Choucroute Garnie Recipe

Choucroute Garnie is a hearty Alsatian dish made from choucroute (sauerkraut), sausages, cured meats and potatoes.

Disclaimer: This is not a dish for the faint of heart. If you have heart problems, eating a heaping bowl of Choucroute Garnie will probably make them worse. Also, if you’ve looked at one of Thomas Keller’s cookbooks and promptly shut it, due to his choose-your-own-adventure style of recipe writing, you may want to skip this post as well.

However, if you’re in good cardiovascular health and have a bit of patience, your toils will be rewarded by a sumptuous homemade porcine feast that’s as fulfilling as it is filling. continue →

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