sauerkraut
part of speech
noun (sauerkraut, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Sauerkraut is finely shredded cabbage that has been salted and left to ferment so that it turns sour. tree →
2) It is a traditional food in Germany and central and eastern Europe, often eaten with sausages. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons sauerkraut is an example of fermentation: tiny bacteria turn the sugar in cabbage into acid, which preserves it. In history, sailors such as Captain Cook's crew ate it to help stop scurvy. In food lessons it is a German word for «sour cabbage». Phrases: hot dog with sauerkraut, a jar of sauerkraut.
examples
- Grandpa piled sauerkraut on his hot dog. tree →
- Sauerkraut tastes sour and a bit salty. tree →
- We made sauerkraut in class by packing cabbage and salt into a jar. tree →
- Bacteria help turn cabbage into sauerkraut. tree →
- Captain Cook took barrels of sauerkraut on his long voyages. tree →
- In Germany, sausages are often served with sauerkraut and mustard. tree →
- Ukrainian kitchens have kvashena kapusta, which is very like sauerkraut. tree →
note
Uncountable: «some sauerkraut». It comes from German «sauer» (sour) and «Kraut» (cabbage). Pronounced SOW-er-krowt. Calling a German person «Kraut» is a rude old insult — do not use it.
In the corpora
- Cook fought scurvy with fresh food and sauerkraut and lost far fewer men to it than earlier voyages.
Trees and pragmatics
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