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sauerbraten

sauerbraten

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A German beef roast left in vinegar and spices for several days before cooking, often served with potato dumplings
  • noun
  • /ˈzaʊərˌbrɑːtən/
: sauerbraten
  • On Sunday, we enjoyed a delicious sauerbraten served with potato dumplings.
  • serve with sauerbraten

Examples

  • Sauerbraten

    The Producers (2005)

  • This Sunday, they had sauerbraten that Frieda had marinated, mashed potatoes, and a salad thrown together by the boys.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Bertha will have to learn how to cook sauerbraten... southern style.

    One, Two, Three (1961)

  • In six months, he hasn't found so much as a floating sauerbraten.

    Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)

  • Some sauerbraten, general?

    The Night of the Generals (1967)

  • - Best sauerbraten?

    Hoodlum (1997)

  • Sauerbraten, wiener schnitzel und wunderbar

    Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

  • I came home to my wife and baby in an apartment heavy with mahogany tables and sideboards, and to Frau Gortat, who cooked and served our sauerbraten and chops.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The local restaurant specializes in traditional dishes, including sauerbraten and sauerkraut.

  • Every Thanksgiving, my mother prepares a special sauerbraten recipe that has been in our family for generations.

Surface Forms

sauerbraten singular
sauerbratens plural

Etymology

Sauerbraten comes from the German parts sauer ('sour') and braten ('roast'), so it literally means a 'sour roast'. It refers to beef that is marinated in vinegar and spices before cooking, which gives the dish its tangy taste.