle cabbage in a jar

In the most crucial period of preparation for winter, instant recipes are especially relevant for many housewives. There are a lot of blanks to do, and women still have a lot of responsibilities. In traditional Russian cuisine, it is very popular salted cabbage... And for good reason. After all, it contains just a huge amount of vitamins and minerals necessary for the human body. It is very useful to eat it during the period of spring and autumn avitaminosis.

In the kitchen, it is used both as a vitamin salad and as a component for first and second courses, fillings for pies, pies, zraz, and dumplings. salting cabbage in a jar does not require special skills and abilities, and the necessary ingredients can be found in almost every kitchen.

Which cabbage is suitable for pickling

The main thing in any recipe is to choose and prepare the right vegetables. Even such a detail as the variety and ripening time can affect the taste of the finished dish. And given that cabbage is salted in the hostess's jars for future use, then this matter should be approached with greater responsibility.

• It is best to choose mid-ripening or late-ripening cabbage for pickling. Early varieties are completely unsuitable for pickling.
• It is important that the heads of cabbage are firm and firm.
• An important factor is the juiciness of the cabbage. Dry and slightly juicy should be set aside.
• The leaves should be tough.
• In no case should you salt frozen vegetables.
• Heads of cabbage must be intact, free from damage, pests or traces of disease.
  
• To determine if a fork of cabbage is suitable for pickling, squeeze it with your hands. If a characteristic crunch is heard, it means that you have selected the right main ingredient.

We select and prepare vegetables

Carrots are found in all recipes pickled and salted cabbage. It is difficult to imagine this preparation without carrots, because it contains natural sugars necessary for fermentation. Although its quantity in recipes is not so great, quality can also affect the result. When choosing carrots, the main thing is that they are juicy. It is advisable to choose late-ripening carrot varieties with a rich carotene content for salting.

Prepare vegetables immediately before salting. Cabbage is prepared for pickling and preservation as follows:

• Remove the first few flaccid leaves.
• It is advisable to wash the heads of cabbage and put on a towel so that the glass will have excess water.
• Cut off all damage, wormholes.
  
• Cut the cabbage in different ways: into strips (thin or wide), cubes. You can cut it either by hand or with a food processor. It is important to follow the recommendations given in the recipe.

The rest of the ingredients are prepared like this:

• Measure the strictly prescribed amount of vegetables in accordance with the recipe.
• Wash, clean and remove all damage and wormholes. Vegetables should be cut as indicated in the recipe.
• Spices must be extremely fresh. Stale seasonings and additives are unsuitable for preservation. They tend to absorb odors, and after a couple of months of storage, they are practically unsuitable for conservation.
• Salt, sugar, vinegar should be prepared in a strictly specified amount. It is preferable to take coarse salt, without iodine and bleaching additives.
  

Prepare jars and lids in advance. They must be thoroughly rinsed and sterilized.You only need to put cabbage in dry jars.

After all the vegetables are prepared, you can start salting.

Fast cold salting of cabbage in jars

Salting cabbage quickly and tasty in a jar and without much hassle will help you the following recipe. Few ingredients are required for this salting method. But the taste is excellent.

Ingredients

It is not required to measure a strictly defined amount of ingredients for this recipe. It is important to roughly observe the proportions. All you need is cabbage in the amount of 10 kg and carrots 400-500 grams.

Cooking method

1. Cut the cabbage into thin strips and place in a large container. A large basin or saucepan is ideal for this.
2. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, add to the bowl.
   
3. Stir the vegetable mixture gently. There is no need to grind and crush the components for juice separation!
4. Hammer the prepared 3-liter jars with the mixture on the shoulders, lightly tamping.
5. Add 2 tablespoons to each jar. l. salt with a slide.
6. Fill filled cans with tap water to the top.
7. Seal the salting with nylon caps and immediately lower it into the basement.

Pay special attention to the fact that you do not need to leave cabbage in jars in the house. And one more nuance. Considering that cans are filled with tap water, it is important that it be clean, free of impurities and dirt. If the tap water is dirty, it is not suitable for this quick pickling method. In this case, it must be filtered before being poured into jars or using purchased mineral water without gas.

Such blanks are stored for a very long time, almost until summer. Taking out a jar of salting from the basement, note that the cabbage seems to be salted yesterday - for so long it retains its qualities and taste.

Quick hot salting of cabbage in a jar
Here's another recipe for pickling cabbage quickly and tasty in a jar. This method for cooking pickled cabbage easy to execute and helps to significantly save housewives time and effort. It is stored in a cool place for up to 3 months.

Ingredients

• 2 fork of cabbage weighing 3.7-4 kg;
• 300-400g carrots;
• 1 pod of hot pepper;
• 1 tbsp. l. dill seed.

Interesting! For the first time, sauerkraut appeared in China: it was soaked in sour wine and fed to the builders who erected the Great Wall of China, which is recorded in the chronicle in the 3rd century BC. e.

Marinade

For one and a half liters of water you will need:

• 2 tbsp. l. salt;
• 1 tbsp. Sahara;
• 1 tbsp. vinegar 9%;
• 0.5 tbsp. vegetable oil.

Preparation

1. Cut the cabbage into either wide strips or 3x3 cm squares.
2. Cut the carrots into strips.
3. Chop the pepper.
4. All ingredients must be mixed in a large bowl, but without much effort. You don't need to crumple them.
5. Season with salt and mix again.
6. Divide the mixture into prepared jars.
7. Pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
   
8. Add the marinade ingredients and mix well.
9. Boil it for 1 minute and remove from heat.
10. Fill the jars with hot brine.

Ready-made instant cabbage must be sealed with nylon lids and, after cooling completely, sent to the refrigerator or cellar. The shelf life of such a workpiece is up to 4 months.

You will learn how to pickle cabbage in a jar from the video:

Cabbage with onions and garlic

Each housewife has her own signature recipe for quick pickling of cabbage in a jar. And every time she still replenishes the piggy bank with new, interesting ideas. Maybe this recipe will diversify your assortment and please you and your household with its unusual, exquisite taste and aroma. With the addition of onions and garlic, this salad will become more valuable and healthier.

Ingredients:

• 5 kg of cabbage;
• 1 kg of onions;
• 300 gr. parsley;
• 100 g garlic;
• 200 g of vegetable oil;
• 50 gr. salt.

Salad preparation

1. Cut the cabbage into large pieces - one fork into several pieces.
2. Fold the slices into a large saucepan, pour boiling water over it. Close the pan with a lid and leave to cool completely.
3. In the meantime, the onion should be peeled and finely chopped.
4. Sort the parsley, rinse and chop finely.
5. Pour sunflower oil into a preheated pan, put chopped onions and parsley. Pass until tender.
   
6. Peel the garlic and chop finely with a knife.
7. Drain the cooled water from the cabbage.
8. Add cooled onion with parsley, chopped garlic and salt to it. Mix the vegetable mass thoroughly. Cover with a flat plate on top and put oppression.

At room temperature, lettuce should be kept for three days. On the third day, the vegetable mixture must be mixed and placed in prepared jars. Seal with nylon caps.

You can store instant salted cabbage in jars in a cool place for 1-1.5 months.

It is good to add this salad to pies, cabbage soup, report as a component in vinaigrette.

Cabbage in beetroot juice with plums

Pickled cabbage pickled according to this recipe has a delicate, sweet and sour taste and a pleasant aroma. With the addition of a small amount of oil and onions, a delicious salad is obtained. It also goes well with meat dishes.

It is advisable to choose a slightly unripe plum for this recipe. It should taste sour. Make sure the bones come off easily.

Required Ingredients:

• 5 kg of cabbage;
• 5 kg plums;
• 250 g freshly squeezed beet juice;
• 8 black peppercorns;
• 100 g salt;
• 2-3 pcs. carnations.

Recipe

1. Wash the plum and remove the seeds, leaving them in halves. Chop the cabbage.
2. Put chopped vegetables and peeled fruits into a large container, add the rest of the ingredients. Mix the whole mass thoroughly.
3. Pour the beetroot juice and repeat the procedure again.
   
4. Put oppression on top and take out to a cool place for a day. After 12 hours, mix everything again.
5. After another 12 hours, mix and arrange in jars and seal with nylon caps. Place the blanks in a cool, dark storage area.

You can store such cabbage in a jar in the refrigerator for no more than two months, since the salad has not been heat treated and sterilized.

Conclusion

It is difficult to overestimate the benefits and value of salted and sauerkraut. Not only is it part of many dishes and is actively used as a filling, its juice is used in cosmetology and folk medicine. So salt as much cabbage as possible and don't get sick!

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