October 8, 2022 to October 9, 2022
Ross Farm Museum, New Ross
In earlier years usually in November, families prepared for winter by putting up barrels of sauerkraut.
This is a process in which cabbage is shredded, salted, and stomped in a barrel and then allowed to ferment for 4 to 6 weeks.
This weekend staff will be making kraut using tools that would have been needed to make enough for a family’s winter needs.