Ökodorf Brodowin
Cucumber salad
At a Glance
Details:
Product:
Cucumber salad
Producer:
Origin:
Documentation scope:
Gate to gate
Date of documentation:
January 2021
Certification:
Demeter, EU-Bio
Production time: 30 minutes
Seasonality: All year
Regionality: Brandenburg, Germany
Shelf life: 7 days
Production Steps
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Step 2: Storage & transport
Step 1: Cucumber salad production
General Information
Every morning, Ökodorf Brodowin receives the orders of their customers and according to the orders the production of fresh products like the cucumber salad is planned. Before the production can start the workstation is prepared. For the production Ökodorf Brodowin uses cucumbers from their own agriculture as long as they are available.
When there are no more of their own cucumbers in stock, they buy other cucumbers from local farmers in the region, later also from other parts of Germany depending on availability with the following priority:
Regional (+Bio) -> Demeter → Bioland → EU-Bio
Details
# Workers: 1
Timeframe: 30 minutes
Machines & tools: Glass jars (370 ml), grater, peeler, stainless steel bowl, stamp, vacuum sealer
Material input: Cucumber, dill, electricity (machines and facilities), label, pepper, sugar, vinegar
Locations: Production & delivery facility (Eberswalde)
Waste: Cucumber skin
Timeline
Peeling & grating
First the cucumbers are peeled and then grated into a stainless steel bowl. Then salt is added so that the liquid is reduced.
Herbs & vinegar
After adding salt, the other herbs (dill, ground pepper, sugar) and vinegar are added. All ingredients are mixed and the salad is tasted. If needed, more herbs or vinegar are added.
Filling & closing
Now the cucumber salad is filled into the glass jars and closed with the vacuum machine.
Labelling
The labels are stamped with the date of consumption and attached to the jars.
Step 2: Storage & transport
General Information
The vacuumed cucumber salad is transported to the “white area” where it is stored until it is picked and packed for the end customer.
Details
# Workers: 1-3
Machines & tools: Canning jar, grater, peeler, stainless steel bowl, stamp, vacuum machine
Material input: Electricity (facilities), fuel (transport)
Locations: Production & delivery facility (Eberswalde)
