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Kvashena kapusta

cabbage salted and fermented in barrels, eaten as salad or in soup

Ukraine Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Barrels of shredded cabbage are salted each autumn; the sour cabbage feeds kapusniak and winter salads until spring.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kvashena kapusta?

Kvashena kapusta is a fermented & pickled from Ukraine: cabbage salted and fermented in barrels, eaten as salad or in soup. Barrels of shredded cabbage are salted each autumn; the sour cabbage feeds kapusniak and winter salads until spring.

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cabbagevegetables

Cooked

fermented

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