Garnished Sauerkraut

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This is one of my favorite meals to cook; ate it often in the Alsace region of France.

Fresh unpasteurized sauerkraut (so probiotic!) Cooked slowly with sausages, Potatoes, and ham; Sweetened with Riesling A pinch of Cloves

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Roy Jerden

Date: 11/15/2014 3:10:00 PM

Mark, this sounds absolutely wonderful washed down with a nice bottle of Fischer and a crusty baguette or boule! I would saute onions with the mix also. Congratulations!

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 11/17/2014 12:28:00 PM

You're right, I forgot the onions. Another Alsatian dish that goes with this is Onion Tarts. There are some chic restaurants in the La Petite France tourist area of Strasbourg where choucroute garnie is the house specialty.

Paul Callus

Date: 11/15/2014 6:51:00 AM

This sounds great to me! anything with sausages, potatoes and all kinds of pickles. Congrats on your win, Mark. // paul

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 11/17/2014 1:35:00 PM

One of my favorite staples. Also like to make Moroccan or Tunisian style couscous, stroganoff, lasagna, and sometimes goulash.

Jan Allison

Date: 11/15/2014 4:08:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/14/2014 11:44:00 PM

oh my gosh, Mark, you must not have seen my poem I just posted the other day on Two Foods and how much I hate cabbage and fermented veggies!! Anyway, this is very cleverly written and deserves to be on the list for making certain kinds of people drool!! Congrats in my contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/15/2014 4:10:00 AM

My dad was born in Lithuania Andrea and this is a typical food they ate - I was brought up on it - I wasn't fussed on dad's home made version but the jars of pickled saurkraut are wonderful:-) Hugs jan xx

Jan Allison

Date: 11/4/2014 12:50:00 PM

My dad used to make a massive beer keg of sauerkraut - gosh this poem brings back many childhood memories:-) good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 11/4/2014 6:27:00 PM

I love it with smoked ring sausage and mash - its a meal my hubby and I often have:-) Hugs jan xx

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 11/4/2014 6:24:00 PM

Indifferent to it by itself, but slow-cooked as described it is delicious.