sauerbraten

[souuhr-braht-n, sou-er-, zou-uhr-braht-n]

noun

1. a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.

sauerbraten

/ ˈzauərˌbraːtən, ˈsaʊəˌbrɑːtən /

noun

1. beef marinated in vinegar, sugar, and seasonings, and then braised

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauerbraten¹

1885–90, < German, equivalent to sauer sour + Braten roast

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauerbraten¹

German, from sauer _sour + Braten roast

Example Sentences

Things like sausage bratwurst, sauerbraten, curry chicken, potatoes and green beans.

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Together with his partner, Gabi Von Husen, they proposed a menu of schnitzel and sauerbraten, with special menus for Christmas and the all-important asparagus harvest in the spring and kale in the winter.

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Until then, the German restaurants of America will continue to turn out plates of sauerbraten, and struggle.

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He served his tour of duty in Germany, just after the war, where he developed a taste for beer and sauerbraten, and a distaste for the French.

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Here and there SS officers sat apart, at their own tables, chatting, laughing, drinking French wine, and attacking beefsteaks or sauerbraten with knives and forks.

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