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Sauerkraut

Fermented white cabbage, sour partner to sausages and pork.

Germany Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Cabbage preserved by lactic fermentation; German ships carried it against scurvy, and Captain Cook took it on his 1768 voyage.

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What is Sauerkraut?

Sauerkraut is a fermented & pickled from Germany: fermented white cabbage, sour partner to sausages and pork. Cabbage preserved by lactic fermentation; German ships carried it against scurvy, and Captain Cook took it on his 1768 voyage.

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cabbage

Cooked

fermented

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