Dawtona Sauerkraut

username200

I used to buy sauerkraut from healthfood shop but found this in tesco for £1.19 for huge 900grams

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=262299302

Is it real fermented sauerkraut for £1.19 or is it just pickled cabbage. Surely thats too good to be true.

Mojisola

https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/dawtona-sauerkraut
This Dawtona Sauerkraut comprises finely shredded cabbage that has been left to pickle in its own juices for a few weeks; the only added ingredient in this process is salt. The result of this process is the unmistakable taste of Sauerkraut.

BUT it's also going to be pasteurised so you won't get the health benefits of the real stuff.

username200

Mojisola wrote: »

https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/dawtona-sauerkraut
This Dawtona Sauerkraut comprises finely shredded cabbage that has been left to pickle in its own juices for a few weeks; the only added ingredient in this process is salt. The result of this process is the unmistakable taste of Sauerkraut.

BUT it's also going to be pasteurised so you won't get the health benefits of the real stuff.

I think your right thanks. Too good to be true.

Can anyone tell the best value real sauerkraut in the UK?

Mojisola

username200 wrote: »

I think your right thanks. Too good to be true.

Can anyone tell the best value real sauerkraut in the UK?

I've only ever found pasteurised in the shops.

It's not difficult to make it at home.

username200

Mojisola wrote: »

I've only ever found pasteurised in the shops.

It's not difficult to make it at home.

sorry if its a silly question but what is the difference? Why can you not buy real stuff if its easy to make it yourself?

Mojisola

username200 wrote: »

sorry if its a silly question but what is the difference? Why can you not buy real stuff if its easy to make it yourself?

Because the real stuff is still active with the bacteria that gives the health benefits while these are all killed off when the commercial product is pasteurised.

username200

but its still healthy right? its still cabbage?

Mojisola

Yes, you get the same goodness as if you bought a cabbage.

Approx 30p for 500g.