sauerkraut
noun
sau·er·kraut
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌkrau̇t 
: cabbage cut fine and fermented in a brine made of its own juice with salt
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Kennedy is known to eat steak with fermented vegetables for breakfast and even bring his own sauerkraut to restaurants — a habit his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, joked about with The Cut.
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The company has since expanded the business to include sauerkraut, relish, potato chips, and, yes, Bloody Mary mixes.
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Such foods include yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and sourdough bread.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the USDA issued a challenge to cooks, especially in school lunchrooms, to come up with creative ways to use a surplus of stockpiled sauerkraut.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The company has since expanded the business to include sauerkraut, relish, potato chips, and, yes, Bloody Mary mixes.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Such foods include yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and sourdough bread.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the USDA issued a challenge to cooks, especially in school lunchrooms, to come up with creative ways to use a surplus of stockpiled sauerkraut.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauerkraut
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sauerkraut
noun
sau·er·kraut
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌkrau̇t
: finely cut cabbage fermented in brine
Etymology
German, from sauer "sour" + Kraut "greens"
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