kraut
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5.3
Cabbage that people leave in salt until it becomes sour and eat as a side
- noun
- /kraʊt/
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chucrut
- To make traditional sauerkraut, you need finely shredded cabbage, salt, and time to allow the kraut to ferment.
- kraut cheese
- mustard and kraut
Examples
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In the recipe, you should mix the kraut with sausage for a hearty and flavorful dish.
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Mustard and kraut?
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So, I'm gonna get two dogs, heavy on the kraut.
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OK, this was a beer and kraut fudge cake made of sauerkraut, beer and cocoa.
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Kraut, fried cabbage, boiled cabbage, stuffed cabbage, slaw.
Fiction book (1997) -
After several weeks, the kraut developed a tangy flavor, making it perfect for topping hot dogs.
Synonyms
sauerkraut
vskraut
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3.8
A food of shredded cabbage fermented in salt water and eaten as a sour side dish
is the general fermented cabbage term often used for that dish
choucroute
vskraut
9.7
Finely shredded sour cabbage used as food or an ingredient
is the general fermented cabbage term rather than a regional name
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word kraut comes from German kraut, which means 'herb' or 'cabbage'. In English it usually refers to the fermented cabbage you eat in sauerkraut, so the origin explains the food meaning.