Fermented Vegetables
Roast Meat with Sauerkraut
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Serbia
Shredded sauerkraut cooked down with onion, paprika and smoked meat, then baked under a duck, turkey or pork joint.
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What it is
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Shredded sauerkraut cooked down with onion, paprika and smoked meat, then baked under a duck, turkey or pork joint.
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Baked long enough that the kraut turns brown and sweet rather than staying sharp. A Christmas and Slava table dish.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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Serbia
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