Sunday, June 15, 2014

Sauerkraut: from German cuisine..

Sauerkraut is a German dish of chopped pickled cabbage, that is finely chopped cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria, including Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and pediococcus.It has a long shelf life and distinctive sour flavour, both of which result from the lactic acid that formsthe bacteria ferment the sugar in the cabbage.
Sauerkraut is also used as a condiment upon various foods such as meat dishes and hot dogs.
sauerkraut
In German 'saeur' means 'sour' and 'kraut' means 'vegetable'.

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