Hi /ck/, anyone here eat much Sauerkraut? I want to make Choucroute

There are definitely differences in taste between brands. Only thing you can do is test them yourself or read reviews and trust the reviewers. There are 2 main varieties - plain and with white wine. Also there is pasteurized (regular) and pre-cooked.

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>>7909609
Thanks, I just went with the Polish Kraut this time as it had a good review all round. The dish came out delicious.

I'll have to find more dishes using it to experiment with.

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>>7910155
And served. Looks great!

if it's stored on a shelf in a safety sealed jar it's not real sauerkraut

>>7910178
What about sealing it in a jar makes it not sauerkraut?

>>7910186
safety sealing it kills all the probiotics so you're just eating cabbage in vinegar

get the kind that's stored in the fridge

>>7910199
>vinegar
Then it's not sauerkraut, and wasn't before sealing.

>>7910228
that's my point

sealed, shelf stable sauerkraut is not fermented, ever

it's just glorified pickled cabbage

>>7910371
If you want fermented cabbage, actual sauerkraut, you have to make it yourself.
The process is easy as fuck, the easiest fermentation probably, but will take a few weeks.

>>7910371
Unfortunately you don't even know what you're talking about, so it is unwise to talk so confidently.

Canned sauerkraut is sauerkraut that's put into a can or glass and pasteurized. Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. The cabbage in canned sauerkraut is fermented at the factory, outside of the can, and then filled into cans. "Pickled cabbage" doesn't even taste like sauerkraut, as the specific taste of sauerkraut is the result of fermentation.

If you notice, the ingredients for canned sauerkraut are "cabbage, water, salt". None of those ingredients are acidic, yet sauerkraut is highly acidic, so something must've happened (i.e. fermentation). I seriously doubt you've ever actually had sauerkraut, whether from a jar or fresh.

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This is the only kraut I've tasted and it's pretty tasty.

I never have to pay for it either. I just buy 1 hotdog and stuff 20 of these into my shopping bag.

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>>7910443
i do this too. i got back from sams club and saw this post and it made me laugh. i'm not so brazen about it though. i'll put about 5 into the bag that i get from the meat area and i'll ask for a drink which is 20 cents extra and i'll stuff it full of sauerkraut.

>>7910718
That's gross anon.

>>7910393
>you don't know what you're talking about

you know sauerkraut literally is pickled cabbage, right?

>>7910899

Are you dense or something? Like the other guy already said, real sauerkraut isn't pickled. it's fermented. Just google it ffs..

How do I make sauerkraut at home?