{"id":5752,"date":"2014-10-10T13:42:56","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T13:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2017-11-16T11:35:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T11:35:17","slug":"how-to-use-sauerkraut-in-cooking-an-easy-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/how-to-use-sauerkraut-in-cooking-an-easy-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Sauerkraut In Cooking – An Easy Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love food. I’m sure you do, too.<\/p>\n

My guess is that, if you\u2019re reading this blog, then you\u2019re probably on an educational journey into German language and culture. What sort of a journey would that be if it didn\u2019t include eating German food?<\/p>\n

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Photo by avlxyz on Flickr.com under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

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The great thing about visiting another country is that you get to taste a whole range of different dishes local to that country or region. Furthermore, you can eat as much as you like, and no one can call you greedy for it – because you\u2019re \u201ceducating yourself\u201d. For instance, it would have been rude not to try a bit of every cake at my cousin\u2019s Bavarian wedding<\/a>, because a) it was her wedding, and b) it is a Bavarian wedding custom to eat loads of cake at a wedding. I had<\/em> to do it.<\/p>\n

German cuisine is not hugely popular in the UK, and many people would rather eat Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Indian, etc before even considering German food. This is a shame, because German food is hearty and delicious!!<\/p>\n

One of the most well-known German foods is Sauerkraut<\/em> (pickled cabbage), though if I asked any of my English friends how they\u2019d eat it, I bet none of them would know (nor do I think they\u2019d be very enthused about eating it).<\/p>\n

So in the spirit of learning and education (definitely not pigging out), I\u2019d like to share a simple recipe that uses Sauerkraut, to show you how easily it can be used in dishes, and to show you that it is actually delicious! All of the foods used below (Kartoffeln, Wurst, Sauerkraut, Senf) are very popular in German, and especially Bavarian, cooking. However, the dish itself is more similar to the English bangers & mash, so it\u2019s a bit of a mix. It\u2019s so easy, anyone can make it. Why don\u2019t you give it a try?<\/p>\n

SAUERKRAUT KARTOFFELP\u00dcREE MIT WURST UND SENF<\/strong>
\n (SAUERKRAUT MASHED POTATO WITH SAUSAGES AND MUSTARD)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Zutaten <\/strong>(ingredients):<\/em><\/p>\n

Kartoffeln, gesch\u00e4lt (Potatoes, peeled)<\/em>
\nEin bisschen Milch und Butter (f\u00fcr den Kartoffelp\u00fcree) (Some milk and butter \u2013 for the mashed potato)<\/em>
\nSauerkraut (Pickled cabbage)<\/em>
\nWurst\/vegetarische Wurst (Sausages\/vegetarian sausages)<\/em>
\nSenf (Mustard)<\/em>
\nPfeffer und Salz (Pepper and Salt)
\n<\/em>\u00d6l f\u00fcr braten (oil for frying)<\/em><\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t included measurements of the ingredients, because basically, the amount you use depends on how much you want to eat. My measurements: Loads.<\/p>\n

Here is the Rezept<\/strong> (recipe):<\/p>\n