EXTENSION NEWS
Homemakers Meet: Late season can
ing was di'sc?issed by homemakers of
th»e Sourdough., Wasi.Ha and Rlverbeno
Hi-lltop groups at their regular meet
ir>g this pas.t w.eek* Mrs* Karle Duff
was- hostess to the Sourdough group,
Mrs. Harold Gershmel entertained
the Was111a members while the River"
bond-Hilltop Club met with Mrs.
Arvid Johnson.
In addition to the canning dis
cussion led by.Miss Frances Byrene,
plans were made for the coming an
nual Achievement :Day. Window durte
ains from the Community Hall were j
repaired.
Kraut Making: This is the sea- j
son when homemakers think of making!
sauerkraut, sauerrube and other
forms of fermented vegetables. Dir-!
ections are.similar for using cab
bage, turnips, lettuce or string
beans. The following factors are
especially important: (l)The right
amount of'salt #( 2/ounces of salt
for 5 pounds of yegetables) (2)
Proper tern perature during fermen
tation, between 55•—70°F and
(3) The -proper wei cht on the cover
to keep It just at the surface.
Select mature sound heads of
cabbage and remove dirty leaves but
do not wash, Weigh out 5 .pounds of
■cabbage an d 2 ounces of salt. Shred!
!the cabbage directly into the crock!
land sprinkle the salt throughout *
without exposing to the air any
more than possible. Proceed in this
same way until crock is full; tamp
it down until it makes its own.
juice; Cover with a few large leave
of cabbage and cheese cloth. Put a
weight on topi Keep the shredded ,
kraut under the brine. A scum will
form which should.be skimmed off
dkIlyas it triads to. destrpy acidity
Remove cheese cloth’ arid scum rind
. replace with a clean cheese cloth.
Boil the cloth daily and use it the
next day. Keep the temperature be
tween 55°and 70°F. When bubbles
cease to rise, fermentation, is
complete which requires frbffi ten
days to three weeks.
The kraut may be stored by
pouring'mel ted paraffen over the
top to seal it. When the seal is
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