Sauerkraut is rich in vitamins, which has a positive effect on the human gastrointestinal tract. The dish is simple to prepare, but experienced housewives know that according to the lunar calendar there are favorable days for this process. Pickles, harvested on the right day, tasty and long stored.
Why do cabbage harvesting on the lunar calendar?
Sour time affects the final result. Based on the long-term experience of ancestors, it has been established:
- With a full and decreasing moon, the vegetable is soft, too sour and with a lot of mucus.
- Harvested at 5-6 days after the new moon product, crisp and tasty.
Everything is explained by the fact that the lunar phase is closely related to the activity of living organisms, including microorganisms, due to which fermentation occurs.
Did you know? Regular consumption of sauerkraut has a positive effect on the state of the digestive system, as well as the immune and cardiovascular systems.
Preparation of raw materials on the lunar calendar
Start harvesting vegetables is recommended in October. For residents of the southern regions, including Ulyanovsk, the favorable period of cooking pickles is shifted to November.
The cooking technique is as follows:
- Heads wash, remove the top sheets, shred.
- Carrot rubbed on a grater.
- Vegetables are mixed and salted to taste.
- Spread in a container and placed under the yoke. Stand at room temperature for 2-3 days.
- The foam, which is formed during pickling, is regularly removed.
- After 3 days, the product is moved to the refrigerator.
On the 7th day the dish is ready to eat. Products taken in the calculation: 1 carrot per 3 kg of cabbage.
Video: How to ferment cabbage
When is it best to pickle cabbage in 2019?
Below is a list of favorable and unfavorable days for cooking vegetables.
Favorable days
You can start salting on such days:
- January - 14, 15;
- February - 11, 12;
- March - 7, 11;
- April - 8;
- May - from 6 to 18;
- June - from 4 to 16;
- July - 15, 16;
- August - 12;
- September - 9;
- October from 1 to 12;
- November - 11, 28;
- December - 5, 9.
Important! For salting, in addition to the phase of the moon, suitable "male" days of the week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday.
Unfavorable days
Unfavorable days are:
- January - from 18 to 31;
- February - from 19 to 28;
- March - from 21 to 31;
- April - from 23 to 30;
- May - 8, 9, 10, 13, 14;
- June - from 17 to 30;
- July from 25 to 31;
- August - from 15 to 30;
- September - from 22 to 28;
- October - from 20 to 25;
- November - from 16 to 21;
- December - from 13 to 19.
Tips for successful salting
Cabbage blanks are more tasty if you use these recommendations:
- Do not chop the vegetables too small, they will be soft and not crispy.
- Start sourdough at room temperature.
- Regularly remove the foam that forms during the ripening process.
- Pierce periodically cabbage with a wooden stick - this allows you to saturate the dish with oxygen and provides uniform salting and fermentation.
- Tara choose wooden, glass or enameled. Aluminum containers are contraindicated, since in them the product will begin to oxidize, it will become gray with a specific aftertaste.
We recommend to read how to choose the best varieties of cabbage for pickling and fermentation.Sauerkraut - a dish that is relevant throughout the year. The product is rich in nutrients and, at the same time, has a low calorie content, which allows it to be added to the diet and during the diet. The process of cooking sauerkraut is simple. Follow the lunar calendar for 2019, and the dish will turn out delicious.
