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Sauerkraut

Fermented and Pickled Cold Dishes

Sauerkraut is finely cut raw white cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and a distinctive sour flavor, both resulting from the lactic acid the bacteria form as they ferment the sugars in the cabbage leaves.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1 1
Source states only that Pliny the Elder, rendered Plinius the Elder in the article, wrote in the first century AD describing the Roman precursor salt cabbage; approximated to the start of that century, AD 1, since no exact year is given.
Origin Period, To (Year)
to 100 1
Source states only that Pliny the Elder, rendered Plinius the Elder in the article, wrote in the first century AD describing the Roman precursor salt cabbage; approximated to the end of that century, AD 100, since no exact year is given.
Origin Region
Western Roman Empire (Europe) 1
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Expresses Tradition

Fermentation, Food Traditions
Source Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
Pickling, Food Traditions
Source Sauerkraut - Wikipedia

In Cuisine

Austrian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
German Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
Polish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
  • History section (Western Roman Empire evidence)
    there is evidence of sauerkraut production in Europe dating back to the early period of the Western Roman Empire.
  • History section, Pliny the Elder reference (century start)
    Plinius the Elder, writing in the first century AD, is reputed to have been the first writer to describe the making of sauerkraut by preserving what the Romans called salt cabbage in earthen vessels.
  • History section, Pliny the Elder reference (century end)
    Plinius the Elder, writing in the first century AD, is reputed to have been the first writer to describe the making of sauerkraut by preserving what the Romans called salt cabbage in earthen vessels.
  • In Cuisine: Austrian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: German Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Polish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Expresses Tradition: Pickling, Wikipedia category: Category:Pickled cabbage
  • Expresses Tradition: Fermentation, Wikipedia category: Category:Plant-based fermented foods
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