What On Earth Is Sauerkraut
@arthurchappell (44998)
Preston, England
March 10, 2018 2:45pm CST
I always like finding cheap bargain foods in shops, and I spotted that a local supermarket was selling very large jars of Sauerkraut off very cheaply. The big glass jar itself will be useful once empty.
I assumed that I must have tried Sauerkraut at some time and it was just a variation on Coleslaw.
I was rather saddened therefore to find that Sauerkraut tastes vile, akin to string marinated in vinegar, and that my memory of it tasting OK was some kind of false memory syndrome. I’m glad the jar was very cheap, and I expect the horrible contents are a clue as to why.
Arthur Chappell
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
10 Mar 18
@CoralLevang I make and enjoy sarma -- the Serbian version of cabbage rolls. No sauerkraut on top, though.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
11 Mar 18
@CoralLevang My mil mixed ground beef, chopped onions and white rice with a beaten egg and stuffed the mixture into slightly cooked cabbage leaves before rolling up the bundles. She put the thicker leaves on the bottom of the pan and arranged the bundles on top of them. Then she poured straight tomato juice over it all and simmered for a couple of hours before serving. I didn't dare mess with the recipe, because then I'd face the "This doesn't taste just like my mother's" complaint that often occurred when I messed with her recipes. Sometimes I also heard it when I'd followed her recipes exactly as she showed them to me. (She never wrote them down. I'd have to watch her do it and write it down.) I later asked her why she thought my green beans didn't taste like hers, and then she mentioned some of the other ingredients she usually put in she hadn't told me about -- like the garlic.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
11 Mar 18
Sauerkraut is a fermented food. It is supposed to be good for you. I use it in some dishes, especially pork dishes. It is part of an authentic Reuben sandwich as well. I am big on jars, myself and have quite the collection. My most interesting at this time had "marinated" (spiced and pickled) asparagus. That was not my favorite, but the jar is awesome.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
10 Mar 18
There are very few foods I won't eat but sauerkraut is one of them. My partner's mother is Austrian and it's very popular over there. He was always saying how delicious it was and to be polite I had some but every mouthful turned my stomach. I thought it was vile.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@sprite1950 my thought entirely
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
10 Mar 18
@arthurchappell Perhaps it's an acquired taste but I'm not prepared to carry on eating it to find out!
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@sprite1950 me too, I may finish the jar off or tip the contents out but I won't try or buy it again
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
10 Mar 18
Sauerkraut can be an acquired taste. Krautsalat, on the other hand, is refreshing and tasty on a hot day (a bit like cloleslaw without the mayonnaise or carrots!):
Klassischer Krautsalat mit Kümmel: bodenständiger Genuss aus Bayern, der sich prima vorbereiten lässt.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Mar 18
Isn't it a German with a sour disposition?
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Apr 18
@spiderdust It's a term from the World Wars when Germany was the enemy.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
7 Apr 18
Well, calling a person a Kraut is technically a slur, and therefore unkind.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
10 Mar 18
I love coleslaw but I have never liked that stuff whatever you call it Sauerkraut.
I like pickled things like cabbage and beetroot but not that other things.
Never mind the jar like you said will come in handy for a good many things.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
10 Mar 18
@arthurchappell
No you are not alone there.
I love things that do not taste the same as before but even so I eat them every so often.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 glad it isn't just me
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Mar 18
" kraut " is a derogatory word used to call German soldiers during WWI and WWII, I heard it often in the old 60's tv series " Combat" without really understanding what it meant and only later did I find out it was "cabbage".
I searched Wikipedia and found out that the root word of the derogatory remark was sauer kraut. I don't know if this is somehow related to the taste.
I posted this as a source of information and in no way intended as an insult to anyone or to open up old wounds that have long healed.
Open main menu Search For other uses, see Kraut (disambiguation). Kraut is a German word recorded in English from 1918 onwards as a derogatory term for a German, particularly a German soldier during World War I and World War II.[1] Its earlier meaning in E
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@andriaperry (117130)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Mar 18
I made my own and its still in the jar "getting riper" I love kraut.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@nela13 probably for the best lol
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
10 Mar 18
Sauerkraut is made with cabbage, the same as coleslaw. I love cabbage and sauerkraut but it gives me serious bouts of gas that I can't eat it often.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Mar 18
You've done it all wrong just having it like that. First of all sauerkraut can be delicious but you have to work at it. Plus if you eat it raw then you must mix it up with spices and sour cream and it makes a dandy salad. There are also plenty of good recipes like this one
Make and share this Fried Sauerkraut recipe from Genius Kitchen.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
11 Mar 18
@RasmaSandra thanks, worth knowing if I come across it again
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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12 Mar 18
I loved sauerkraut when I tried it in Germany, but have never found it the same over here.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Mar 18
@Poppylicious they may well make it slightly differently
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
15 Mar 18
This is worrying because I have in the cupboard a can of sauerkraut stew with pork and pork sausage that I bought on a whim a while ago from Lidl's and have never had the nerve to try. I might still do so one day - it surely can't be any worse than anchovies.
At his Carnegie Hall show in 1972 Groucho Marx told a childhood anecdote involving sauerkraut candy. Now imagine that!
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
15 Mar 18
@asfarasiknow I quite like anchovies
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Apr 18
Oh, but it's so good on hotdogs and sausages. The German stuff is better than what we get over here. Might be the case there, too.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
9 Apr 18
@teamfreak16 I expect I just got a bad brand
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Apr 18
@spiderdust - I always get it on my hotdogs when I go to Rockies games. Awesome!
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
7 Apr 18
I thought, "I can't be the only one here who likes sauerkraut!" Thank goodness.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
11 Mar 18
no I don't mix them together @Hannihar
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Mar 18
@Hannihar no, can't say I do
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
12 Mar 18
@arthurchappell
Arthur that is good. Do you like sauerkraut?
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