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how to know when your cabbage is ready
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check the sides
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check the lower layers of leaves
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hint: take the biggest leaves off while the cabbage is still in the ground
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peel all of the buggy or dirty leaves
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it's easier to chop your cabbage stem off in the garden
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step 7
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last step
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double the twine back around
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keep the towel snug
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smooth the towel over the top of your crock and weight
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tuck it all in
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push down on top of the jar
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you'll notice that i switched to a pint jar for a weight
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push the plate firmly down on top of the cabbage leaves
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smooth all the cabbage leaves very flat
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begin layering your cabbage leaves on top of the shredded salted cabbage
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remove the thick veins of each leaf.
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after each bowl is emptied, there will be some salt water
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the punching and salt can irritate
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add another two handfuls of cabbage
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punch down. the first layer of cabbage
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add two big handfuls at a time
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time to start packing the crock
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toss the salt evenly into the cabbage
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shred, weigh and salt
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cut and quarter each cabbage
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cut and core the cabbage
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reserve a few outer, clean cabbage leaves
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keep peeling!
