questions about kitchen stuff

[mellowtigger]

I'm hoping for recommendations from people who like their kitchen routine. I have some very specific questions as I try to reduce my food costs even further.

1. How do you make your own tabasco sauce? I've never tried it before, but Aldi's was out for the 2nd week, and I forgot to check at Cub. I'm considering making my own. What do you think is the best home recipe for it?
2. How do you make your own sauerkraut? I've tried only once before, and it didn't turn out well. I need the dummy's guide to cheap homemade saurkraut, please. A video guide might also help, since clearly I don't know what I'm doing here.
3. Do you have a favorite Indian curry spice recipe? I know turmeric is in almost every recipe. Beyond that, I know they're all slightly different, but which one do you like?
4. What do you recommend for a fresh (not frozen premade food) vegan alternative egg patty that could be used in breakfast McMuffins? I assume it should be something that can be formed into about the same thickness as the 2-egg patty that I've been making for many months. Before you suggest eggplant, I'm not a big fan of eggplant. And if I'd be using it almost every morning in my breakfast routine, then I probably should try to skip all that nicotine anyway.
5. What do you recommend for a ceramic pan and pot? It needs to be okay for electric stove usage (I currently have gas, but that's a story for another day), and it needs to have a "solid" rim on it. I first tried a ceramic pan a decade ago. I really liked the cooking surface, but the design of the pan had a rounded lip, and it was nearly impossible to keep a lid on that thing. I need something that can hold a lid well too. A quick web search turned up only this product, but I have no idea how it compares to other brands. Also, I'd rather not send money to Amazon either, but I will if necessary.

So... what are your thoughts on my kitchen questions?

Edit 2023 Jan 19: P.S. I found this pan, which is exactly the design I was looking for. Super expensive, though, costing US$180 on sale. I have quality taste, apparently?