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Ingredients. Yield:6 servings. 2½ pounds bulk sauerkraut. 2 ounces salt pork or slab bacon, in large dice. 2 cups finely chopped onions. ½ cup chopped carrots. 1 large clove garlic, minced. 1 tart...
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Is choucroute the same as sauerkraut?
Choucroute is the French name for sauerkraut, or fermentedcabbage. For this recipe, Jacques Pépin calls for six pounds of store-bought sauerkraut; specifically, he advises purchasing it bagged in the refrigerated section. Unlike canned or jarred sauerkraut, which requires pasteurization and often contains preservatives, bagged sauerkraut is raw, so it retains some crunch. Also, it typically has minimal extra ingredients, so it's better suited for absorbing the flavors in this dish.
What do you eat with choucroute?
Choucroute garnie, meaning "garnished sauerkraut," originated in the Alsace region of France, which borders Germany to the east. Here, the "garnish" is an assortment of meats and charcuterie — pork ribs, kielbasa, hot dogs, and ham. The dish often includes potatoes as well, as in this recipe.
Pépin always serves two or three types of mustard with the choucroute — a hot Dijon, a grainy Pommery, and often a tarragon-flavored mustard.
If you'd like to get a head start making this dish, the recipe can be prepared through Step 3 and refrigerated for up to three days. Reheat before proceeding.
In Alsace, choucroute's traditional wine partner is either a rich, spicy Gewürztraminer or a bone-dry, crisp Riesling. However, an Alsace Gewürztraminer can actually overpower choucroute's spicy, herby flavors and make the dish taste sweet. A better match is an Alsace Riesling, which is delicately floral with an acidity that matches the sauerkraut ...
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Nov 8, 2020 · Choucroute is a traditional, hearty dish from Alsace, and it’s particularly soothing during lockdown no. 2. The French version of sauerkraut, it’s cooked with or without various meats and vegetables.
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Oct 23, 2021 · – 4 Knack d’Alsace. – 4 saucisses fumées d’ Alsace. – 1 verre de vin blanc d’Alsace type Riesling. – 2 gousses d’ail. – 1 oignon. – 2 feuilles laurier, 8 boules de coriandre, 4 clous de girofle. rajout Made in Alsace ( un peu de graisse d’oie) La préparation de la choucroute alsacienne. 1.
Sep 22, 2023 · We first had this in Strasbourg in the Alsace, It was delicious and as become a firm fauvorite of Sheila’s. Serves 4. INGREDIENTS. 2 tablespoons rendered duck fat, or pork fat. 1 onion, finely chopped. 905g Sauerkraut (You can make your own or buy a jar) 10 juniper berries. 1 clove garlic, smashed.
Jun 1, 2023 · The choucroute, as sauerkraut is called in French, is infused with the delicate flavor of Alsatian wine, gilded in goose fat, fragrant with juniper, and heaped with an embarrassment of charcuterie—glistening slabs of tender and melting fatty pork, plus taut sausages of all sorts. And then potatoes!
