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[unhobbityhobbit]

So Dad seems to be on a mission to fill the kitchen with jars of sauerkraut. That's new.

Comments

[maikichelorrain]

Is it a bad thing?

[unhobbityhobbit]

I'm going to reserve judgement until I know what he's going to do with it.

[teithiwr]

So you're going to be eating sauerkraut for the next year, then? :)

[unhobbityhobbit]

Or have a sauerkraut-based art installation.

(P.S. we are skyping if you want to pop on)

[rheasilvia]

Tell him to make red cabbage instead! So much better than sauerkraut. :-)

[unhobbityhobbit]

What's red cabbage? Apart from a cabbage that's red. I imagine plain red cabbage would be lacking some of the sauerkrautiness that makes sauerkraut the preferred choice.

[rheasilvia]

OMG you poor thing. It's like this - or like this (though I don't know why she grates a potato into it; it seems like a totally unnecessary addition).

(I cannot vouch for these recipes, mind, because I have never made it with a recipe; I just kind of... slice the cabbage and chop the apple and toss everything into a pot. *g*)

It's not nearly as sour as sauerkraut, and so much tastier, and entirely yummy. It's better if you've heated it up several times, and/or let it sit for a few days. It goes well with roast meat of any kind, and turkey, and dumplings, and...

Woman. It's a good thing we've talked about this, because otherwise you might never have known.

[rheasilvia]

It also freezes well. It's usually a good idea to have some on hand for emergencies. ;-)

[atiko]

Oh, oh, make him make lots of dumplings from it! Sauerkraut and mushrooms dumplings, boiled and then fried, with pepper sauce. Yum.

[unhobbityhobbit]

But but but effort.

We are not cooks here.

[atiko]

Well, alternatively you could just get some deep-frozen sauerkraut/mushroom pierogi from the next Polish shop, but I just wanted to propose a practical use for all these bizarre amounts of sauerkraut.

Actually, maybe your dad has had a mind-control slug inserted into his brain by German agents. If he acts strangely in more ways than that, or develops a terrible accent, you should call an ambulance and the police and the MI6.

[elwon]

Sauerkraut, huh? Is he taking after Martin Clunes in that Churchill ad?

If not, can I pretend he is?

[unhobbityhobbit]

Explain to me Martin Clunes' situation and I shall tell you whether or not it's similar to my dad's position.

[elwon]

Martin comes home from shopping having got a BOGOF on pickled eggs. He then tries to put away the eggs only to show shelves full of them. He ends up hiding one jar in a flowerpot. Then he admits to Churchy he doesn't even like them, he just can't resist a bargain.

Only somewhat more humourous than my retelling.

[unhobbityhobbit]

I'm going to allow you to believe whatever you wish.