I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -

And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.

Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?

--
Rich

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 6:44:28 PM UTC-5, RichD wrote:
>
> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>
> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
> I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
>
> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>
> --
> Rich
>
It's really good cooked with a pork roast. And plain old wieners and kraut
served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.

On July 3, wrote:
>> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest
>> health fad; yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>> And, sauerkraut.
>> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>
> It's really good cooked with a pork roast.

Can you be more specific?
Like, the cabbage forms a bed for the pork, in a roasting pan?

--
Rich

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 12:47:09 AM UTC-5, RichD wrote:
>
> On July 3, wrote:
>
> >> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest
> >> health fad; yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
> >> And, sauerkraut.
> >> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
> >
> > It's really good cooked with a pork roast.
>
> Can you be more specific?
> Like, the cabbage forms a bed for the pork, in a roasting pan?
>
> --
> Rich
>
The recipe I use I got from this group about a hundred years ago and really
like it.

I will brown a pork roast and then into the crockpot it goes with either a
jar or bag of sauerkraut and a bit of salt and pepper. I do drain the kraut
as it can be a smidge strong and you can drain it into a glass and drink the
juice if you don't want to toss it. Some folks add a bit of brown sugar but
I don't but I do add about 2 cups of apple juice. To the kraut I also add a
generous tablespoon of caraway seed but some folks don't care for it but I
think it adds a yummy flavoring to the completed dish.

Depending on your crockpot this will require about 8 hours of cooking time.
If you don't have a crockpot you could do this in the oven but I honestly
don't know how long that would take as I always opt for the slow cooker.

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 2:11:40 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 12:47:09 AM UTC-5, RichD wrote:
> >
> > On July 3, wrote:
> >
> > >> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest
> > >> health fad; yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
> > >> And, sauerkraut.
> > >> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
> > >
> > > It's really good cooked with a pork roast.
> >
> > Can you be more specific?
> > Like, the cabbage forms a bed for the pork, in a roasting pan?
> >
> > --
> > Rich
> >
> The recipe I use I got from this group about a hundred years ago and really
> like it.
>
> I will brown a pork roast and then into the crockpot it goes with either a
> jar or bag of sauerkraut and a bit of salt and pepper. I do drain the kraut
> as it can be a smidge strong and you can drain it into a glass and drink the
> juice if you don't want to toss it. Some folks add a bit of brown sugar but
> I don't but I do add about 2 cups of apple juice. To the kraut I also add a
> generous tablespoon of caraway seed but some folks don't care for it but I
> think it adds a yummy flavoring to the completed dish.
>
> Depending on your crockpot this will require about 8 hours of cooking time.
> If you don't have a crockpot you could do this in the oven but I honestly
> don't know how long that would take as I always opt for the slow cooker.

If you find the saurkraut too strong, then add some finely shredded cabbage. Personally, I find pure saurkraut too strong and act accordingly.

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 2:30:59 PM UTC-5, A Moose in Love wrote:
>
> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 2:11:40 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> > I do drain the kraut
> > as it can be a smidge strong and you can drain it into a glass and drink the
> > juice if you don't want to toss it.
>
> If you find the saurkraut too strong, then add some finely shredded cabbage. Personally, I find pure saurkraut too strong and act accordingly.
>
Just draining the kraut and adding the apple juice really cuts down on the
tartness, to me.

" wrote:
>
> plain old wieners and kraut
> served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.

Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
would choose fries.

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 11:05:20 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> " wrote:
> >
> > plain old wieners and kraut
> > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
>
> Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
> would choose fries.

Consider a wiener to be just another sausage. Then the kraut and
potatoes makes more sense.

A friend of my husband's had some relatives from Serbia visiting.
He came downstairs one morning to find one of them having hot dogs
for breakfast.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 11:05:20 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > " wrote:
> > >
> > > plain old wieners and kraut
> > > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
> >
> > Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
> > would choose fries.
>
> Consider a wiener to be just another sausage. Then the kraut and
> potatoes makes more sense.
>
> A friend of my husband's had some relatives from Serbia visiting.
> He came downstairs one morning to find one of them having hot dogs
> for breakfast.


When I was in Prague (CZ) back in the 70's, many peeps on the way to work would stop at a "horky parky" stand to have a sausage/hot dog for brekkie...

--
Best
Greg

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> " wrote:
> >
> > plain old wieners and kraut
> > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
>
> Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
> would choose fries.
>
Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 2:14:16 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >
> > " wrote:
> > >
> > > plain old wieners and kraut
> > > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
> >
> > Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
> > would choose fries.
> >
> Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
> really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.

It occurs to me that the knackwurst at a local German restaurant reminds me
of a giant hot dog. That's why I get the mettwurst instead.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 11:19:14 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 2:14:16 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> >
>> > " wrote:
>> > >
>> > > plain old wieners and kraut
>> > > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
>> >
>> > Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
>> > would choose fries.
>> >
>> Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
>> really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.
>
>It occurs to me that the knackwurst at a local German restaurant reminds me
>of a giant hot dog. That's why I get the mettwurst instead.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

An over sized hotdog is exatly what a knockwurst is, at NYC kosher
delis they were called Specials... typically served with baked beans.

On 7/4/2019 2:14 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>
>> " wrote:
>>>
>>> plain old wieners and kraut
>>> served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
>>
>> Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
>> would choose fries.
>>
> Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
> really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.
>

Yes, have not had that since my teen years at home. Sort of forgot it,
but mom made them that way at times.

" wrote:
>
> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >
> > " wrote:
> > >
> > > plain old wieners and kraut
> > > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
> >
> > Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
> > would choose fries.
> >
> Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
> really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.

I was misinterpreting what you said. When you said "plain old
wieners and kraut" I assumed on a bun as that's how I always ate.
On a bun made mashed potatoes sound odd. But if you skipped the
bun, mashed potatoes sounds perfectly appropriate.

On Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:49:32 -0400, Gary > wrote:

" wrote:
>>
>> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> >
>> > " wrote:
>> > >
>> > > plain old wieners and kraut
>> > > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
>> >
>> > Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
>> > would choose fries.
>> >
>> Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
>> really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.
>
>I was misinterpreting what you said. When you said "plain old
>wieners and kraut" I assumed on a bun as that's how I always ate.
>On a bun made mashed potatoes sound odd. But if you skipped the
>bun, mashed potatoes sounds perfectly appropriate.

Tubesteaks braised in kraut, the fat cuts the tartness... with that
the best mashed potatoes are a la potato k'nish... far better than
fries. I never eat fries with dawgs, because fries need ketchup and
there's nothing gackier that ketchup with dawgs. Dawgs need spicy
brown mustard, as does potato k'nish.

My favorite place for frankfurters was Red Apple Rest, on old route 17
in NY. They had big tubs of kraut to pile on your dawg, one cold and
one hot. The Red Apple Rest was in the Wurtsboro Hills on the way to
the Catskills Borscht Belt. In those days 1940s-1950s most cars
couldn't make the Wurtsboros without over heating. My father had a
Studerbaker with a rumbleseat and would drive the Wurtsboros in
reverse, back then reverse was the strongest gear... the Wurtsboros
are very steep.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurtsboro_Hills,_New_York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Apple_Rest
When the NYS Thruway was built it bypassed the Wurtsboros and the Red
Apple Rest, however a lot of diehards still drove old Rte 17 and
stopped at the Red Apple Rest which is now closed. A lot of famous
people ate there; showbiz and athletes... especially boxers as the
Catskills hosted many training camps.

On Friday, July 5, 2019 at 6:49:23 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> " wrote:
> >
> > On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:05:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > >
> > > " wrote:
> > > >
> > > > plain old wieners and kraut
> > > > served with a side of mashed potatoes is an excellent stand-by.
> > >
> > > Must be a regional thing. The mashed potatoes side sounds odd. I
> > > would choose fries.
> > >
> > Try it sometime, it does sound a little head scratching but the mashed potatoes
> > really go good with the wieners and kraut. Cornbread is also an added bonus.
>
> I was misinterpreting what you said. When you said "plain old
> wieners and kraut" I assumed on a bun as that's how I always ate.
> On a bun made mashed potatoes sound odd. But if you skipped the
> bun, mashed potatoes sounds perfectly appropriate.
>
No, the wieners AND the sauerkraut are cooked together in the pot then served
together on a plate with a side of mashed potatoes. A skillet of cornbread
is a plus with this meal.

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:44:28 PM UTC-10, RichD wrote:
> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>
> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
> I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
>
> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>
> --
> Rich

For some people, it could be a fad. People like me use it to regulate our gut microorganism population. By taking small amounts of a cultured milk product and then drinking small amounts of milk regularity, we can foster an ability to digest lactose. If we don't keep up with the regimen, we lose that ability. My guess is that fermented products like yogurt, kim chee, and sauerkraut, are good for you gut health. Don't quote me, I could be wrong.

On 2019-07-03 9:28 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:44:28 PM UTC-10, RichD wrote:
>> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
>> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>>
>> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
>> I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
>>
>> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>
> For some people, it could be a fad. People like me use it to regulate our gut microorganism population. By taking small amounts of a cultured milk product and then drinking small amounts of milk regularity, we can foster an ability to digest lactose. If we don't keep up with the regimen, we lose that ability. My guess is that fermented products like yogurt, kim chee, and sauerkraut, are good for you gut health. Don't quote me, I could be wrong.
>

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-07-03 9:28 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
>> On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:44:28 PM UTC-10, RichD wrote:
>>> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
>>> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>>>
>>> And, sauerkraut.* OK, I'll add that to my menu.
>>> I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an
>>> omelet.
>>>
>>> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rich
>>
>> For some people, it could be a fad. People like me use it to
>> regulate our gut microorganism population. By taking small amounts
>> of a cultured milk product and then drinking small amounts of milk
>> regularity, we can foster an ability to digest lactose. If we
>> don't keep up with the regimen, we lose that ability. My guess is
>> that fermented products like yogurt, kim chee, and sauerkraut, are
>> good for you gut health. Don't quote me, I could be wrong.
>>
>

The acid in your stomach kills almost all organisms that you
swallow. Only a very few pathogens can survive.

If you are really serious about introducing bacteria in your gut,
you'll have to take it by inserting a tube up your ass and using an
enema bag.

Ask your doctor. He'll tell you the same thing.

On the other hand, if you just want to be trendy, you won't miss the
bacteria. And the yogurt, cheese, etc. taste better that way. Only
Popeye Katz has tastebuds in his rectum.

writes:
>Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2019-07-03 9:28 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:44:28 PM UTC-10, RichD wrote:
>>>> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
>>>> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>>>>
>>>> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
>>>> I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an
>>>> omelet.
>>>>
>>>> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rich
>>>
>>> For some people, it could be a fad. People like me use it to
>>> regulate our gut microorganism population. By taking small amounts
>>> of a cultured milk product and then drinking small amounts of milk
>>> regularity, we can foster an ability to digest lactose. If we
>>> don't keep up with the regimen, we lose that ability. My guess is
>>> that fermented products like yogurt, kim chee, and sauerkraut, are
>>> good for you gut health. Don't quote me, I could be wrong.
>>>
>>
>
>The acid in your stomach kills almost all organisms that you
>swallow. Only a very few pathogens can survive.


there's a reason it's called lactobacillus acidophilus

On 2019-07-03 9:28 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:44:28 PM UTC-10, RichD wrote:
>> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
>> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>>
>> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu. I already serve it
>> fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
>>
>> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
>>
>> -- Rich
>
> For some people, it could be a fad. People like me use it to regulate
> our gut microorganism population. By taking small amounts of a
> cultured milk product and then drinking small amounts of milk
> regularity, we can foster an ability to digest lactose. If we don't
> keep up with the regimen, we lose that ability. My guess is that
> fermented products like yogurt, kim chee, and sauerkraut, are good
> for you gut health. Don't quote me, I could be wrong.
>

Add apple cider vinegar to the list.

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 4:03:03 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-07-03 9:28 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> > On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1:44:28 PM UTC-10, RichD wrote:
> >> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
> >> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
> >>
> >> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu. I already serve it
> >> fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
> >>
> >> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?
> >>
> >> -- Rich
> >
> > For some people, it could be a fad. People like me use it to regulate
> > our gut microorganism population. By taking small amounts of a
> > cultured milk product and then drinking small amounts of milk
> > regularity, we can foster an ability to digest lactose. If we don't
> > keep up with the regimen, we lose that ability. My guess is that
> > fermented products like yogurt, kim chee, and sauerkraut, are good
> > for you gut health. Don't quote me, I could be wrong.
> >
>
> Add apple cider vinegar to the list.

Well, okay.

Am Donnerstag, 4. Juli 2019 01:44:28 UTC+2 schrieb RichD:
> I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
> yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>
> And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
> I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
>
> Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?

Try kimchi (sauerkraut Korean style)- despite being German, I don't like sauerkraut much, but I love kimchi.

https://www.maangchi.com/ helps you with recipes.

Bye, Sanne.

On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 16:44:26 -0700 (PDT), RichD
> wrote:

>I read something about probiotics, it's the latest health fad;
>yogurt, kafir, some other stuff -
>
>And, sauerkraut. OK, I'll add that to my menu.
>I already serve it fried, as a side to eggs. Or roll it into an omelet.
>
>Any exotic possibilities for this gourmet item?

doesn't the sauerkraut have to be raw rather than cooked in a recipe
in order to provide the health benefits?

I hate kraut and I'm part German.

On 4 Jul 2019 coltwvu wrote:
>
>I hate kraut and I'm part German.

Which part, the anal sphincter... aren't all krauts assholes?