Mushrooms & Sauerkraut

OCTOBER 2025

Grandma Taught Me How to Ferment Cabbage (Kalvis Mikelšteins)

New York, USA

Every year, Kalvis Mikelšteins ferments cabbage, which he then sells at Latvian Christmas markets in the USA. Cabbage is almost his favorite vegetable — he enjoys eating it cold, adding fresh apple slices and sometimes freshly chopped onion.

Photos from Kalvis Mikelšteins’ personal archive. 

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