Basic Lacto-Fermented Vegetables

Lacto-fermented vegetables can be made with different combinations of fresh vegetables and herbs creating a wide variety of flavor profiles. I have tried using a salt brine made up from anywhere between 1 to 2 tablespoons of sea salt per 2 cups of water and found that 2 tablespoons is too salty and slows down fermentation too much, so use anywhere between 1 and 1 ½ tablespoons. I prefer to use Redmond Real Salt for lacto-fermentation, however, sea salt or pink Himalayan salt work well too! It is very important that you use filtered water for all fermentation. Chlorine in water is great for keeping our water supply clean but not so good for allowing beneficial bacteria to grow during the lacto-fermentation process.