I just don't like sauerkraut.

[hang a left]

It sucks. Discuss.

[alittlelark]

1. I love saurkraut!

spicy mustard, sausages and SAURKRAUT!!!

Yum.

[tridim]

2. I only like it on hot dogs

It covers up the taste of the cow anus, lips and eyeballs.

[PittLib]

4. all that and no calories! nt

[Gothic Sponge]

3. So, because you don't like sauerkraut

you're going to put hundreds of sauerkraut workers out of a job?

That's just selfish!

[ohiosmith]

5. I also love it. Best slow cooked in dark beer with apples, onions and

bratwurst. Oh yes, and bacon.

[alittlelark]

12. I think I know what to make for dinner tonight!!

thanks!

[no name no slogan]

38. That's how my wife makes it

Just like that. She's 1/2 German and 1/2 Czech and grew up on a farm, so it's kind of "in her blood" so to speak.

I also like it on brats and on Ruebens. Can't beat that with a sharp pointy stick!

[arwalden]

6. I Love It On Hot Dogs... As A "Bed" For Fried/Broiled Porkchops...

or even sliced pork roast. I love it plain. Yum!

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. Sauerkraut in the slow cooker with kielbasa is some really good

eating. :hi: A cup of applesauce makes it even better!

[Shoeempress]

8. The Germans didn't back us on Iraq so you should boycott their products,

only eat Freedom Kraut. (Dripping sarcasm)

[trogdor]

42. That's Liberty Cabbage.

Were you asleep during the World War I section of your American History class?

[trotsky]

9. I used to hate it, but now I love it.

Especially with bratwurst. Yumm yumm.

[babylonsister]

10. 2 words for you: caraway seeds.

[tridim]

19. Caraway seeds?

I don't get it. I do know that I really dislike the taste of caraway seeds.

[yellowdogintexas]

35. yes yes, caraway seeds in the kraut, and hot pepper flakes

as served by a German restaurant I used to frequent in Nashville.

[The empressof all]

11. Great Sauerkraut Recipe

Drain and wash Kraut thoroughly
slice one large onion and brown
2 slices bacon cooked

Combine washed kraut, fried onion, crumbled bacon with a little white wine or beer and cook in slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.

It really is very good.

[flygal]

13. I live here in Germany and that's not near the nastiest thing they eat..

blood sausage :puke:

calf head :puke:

liverwurst :puke:

I have to hold my breath going past the cheese counter - they like those stinky cheeses :puke:

[Kellanved]

21. Gourmet's Heaven, isn't it?

Or probably more like Gourmet's Purgatory with Italy and France on the one hand, as well as England on the other hand nearby.



Well, personally I'm a big fan of Liver and Blutwurst, but as with almost all German culinary (solid as well as liquid) things, they were created because of the famine during the 30 year war.

Edit: improved (I hope so at least) the wording.

[haktar]

32. Now i'm offended.

While i agree that the french cuisine is better than ours and the italian is compareable to ours,
never ever compare us to the english ! Never! Ever! Is that clear ? :-)

BTW we export that stuff so we don't have to eat it. :-)

[Kellanved]

33. why not?

Ok, you're in Swabia, so you have an advantage culinary-wise. Funny that most people assume that there is just one German cuisine.

And, I did not exactly compare anything to England, just tried illustrate the extremes.

[haktar]

36. Unfortunatly

the assumtion that the local "specialities" in many german regions
are quite strange stuff is correct. If You like, google our former Kanzler Helmut Kohl and check was his favorite dish was. :puke:

Also: I never left a restaurant in England hungry, i simply find it funny for example to get chips with a lasagne. :-)

And BTW. i was not really offended, i was amused!

[Kellanved]

39. no need to google

Pfälzer Saumagen...

Anyway, I had pretty bad experiences in England, but also extremely good ones.

:hi:


This is the Lounge after all; I'd never assume that someone is serious in here


On Edit: The one thing I was not able to get over in England: the Bread - even worse than stateside.

[The empressof all]

14. I know there is a recipe for Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

I no longer have it---but I have eaten it.

It was very, very good.

[Fridays Child]

20. Ta da!

From http://ak.essortment.com/chocolatekraut_rrpt.htm:

Chocolate sauerkraut cake

Try this tempting Chocolate sauerkraut cake recipe to spice up your meals!

2 1/4 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp chocolate syrup

1 1/2 c sugar

2/3 c shortening

1 1/4 tsp vanilla

3 eggs

1 c water

1/2 c kraut, drained


Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients with shortening. Add syrup, vanilla, eggs, water and kraut. Beat on medium speed with mixer until smooth. Pour into 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 35 minutes.

[The empressof all]

24. I'm gonna make this

I'll report back in the food and cooking group. A friend of mine made this years ago and it was great. Thanks for sharing.

[AlCzervik]

15. what about when you have a Reuben?

that is my favorite part of the sandwich.

[Dora]

16. Sauerkraut and a hot steamy brat on a toasted bun!

YUM!

[Wat_Tyler]

25. Hillary Duff would do it for me.

[asthmaticeog]

29. I very much hope

that you mean bratwurst.

[Dora]

30. In the wurst way, I mean brat.

Now I'm hungry. Must go downtown tonight, find the "Best Wurst" vendor cart and satisfy this urge.

[Politicub]

17. Me either

Nasty stuff

:scared:

[Fridays Child]

18. If you did like it, how would your life be different?

If I had liked sauerkraut, as a child, I would have spent less time outdoors, on Wednesdays during Lent. My mom always cooked a big pot of it for the weekly Lenten potlucks, and it really stunk the place up. Who knows how different my life might be, today, if the smell of sauerkraut hadn't forced me out of the house?

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

22. Neither do I.

[Donkeyboy75]

23. Those who don't

like sauerkraut suck. Nothing to discuss. :9

[damntexdem]

26. As a child, I hated it. Now I like it.

I went to a Catholic school with German-Catholic cooks, and we got sauerkraut up the wazoo. I wouldn't touch it for years. However, reubens have reclaimed me for sauerkraut.

Besides, I have to reserve my true hatred for beets. Not only did those cooks also give us beets up the wazoo, the penguins (nuns) made us eat them -- including once forcing me to eat beets, causing me to vomit the beet poison back up. I have ever since totally rejected beets.

Beets: evil, evil, evil food!

[StClone]

27. Sauerkraut Juice!

I make a very special and simple sauerkraut just for the juice! Ice cold the stuff is incredible -- a delicacy.

[The empressof all]

34. Home Remedy

Did you know that Saurkraut Juice will cure a cold sore. Put it on your cold sore with a q-tip and your cold sore will be gone in a day or two.

[CAcyclist]

28. Me, either. And my grampa was a chef from the "old" country

so we had it a lot when I was a kid. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

I don't like coleslaw either.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

31. Try this!

Split and saute some Polish Kielbasa in olive oil & garlic and onion.

Add a large jar of Gundelsheim Kraut (rinse well first)

Add a cup or three of reisling or other semi-sweet wine

Add about a cup of golden raisins and two sliced up firm apples (I like Braeburns)

Add a little thyme, basil and salt/pepper to taste and simmer for about 20 minutes till some of the liquid/wine cooks down.

Enjoy

[TheMightyFavog]

37. The best part about sauerkraut...

Is the ass gas that it produces! :evilgrin:

[frylock]

40. my grandparents are from the farm, straight outta bismarck, no dak..

and I hate that krap. Gramma would make it all the time. Yuk.

[RPM]

41. fine - more for me

your loss - can i have your bratwurst too?