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Traditional sauerkraut

Traditional choucroute (sauerkraut)

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Alsatian sauerkraut: fermented cabbage, simmered for 1 hour and 30 minutes in white wine with juniper berries, bay leaf, smoked bacon, and Montbéliard sau…

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Recipe from DavidL, Antoinel, Brunodesacacias and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Sauerkraut is a typical dish from Hainaut, combining sauerkraut, smoked meats, and sausages. Here’s how to prepare it perfectly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodTying up
  • Estimated cost$86.23 $14.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.04
  • $1.06
  • $1.27
  • $8.04
  • $8.04
  • $3.66
  • $60.24
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $0.49
  • $0.69
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly wash the sauerkraut under several waters to remove excess salt. It is also advisable to blanch it in boiling water for a few minutes after the first rinse, then rinse and drain it.
  2. Melt the finely chopped onion in the bacon (or pierce the whole onion with cloves to allow them to slide into the center of the sauerkraut).
  3. In a large pot, arrange a generous layer of sauerkraut with the juniper berries, garlic, and onion, then add the meats (except the knacks), and cover with another layer of sauerkraut. ≈ 3 min
  4. Soak generously with half dry white wine and half water (or blonde beer and water), and season to taste. ≈ 2 min
  5. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes over low to medium heat (45 minutes to 1 hour in a pressure cooker).
  6. Steam the apples and poach the dumplings for 10 minutes.
  7. Serve the sauerkraut with the meats, dumplings, and root vegetables. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Traditional choucroute (sauerkraut)

  • 750 g of raw sauerkraut$2.04
  • 500 g of ground apples$1.06
  • 300 g of smoked salmon$1.27
  • 4 pairs of Strasbourg sausages (knacks)$8.04
  • 4 Montbéliard sausages (or 4 gendarmes)$8.04
  • 300 g of smoked and/or salted bacon$3.66
  • About a dozen juniper berries$60.24
  • 1 onion (possibly pierced with cloves)$0.21
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • pig fat$0.49
  • Dry white wine (or light blonde beer)$0.69
  • salt, pepper$0.40

Total$86.23

that's $14.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 750 g of raw sauerkraut
  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 300 g of pig’s back (or pork spine)
  • 300 g of smoked salmon
  • 4 pairs of Strasbourg sausages (knacks)
  • 4 Montbéliard sausages (or 4 gendarmes)
  • 300 g of smoked and/or salted bacon
  • About a dozen juniper berries
  • 1 onion (possibly pierced with cloves)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • pig fat
  • Dry white wine (or light blonde beer)
  • salt, pepper

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