Fermented vegetables

[sonjack2847]

Every couple of months my friend in the UK sends me and another member a BB box. This time I asked him to do some fermented swede and parsnip. If it fails then it is only a few pennies. I have not had Parsnip or swede for 9 years and am looking forward to it.

I have now decided to try to do some of the local veg like broccoli and cauliflower. Does anybody else ferment vegetables, do you have any tips.

Edited July 27, 2020 by sonjack2847
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[Clermont]

1 hour ago, sonjack2847 said:

I have not had Parsnip or swede for 9 years and am looking forward to it.

Where were you when I was a kid, mum used to put them in stews and curries and we had to eat the bloody things, YUK YUK and bloody YUK. 

[jimeve]

1 hour ago, sonjack2847 said:

Every couple of months my friend in the UK sends me and another member a BB box. This time I asked him to do some fermented swede and parsnip. If it fails then it is only a few pennies. I have not had Parsnip or swede for 9 years and am looking forward to it.

I have now decided to try to do some of the local veg like broccoli and cauliflower. Does anybody else ferment vegetables, do you have any tips.

I'm going to have a bash at making kimchi. 

[Old55]

Kevin, is fermented swede Sauerkraut? Love me some Sauerkraut and grilled brats! 

[sonjack2847]

On 7/27/2020 at 10:07 AM, Old55 said:

Kevin, is fermented swede Sauerkraut? Love me some Sauerkraut and grilled brats! 

No Swede looks a turnip mate.

 

[sonjack2847]

On 7/27/2020 at 9:57 AM, jimeve said:

I'm going to have a bash at making kimchi. 

Let me know how it goes Jim.

 

[sonjack2847]

On 7/27/2020 at 9:54 AM, Clermont said:

Where were you when I was a kid, mum used to put them in stews and curries and we had to eat the bloody things, YUK YUK and bloody YUK. 

I like mashed Swede with a little butter and roasted parsnips with my roast dinner. Of course I have mint sauce also. Yeh i would have eaten you share of the veg mate.

 

[Dave Hounddriver]

On 7/26/2020 at 7:07 PM, Old55 said:

is fermented swede Sauerkraut?

Nah.  That's fermented cabbage.  Swede is called rutabaga in the USA I think.  I love it cooked like mashed potatos but I have never tried it fermented.

[Old55]

14 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Nah.  That's fermented cabbage.  Swede is called rutabaga in the USA I think.  I love it cooked like mashed potatos but I have never tried it fermented.

Ahhh Rutabaga, yea it's good mashed or in a slow cooker with brisket or pot roast.

Dave, wouldn't fermented swede actually be compost? But we don't judge.

[sonjack2847]

4 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Nah.  That's fermented cabbage.  Swede is called rutabaga in the USA I think.  I love it cooked like mashed potatos but I have never tried it fermented.

To answer you and Old55. It is called fermented but it actually is salt water. Haha not like beer. I have had some sprouts from Germany done the same way and it makes the taste stronger in fact so much so that instead of the 8 or 10 I used to eat in the UK I only need 3 or 4 here.