I read about it on Lou's Penny Pinchers Pantry Blog; making Sauerkraut at home. It seemed easy enough and I thought it worth a try. Since my cabbage never made it in the garden this year, I picked up a nice head from my favorite local produce stand. Mom and I attempted to use my little mandolin to shred it, to no avail. The enormous head of cabbage we chose just would not fit on the blade neatly. As always, my ever helpful prep artist, Mom finely chopped that whole head of cabbage by hand. I can see now why people invest in (or rig at home) full sized slaw slicers.
