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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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DAVID A. BENDER. "sauerkraut." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "sauerkraut." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-sauerkraut.html DAVID A. BENDER. "sauerkraut." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-sauerkraut.html |
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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>. "sauerkraut." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sauerkraut.html "sauerkraut." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sauerkraut.html |
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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>. T. F. HOAD. "sauerkraut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sauerkraut.html T. F. HOAD. "sauerkraut." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sauerkraut.html |
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liberty cabbage
liberty cabbage American name coined for sauerkraut in 1918.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "liberty cabbage." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "liberty cabbage." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-libertycabbage.html DAVID A. BENDER. "liberty cabbage." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-libertycabbage.html |
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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>. "liberty cabbage." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-libertycabbage.html "liberty cabbage." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-libertycabbage.html |
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sauerkraut
sauerkraut
•about, bout, clout, devout, doubt, down-and-out, drought, flout, gout, grout, knout, Kraut, lout, mahout, misdoubt, nowt, out, out-and-out, owt, pout, Prout, right about, rout, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, thereabout, thereout, throughout, timeout, tout, trout, way-out, without
•layout, payout
•buyout • blowout • layabout
•gadabout • roundabout • knockabout
•walkabout • runabout • turnabout
•hereabout • roustabout
•handout, standout
•readout • hideout • dugout • blackout
•checkout
•breakout, stakeout, takeout
•strikeout
•knockout, lockout
•walkout
•cookout, lookout
•workout • sell-out • fallout • pull-out
•umlaut • litter lout • spin-out
•burnout, turnout
•hangout • wipeout
•copout, dropout
•waterspout • beansprout • clearout
•sauerkraut • washout • printout
•white-out • shoot-out
•cut-out, shut-out
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"sauerkraut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sauerkraut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sauerkraut.html "sauerkraut." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sauerkraut.html |
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