Ferments & funk · fermented
Sauerkraut
Also called choucroute, fermented cabbage, zuurkool
Finely shredded cabbage lacto-fermented until sour; for zuurkoolstamppot, choucroute garnie, Reubens and braises with sausage.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodSuan cai
Mustard greens rather than cabbage; similar sour funk, a touch saltier.
- T3 · In a pinchKimchi
Spicy and garlicky; changes the flavour of the dish.
- T3 · In a pinchPickled red cabbage
Sweet-sour vinegar pickle rather than fermented, and red.
- T3 · In a pinchWhite kimchi
Napa cabbage with garlic, ginger and fruit: milder, juicier and clearly different in stamppot or choucroute.
Cook with Sauerkraut
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