Fermented Vegetable Sticks
Looking for a quick, healthy, and delicious snack? Make a jar of fermented vegetable sticks! They are so easy. Perfect for all your favorite veggies!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 quart jar 1x
- Category: Pickles
- Method: Fermented
- Cuisine: Probiotic
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups filtered water (more if needed)
- 2 tsp of salt (non-iodized)
- 3 cups of mixed firm vegetable (see notes)
- Added culture or flavor additions (see the section above for options)
Instructions
- Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of a quart-sized (1 L) jar. Add in the salt. Stir to dissolve the salt.
- Wash and cut the vegetables into snack-sized pieces. Don’t peel the vegetables, as the skin will help to provide the bacteria needed for a really good ferment.
- Pack the vegetables into the jar making sure that they are 1-inch below the top. The number of vegetables that can be packed into a jar will depend on the type of vegetables. For example, cauliflower takes up a lot more room the carrots.
- Add any culture or flavors that you want to use. See the section above for 10 different flavor options.
- Pour the remaining water over the vegetables. Use as much as is needed to completely cover the vegetables, while leaving at least 1-inch of headroom at the top of the jar.
- Often the vegetables can be packed in tightly so that they don’t float, but if they are floating, use a weight to keep them below the brine. Cap with a lid that will let gas escape. (See section above for details).
- Place the vegetable sticks in a cool and dark location to ferment. (A kitchen cupboard is perfect). After 2-3 days the vegetables will have developed a nice flavor, while still remaining crisp.
- Store in the refrigerator and enjoy within 4 weeks.
Notes
- I recommend using a mix of firm vegetables. Carrots, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, green beans, sweet peas, and cauliflower all work well. However cauliflower tends to become a bit smelly, so it isn’t the best for school lunches.
- If you are new to fermenting, see the section above for some tips and tricks to ensuring a good ferment.
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