Tag Archives: Ruhlman

The Natural Pickle – sour garlic dills

I just put up a quick batch of garlic dill pickles after getting some kirby cucumbers at the farmers market from our CSA (Gazy Brothers Farm). This is a pretty straightforward naturally fermented pickle, using a 3% brine with aromats … Continue reading

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Goose sausage, sauerkraut, and country mustard

The prep for this Super Bowl meal started a little more than two weeks ago with the beginning of the sauerkraut. Two heads of sliced cabbage went into a 5% brine, were weighted down with a Tupperware lid, plastic wrap, … Continue reading

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Sweet Italian Sausage with Brown Sugar and Fennel

Okay, it’s time to break out the meat grinder.  Everyone likes to come home bearing gifts come Christmas time, and what better way to ensure a warm welcome than to bring sausage?  Wine works too, but it doesn’t have quite … Continue reading

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