Sauer Stick - Wooden Vegetable Fermentation Tamper - Cabbage Sauerkraut Pounder - Fermenting Food Mashers and Packers

Nice quality wood. I cannot believe how easy it is to push down on the sauerkraut/and or veggies and get enough water to cover. I could not believe how fast it worked. In the past, I used a meat mallet which took forever. I initially bought this tamper to flatten cheesecake crusts. I just haven't made a cheesecake yet. Also I did have to use a tiny bit of "Goo Gone" to get rid of the sticker's sticky residue. I wiped it on, rubbed off the stickiness quickly, and then washed that section well with a wet paper towel. That part of the stick never comes into contact with food so I felt it was okay to use that to remove it.

This is exactly what I needed to help me prepare my naturally fermented sauerkraut. It is large, heavy and high quality. When not in use, it is also very pretty and looks good stored on my soffit with decorative baskets, crocks, and other larger items. Not expensive, beautiful and very, very functional.

solid hardwood but wide grain may pose future splitting.

Wood stick, should work almost forever.

The stick has many different uses. It's perfect for use as a pestle for grinding coffee beans in the 5 x 5 wood mortar. The pestle that came with my mortar is hollow and fragile. This stick is solid and sturdy! I highly recommend it!

I was amazed at the workmanship of this stick. My father used to do beautiful woodwork and this is equal to his quality. I mean, it's just a kitchen tool to pound cabbage for sauerkraut, and I didn't expect something that would be worthy of display! It's also efficient. The length is perfect, the wood is very smooth. I used the wide end to pound in the bowl, while the smaller end fit perfectly into the jar for additional pounding and pressing. I would buy this again.

I would give this 5 stars for the type of wood, the wood's quality, the stompers shape and smooth surface, but it gets 4 stars since no matter what I try, I cannot remove the glue residue that remains on the wood after a difficult effort to remove the sticker. Now, when I use it, my hands stick to the glue residue. Not good.

This stick is sturdy, easy to clean, great product. The conic shape allows an easy grip and tuning it around you can use the small end on smaller jars. The finish is great, no gaps where food could get stuck.

Nice design and finish. Garlic presses are fine but there are times when I like my garlic mashed into a finer paste. This works well. Chopped garlic and a bit of salt...then use the item to pound it down. It's weighty, fits well in the hand and has a nice finish which make it extremely easy to clean. I find tilting it and using the edge area gives good results after the initial smash. Probably good for spices, etc. but my main use is for garlic cloves.

{Project-Fermentation can now start}

Ich habe diesen Stampfer gekauft, um Gemüse zu fermentieren. Die Produktbeschreibung entsprach meinen Vorstellungen. Nun meine ausführliche Meinung zum Produkt. Pros: - Größe und Abmessungen: Der Stampfer hat die perfekte Größe und passt gut in hohe Gläser. Das war mir sehr wichtig, damit ich das Gemüse ordentlich stampfen kann. - Gewicht und Handhabung: Er liegt gut in der Hand und hat ein angenehmes Gewicht. Man kann damit wirklich gut arbeiten. Contras: - Beschädigung: Zu meinem Ärger kam der Stampfer defekt an. Er hat einen Riss an der kleineren Seite, das macht ihn unbrauchbar. Man kann den Spalt nicht richtig reinigen, und ich möchte keine schädlichen Bakterien in meinem fermentierten Gemüse haben. - Aufkleber: Wie viele schon gesagt haben, ist da ein riesiger Aufkleber auf dem Stößel. Wer möchte denn Kleberreste in seinem Essen? - Logoprägung: Die Prägung des Logos am breiten Ende des Stössels ist tief und rau. Auch das ist eine perfekte Brutstätte für Bakterien, was mich bei einem solchen Produkt wirklich stört. - Verpackung: Der Stampfer kam nur in einer Luftpolsterfolie, was nicht besonders hochwertig wirkt. Dafür, dass es ein empfindliches Küchenwerkzeug ist, hätte ich eine bessere Verpackung erwartet. Fazit: Insgesamt bin ich enttäuscht. Der Stampfer könnte so toll sein, aber diese Mängel machen ihn für mich unbrauchbar. Ich finde es wirklich schade, weil er ansonsten gut aussieht und eine passende Größe hat. Leider muss ich ihn zurücksenden. Der Hersteller sollte die erwähnten Mängel unbedingt beheben.

I made a relish of radish, apple & kohlrabi (all shopped fine). The tamper compressed the veggies very well and I like that one end is thicker than the other. Flexibility of jar mouth size

Der Aufkleber auf dem Holz der stört richtig geht ganz schwer ab