Join Zoe, HLP kitchen manager to learn how to make sauekraut. This is a great dish to help you to learn more about the process of fermentation. It is really easy to make, you need very few ingredients, is a good way of preserving vegetables and is great for feeding the bacteria in your gut.

First 10 people (need to be local to Brixton) to sign up will get a free recipe pack. Please email info@healthylivingplatform.org if you would like a pack (ready for collection at Liz Atkinson centre or Southwyck on Friday 19th March).

Session is free for all to join, sign up here.

You will need the following ingredients

1kg of white or red cabbage – around 1 large cabbage, or 1 small cabbage and 2 carrots and/or beetroot  – or any combination (total weight of all veg 1kg)

1 tablespoon of good quality sea salt

1 tablespoon of caraway seeds (optional)

You will need the following equipment

A large mixing bowl

A chopping board and knife or food processor

1 litre glass jar kilner style jar

1 small weight, such as a clean stone, kitchen weight, or empty spice jar