sauerkraut Question - Page 2

laebedahs · 05-23-2006, 06:26 PM

Ah, sauerkraut. Great stuff. Before you eat it with a sausage, however, I invite you to first try it with a good, solid boneless pork loin. Bake the pork loin with the sauerkraut. Slice the pork loin 1/2" to 3/4" per piece after cooking. And for the love of god, don't break it up and cook it in a pot with the sauerkraut. That just ruins the natural pork flavor and allows the sauerkraut taste to overwhelm the pork. Cut and serve, do not cut, cook, and serve.

My grandmother was half german and knew how to (and regularly made, each year) fresh sauerkraut from her cabbages of her garden. Unfortunately, she passed away in '96, along with the recipe how to make the sauerkraut, in addition to good Yorkshire puddings (to this day, no one can replicate how she made them). We still had quite a few jars a few years after she passed though. I remember seeing her make it once in her kitchen. Wow, the smell was quite pungent.

zippyt · 05-23-2006, 07:45 PM

We make rubens with swirled lite and dark rye bread ( hard for us to find here , but WORTH the hunt !!!) , put a little horse raddish in the thousand island dressing ( just for a little bit of a SNAP ) , corned beer , GOOD swiss , butter the sides and pan toast it untill JUST brown , YUMMMMMMY !!!!!
That and a Killians or Guinnes for St Pattys day and you have the bases covered !!!

eats fresh sauerkraut mit peanut butter on crackers. gack.

Dagney · 05-23-2006, 08:04 PM

We make our sauerkraut with apples, onions, brown sugar and a little water. Pork loin or sausages, depending.

And always with taters.

footfootfoot · 05-23-2006, 08:11 PM

I am only three hours drive from NYC and a hundred all night delis where I can get the best ruebens money can buy.

That and a dollar will get me a cup of coffee.

Trilby · 05-24-2006, 11:04 AM

Look-I'm just gonna grill Big Red Smokey's with 'kraut and fageddabouit.

wolf · 05-24-2006, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I am only three hours drive from NYC and a hundred all night delis where I can get the best ruebens money can buy.

That and a dollar will get me a cup of coffee.

Not in NYC it won't. I don't think they've had a dollar cup of coffee since before the dotcom bubble burst.

Speaking of which ... if you're three hours from NYC, how far from Phila are you?

footfootfoot · 05-24-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Not in NYC it won't. I don't think they've had a dollar cup of coffee since before the dotcom bubble burst.

Speaking of which ... if you're three hours from NYC, how far from Phila are you?

Well not at 'bucky's, but a few of your local korean delis have java for 1.15.

I am three hours from nyc plus however far nyc is from philly. As I recall it is about two hours. I haven't been to philly in a while. I always liked it, despite what w.c. fields had to say.

I was at the mummers day parade in 1976. Holy smoke. I saw cops on horseback passing bud tall boys back and forth, smoking weed. It was also unbelievably cold.

wolf · 05-24-2006, 03:00 PM

I was asking mostly because I had it in my head for some reason that you were one of the west-coasters. Not sure why.

footfootfoot · 05-24-2006, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

I was asking mostly because I had it in my head for some reason that you were one of the west-coasters. Not sure why.

The very, very, very, west coast of vermont. more west. a bit more. OK, you're no longer in vermont; now you're in upstate new york.

If vermont was california, I'd be in hawaii. Or in a boat heading to hawaii. Or at anchor.

zippyt · 05-25-2006, 07:08 PM

Wolf , you know what they say ,
"no matter where ya go , there ya are !!!"

seakdivers · 05-26-2006, 11:17 AM

I'm not a big fan of rye bread so I make my "reubens" with sourdough. Sooooo goood!!! The sourdough and the sauerkraut really go good together.

now I'm hungry.....

Trilby · 05-26-2006, 01:54 PM

Ya know what would be good? Sourdough with carraway seeds!

bluecuracao · 05-26-2006, 04:27 PM

Mmmmm, I loooove reubens...without sauerkraut, that is. Yes, I get weird looks from the deli counter lady when I order them.

footfootfoot · 05-26-2006, 09:36 PM

bread

zippyt · 05-26-2006, 09:49 PM

corned beef

05-23-2006, 07:45 PM	#17
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	We make rubens with swirled lite and dark rye bread ( hard for us to find here , but WORTH the hunt !!!) , put a little horse raddish in the thousand island dressing ( just for a little bit of a SNAP ) , corned beer , GOOD swiss , butter the sides and pan toast it untill JUST brown , YUMMMMMMY !!!!! That and a Killians or Guinnes for St Pattys day and you have the bases covered !!! eats fresh sauerkraut mit peanut butter on crackers. gack. __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-23-2006, 08:04 PM	#18
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	We make our sauerkraut with apples, onions, brown sugar and a little water. Pork loin or sausages, depending. And always with taters. __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

05-23-2006, 08:11 PM	#19
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I am only three hours drive from NYC and a hundred all night delis where I can get the best ruebens money can buy. That and a dollar will get me a cup of coffee. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-24-2006, 11:04 AM	#20
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Look-I'm just gonna grill Big Red Smokey's with 'kraut and fageddabouit. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-24-2006, 03:00 PM	#23
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I was asking mostly because I had it in my head for some reason that you were one of the west-coasters. Not sure why. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-23-2006, 06:26 PM	#16
laebedahs Abecedarian Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 172	Ah, sauerkraut. Great stuff. Before you eat it with a sausage, however, I invite you to first try it with a good, solid boneless pork loin. Bake the pork loin with the sauerkraut. Slice the pork loin 1/2" to 3/4" per piece after cooking. And for the love of god, don't break it up and cook it in a pot with the sauerkraut. That just ruins the natural pork flavor and allows the sauerkraut taste to overwhelm the pork. Cut and serve, do not cut, cook, and serve. My grandmother was half german and knew how to (and regularly made, each year) fresh sauerkraut from her cabbages of her garden. Unfortunately, she passed away in '96, along with the recipe how to make the sauerkraut, in addition to good Yorkshire puddings (to this day, no one can replicate how she made them). We still had quite a few jars a few years after she passed though. I remember seeing her make it once in her kitchen. Wow, the smell was quite pungent.

05-25-2006, 07:08 PM	#25
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Wolf , you know what they say , "no matter where ya go , there ya are !!!" __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-26-2006, 11:17 AM	#26
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	I'm not a big fan of rye bread so I make my "reubens" with sourdough. Sooooo goood!!! The sourdough and the sauerkraut really go good together. now I'm hungry.....

05-26-2006, 01:54 PM	#27
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Ya know what would be good? Sourdough with carraway seeds! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-26-2006, 04:27 PM	#28
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Mmmmm, I loooove reubens...without sauerkraut, that is. Yes, I get weird looks from the deli counter lady when I order them.

05-26-2006, 09:36 PM	#29
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	bread __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-26-2006, 09:49 PM	#30
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	corned beef __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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