sauerkraut
noun
sau·er·kraut
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌkrau̇t 
: cabbage cut fine and fermented in a brine made of its own juice with salt
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At Four Twenty Five, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s midtown palace of fine dining, dig into a lunch of butternut squash soup with kohlrabi sauerkraut and pumpkin seed tapenade and pan-roasted hake served with a hakurei turnip–jalapeno emulsion.
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Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
The platter features 'feta cheese' alongside pickled Icelandic vegetables, dates and beetroot purée, served with hummus, olives, sauerkraut and freshly baked rye bread.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Cook Pork and Sauerkraut If collard greens and black-eyed peas aren't your bag, try Germany’s take on the new year meal by cooking up pork and sauerkraut.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
One study found that consuming more sauerkraut significantly lowered breast cancer risk in certain populations.28
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
The platter features 'feta cheese' alongside pickled Icelandic vegetables, dates and beetroot purée, served with hummus, olives, sauerkraut and freshly baked rye bread.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Cook Pork and Sauerkraut If collard greens and black-eyed peas aren't your bag, try Germany’s take on the new year meal by cooking up pork and sauerkraut.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
One study found that consuming more sauerkraut significantly lowered breast cancer risk in certain populations.28
9.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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sauerkraut
noun
sau·er·kraut
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌkrau̇t
: finely cut cabbage fermented in brine
Etymology
German, from sauer "sour" + Kraut "greens"
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