Acknowledgments - 7
Introduction - 9
Sauerkraut History and Traditions -11
Health Benefits Of Eating Sauerkraut -14
Making Your Own Sauerkraut -19
Quantities of Salt and Cabbage
Needed - 19
Adding other Ingredients to
the Fermentation Container - 20
Fermenting Red Cabbage - 20
Low Salt and Salt-Free Sauerkraut - 21
Containers for Fermenting Sauerkraut - 21
Storing Sauerkraut in the Refrigerator - 23
Processing Sauerkraut in Jars - 23
The Canning Jars - 24
Lids And Screwbands - 24
Two-piece Metal Screwbands - 24
Three-piece Glass Lid - 25
Processing Sauerkraut Using a
Water Bath Canner - 25
Testing the Seal before Storing
Sauerkraut - 26
Common Causes of Sauerkraut
Spoilage - 26
Freezing Sauerkraut - 27
Making Sauerkraut in the Jar - 27
Making Sauerkraut in Pint or
Quart Jars - 28
Making Sauerkraut in a
One-gallon Jar - 29
Store-bought Sauerkraut - 30
To Rinse or Not to Rinse Sauerkraut - 30
How Much Sauerkraut to Add - 31
Sauerkraut Breads - 33
Krauted Appetizers - 39
Sauerkraut Soups, Borschts, and Stews - 49
Sauerkraut Salads - 75
Krauted Sandwiches, Dogs, and Burgers - 83
Sauerkraut Sidedish Entrees - 97
Sauerkraut Main Course Entrees - 113
Krauted Stuffings, Toppings,
Sauces, and Dips - 187
Krauted Desserts - 197
Krauted Drinks - 205
Recipe Index - 207
Bibliography - 215
About the Author - 216
Recipe Index
Sauerkraut Breads - 33
Cottage Cheese Kraut Bread - 35
Sauerkraut Beer Bread - 36
Sauerkraut Gingerbread - 38
Sauerkraut Onion Bread - 37
Sauerkraut Rye Bread (For Bread Machine) - 33
Sauerkraut Rye Bread - 34
Krauted Appetizers - 39
Chicken Liver and Bacon Appetizers with Sweet and Sour Sauce - 43
Kraut Appetizers - 42
Kraut Balls with Mustard Dip - 45
Krauted Cheese # 1- 39
Krauted Cheese # 2 - 40
Kraut Knishes (Jewish) - 40
Kraut Strudel - 48
Quick Kraut Balls - 46
Reuben Rolls - 47
Sauerkraut Balls - 44
Spicy Kraut and Sausage Balls - 46
Sauerkraut Soups, Borschts, and Stews - 49
Beet and Sauerkraut Soup - 60
Classic Sauerkraut Soup - 68
Creamy Reuben Soup - 66
Day After Thanksgiving Soup - 63
Highland Sauerkraut Soup - 66
Hunter's Stew - 70
Kraut and Vegetable Short Rib Soup - 67
Krauted Chili - 73
Kraut Fruit Soup - 49
Lentil Sauerkraut Soup - 62
Lithuanian Sparerib Sauerkraut Soup - 54
Meatless Sauerkraut Soup - 62
Potato Sauerkraut Soup in the Crockpot - 53
Peasant Soup - 55
Polish Kraut Soup - 57
Polish Stew - 71
Polish-Style Chicken and Kielbasa Soup - 56
Rich Sauerkraut Soup - 59
Russian Sauerkraut Soup - 50
Samuel's Beef Stew - 72
Sauerkraut Borscht - 69
Sauerkraut Buckwheat Soup - 60
Sauerkraut Bulgur Soup(Armenian) - 51
Sauerkraut Meatball Soup - 65
Sauerkraut Soup - 54
Sauerkraut Soup - 58
Sauerkraut Soup in the Crockpot - 52
Sauerkraut Soup with Fish Heads (Russian) - 61
Shchi (Russian Sauerkraut Soup) - 64
The Day After Soup - 68
Volga Borscht - 70
Sauerkraut Salads -75
Bean and Sauerkraut Salad - 79
Choucroute Froide (French) - 75
Crunchy Sauerkraut Salad - 76
Fruit and Vegetable Salad - 77
Hot Sauerkraut-Potato Salad - 78
Potato Salad with Creamy
Sauerkraut Dressing - 77
Sauerkraut and Bacon Salad - 81
Sauerkraut Salad - 80
Sauerkraut Salad - 80
Sauerkraut Salad - 81
Sauerkraut Salad with Yogurt Dressing - 76
Sauerkraut Slaw - 79
Krauted Sandwiches, Dogs, and Burgers - 83
Classic Hot-dogs with Sauerkraut - 93
Confetti Sauerkraut and Wieners - 94
Corned Beef Special - 91
Fine Liver and Sauerkraut Sandwiches - 90
Hot-dogs with Kraut and Apples - 94
Kraut Crescent Dogs - 92
Krauted Barbecue Burgers - 95
Krauted Chicken Sandwich - 91
Krautwiches - 85
Meatloaf Submarine Dagwoods - 84
Oktoberfest Kraut Sandwiches - 87
Reuben Burgers - 95
Reuben Fish Sandwich - 86
Reuben Pita Sandwiches - 89
Reuben Pita Snacks - 84
Reuben Pizza Bagels - 87
Reuben Sandwiches - 89
Reuben Turnovers - 92
Salmon Kraut Club Sandwiches - 88
Smoked Salmon and Kraut Sandwiches - 85
Smoked Turkey Reuben Sandwiches - 86
Sauerkraut Swiss Dogs - 93
Sausage and Kraut Pitas - 83
Turkey or Chicken Kraut Burgers - 96
Sauerkraut Sidedish Entrees - 97
Applesauce Sauerkraut -102
Barbequed Sauerkraut -112
Christmas Eve Peas and Sauerkraut Dish (Ukrainian) -100
Colcannon Dish (Irish and Scottish) - 98
Cornmeal Dumplings with Hot Sauerkraut -102
Crockpot Kraut -104
Stewed Kraut -106
Kraut and Pork Egg Rolls -103
Kraut Goulash for Noodles and Dumplings - 97
Pannonian Style Sauerkraut Dish -108
Paprika Sauerkraut -106
Potatoes Paris - 98
Potato Sauerkraut Casserole -104
Potato Roulade with Sauerkraut -110
Sauerkraut Dumplings -105
Sauerkraut in Sour Cream - 99
Sauerkraut Veal Goulash -111
Sauerkraut with Pineapple -109
Sauerkraut with Wine and Grapes -109
Savory Sauerkraut -107
Tyrolean Dumplings with Hot Sauerkraut -101
Sauerkraut Main Course Entrees -113
Baked Chicken and Sauerkraut -156
Baked Chicken Reuben -153
Baked Fish Fillets with Sauerkraut -161
Baked Fish with Sauerkraut -162
Barley in Cabbage Rolls (Hungarian) - 165
Bavarian Beef Patties with Sauerkraut -146
Bavarian Sauerkraut Rolls -168
Beans and Kraut Casserole -173
Beef Brisket with Sauerkraut -128
Beef Brisket with Sauerkraut and
Applesauce -128
Beer Braised Sauerkraut with Sausages -133
Bierocks (Bread rolls with zesty meat and
sauerkraut stuffing) -144
Braised Pork Chops with Sauerkraut # 1 - 116
Braised Pork Chops with Sauerkraut # 2 -116
Cabbage and Sauerkraut Filling for Piróg or
Pirozhkí (Russian)-180
Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Sauerkraut (Ukrainian)-163
Chicken and Bratwurst with Sauerkraut -158
Chicken Cooked in Sauerkraut -154
Chicken in the Pot -147
Chicken Meatball Kraut Skillet - 157
Chicken Sauerkraut Bake -156
Chicken Thighs with Sauerkraut -154
Chicken with Sauerkraut -155
Choucroute Garni (Alsatian Cured Meats
with Sauerkraut) -130
Crockpot Chicken and Sauerkraut -155
Crockpot Chicken Reuben -153
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Kraut with
Pork Chops -117
Danish Pork Roast and Sauerkraut in Beer -118
Farmer Sausages with Sauerkraut -132
Fish with Sauerkraut -160
Greek-Style Chicken with Sauerkraut -148
Kraut Burritos -184
Kraut Carrot Burritos -185
Kraut Chicken Parmesan -152
Krauted Chicken Pie -151
Krauted Pork Kabobs -119
Krauted Wild Duck -160
Kraut Luncheon Casserole -177
Kraut Sloppy Joes -185
Kraut Stuffed Green Peppers -145
Meatballs with Sauerkraut and Cranberry
Sauce -142
Never Fail Perogy Dough -179
Pigs' Knuckles with Sauerkraut -120
Piróg -182
Pirozhkí -183
Pork Balls and Sauerkraut -127
Pork Chops Warsaw -114
Pork Chops with Sauerkraut -115
Pork Chops with Sauerkraut and Mushroom Gravy -113
Pork Hocks with Sauerkraut -120
Pork Riblets with Sauerkraut and Potatoes -125
Pork Roast Vienna -118
Reuben Stuffed Meatloaf -172
Roast Duck with Sauerkraut and Apples -159
Samuel's Jumbo Cabbage Rolls -164
Sarma (Yugoslavian Cabbage Rolls) -166
Sauerkraut and Bacon Omelet -137
Sauerkraut and Chicken Stir Fry -150
Sauerkraut and Hamburger Casserole -176
Sauerkraut and Mushroom Filling for
Perogies -178
Sauerkraut and Pasta Primavera - 141
Sauerkraut and Smoked Sausage in
Crockpot -134
Sauerkraut Filling for Perogies -178
Sauerkraut Lasagna (German) -143
Sauerkraut Pizza -138
Sauerkraut Pizza -139
Sauerkraut Pizza -140
Sauerkraut Quiche -135
Sauerkraut Rice Casserole -175
Sauerkraut Sausage Quiche -136
Sauerkraut with Barbecued Pork Casserole -174
Sauerkraut with Hungarian Beef Goulash and Dumplings -169
Sauerkraut with Potatoes and Smoked Pork Loin Chops -114
Sauerkraut with Smoked Pork and Perogies -122
Sauerkraut with Spareribs and Dumplings -126
Sausages with Sauerkraut -131
Sideribs and Sauerkraut -123
Sour Cream Pastry for Piróg or Pirozhkí -181
Spareribs and Sauerkraut -124
Spareribs and Sauerkraut -124
Spareribs and Sauerkraut in Crockpot -127
Sweet and Sour Fried Chicken -149
Turnip and Sauerkraut Casserole -176
Yeast Dough for Piróg or Pirozhkí -180
Vareniki (Ukrainian) -170
White Beans with Sauerkraut and Smoked
Ham -173
Wieners and Kraut Casserole -175
Krauted Stuffings, Toppings,
Sauces, and Dips -187
Apple Sauerkraut Stuffing -188
Blushing Sauerkraut Dip -196
Cocktail Kraut Dip -195
Dill and Sauerkraut Dip -195
Kraut and Sour Cream Topping for Baked
Potato -192
Kraut Cheese Dip -196
Krauted Salsa -193
Sauerkraut and Rye Bread Stuffing for Thanksgiving Turkey -189
Sauerkraut Relish -190
Sauerkraut Relish -190
Sauerkraut Sauce -194
Sauerkraut Sauce -194
Sauerkraut Topping for Burgers and
Sandwiches -193
Sauerkraut Topping for Hot-dogs -191
Savory Sauerkraut Stuffing -187
Spinach-Apple Curried Spread - 192
Sweet and Sour Sauce for Burgers -195
Sweet and Sour Slaw -191
Kraut Desserts - 197
Beer and Sauerkraut Fudge Cake -197
Kraut Chocolate Kuchen -199
Kraut Stuffed Apples - 203
Reuben Cheesecake - 202
Sauerkraut Apple Cake -198
Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake - 201
Sauerkraut Custard Pie - 202
Sauerkraut Puff-Pie - 200
Krauted Drinks - 205
Bloody Mary with Sauerkraut Juice - 205
Holiday Drink - 205
Tomato Sauerkraut Cocktail - 206
