Homemade Pickled Cabbage

Clean the onion and slice it into rounds. Clean the horseradish and cut it into larger pieces. Remove the first outer leaves of the cabbage (the dirty or damaged ones) and discard them. Wash the cabbages and dry them well. Carefully detach the second layer of leaves and set them aside.

Cut the cabbages in half, remove the hard core and discard it. Coarsely chop the cabbage (or grate it using a special cabbage grater). Let the chopped cabbage rest in a cool place overnight. The next day, mix the cabbage well with salt, caraway, and sliced onion.

At the bottom of a large ceramic or wooden container, place dill stalks (if using), 2 pieces of cut horseradish, and cover everything with a whole cabbage leaf (from those set aside). Add a layer of chopped cabbage and press very well with your fists or a tamper to remove air.