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)