sauerkraut

[souuhr-krout, sou-er-]

noun

1. cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.

sauerkraut

/ ˈsaʊəˌkraʊt /

noun

1. finely shredded and pickled cabbage

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauerkraut¹

1610–20; < German, equivalent to sauer sour + Kraut greens

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauerkraut¹

German, from sauer _sour + Kraut cabbage

Example Sentences

Her room was a small one off the kitchen that had once been a pickle pantry, and it still smelled sharply of vinegar, as if a barrel of sauerkraut were hidden someplace nearby.

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An increasing number of nutrition scientists and food companies want us to eat more fermented foods—such as yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and…Gut Nuts?

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An increasing number of nutrition scientists and food companies want us to eat more fermented foods—yogurt, kimchi and yes, sauerkraut.

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Each day of the week offered a special: chicken cacciatore on Mondays, frankfurters and sauerkraut on Wednesdays, and so on.

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Her Instagram page shows bright bowls of tofu scrambles with heirloom tomatoes, avocado and beet sauerkraut.

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