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Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is a fermented cabbage preserve of German origin.

How To Make Fresh cabbage is cut into fine strips, packed into a pot, salted and pounded until the brine covers the cabbage. The mixture is then covered with a wooden board and stones, to keep the cabbage submerged. The fermentation process takes 4 to 6 weeks.

Similar Foods

Korean Kimchi
Japanese Tsukemono[?]

See also

Pickling
Kraut
Bratwurst (Bratwurst, Sauerkraut and maybe a dumpling[?] being a traditional dish in various parts of the German-speaking world)

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