Sauerkraut

sauerkraut

sauerkraut German, Dutch, Alsatian; prepared by lactic fermentation of shredded cabbage. In the presence of 2–3% salt, acid‐forming bacteria thrive and convert sugars in the cabbage into acetic and lactic acids, which then act as preservatives.

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sauerkraut

sau·er·kraut / ˈsou(ə)rˌkrout/ • n. chopped cabbage that has been pickled in brine.

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"sauerkraut." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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sauerkraut

sauerkraut XVII (sower crawt). — G., f. sauer SOUR + kraut vegetable, cabbage.

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T. F. HOAD. "sauerkraut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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liberty cabbage

liberty cabbage American name coined for sauerkraut in 1918.

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liberty cabbage

liberty cabbage slang (World War I) sauerkraut.

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"liberty cabbage." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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sauerkraut

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"sauerkraut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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