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Eisbein und Sauerkraut: Pigs’ Knuckles and Sauerkraut, German Style Food

published by pearl2010 on Jan 22, 2010

Eisbien und Sauerkraut known as Pigs’ Knucles and Sauerkraut is a German food style which is delicious recipes to try.

 with white wine sauce

 without  white wine sauce

The Ingredients:

4 pig knuckles ( pig legs)

2 pounds sauerkraut (fine shredded cabbage)

1 tablespoon caraway seeds

4 cloves

2 onions

3 cups dry white wine

8 small potatoes, peeled

4 knockwurst (thick frankfurters)

Method:

Pour boiling water over the pig knuckles, scrub with a brush, and scape with a knife. Wash under cold water and dry.

In an oven or heavy sauce pan, make layers of sauerkrauts, sprinkled with caraway seeds, and the pigknuckles. Stick the cloves into the onions, and add with the wine. If liquid doesn’t cover the ingredients, add more wine or water. Cover, bring to boil, and cook over low heat for 3 hours or until knuckles are almost tender. Add the potatoes and knockwurst. Recover and cook 30 minutes longer.

13 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Inna Tysoe
    January 22nd, 2010 at 4:10 am #

    Thanks for that.

    Inna

  2. # 2 by Nitin Mudgal
    January 22nd, 2010 at 4:58 am #

    Thanks, But i am veg.

  3. # 3 by VTech
    January 22nd, 2010 at 5:01 am #

    good but i m pure veg

  4. # 4 by alensmith
    January 22nd, 2010 at 5:40 am #

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  5. # 5 by Christine Ramsay
    January 22nd, 2010 at 5:46 am #

    That looks like a good recipe.

  6. # 6 by Guy Hogan
    January 22nd, 2010 at 7:25 am #

    This is the kind of food that would go great with plenty of beer.

  7. # 7 by albert1jemi
    January 22nd, 2010 at 8:35 am #

    sounds great

  8. # 8 by cutedrishti8
    January 22nd, 2010 at 10:40 am #

    Seems delicious…

  9. # 9 by Frances Lawrence
    January 22nd, 2010 at 4:47 pm #

    I like the look of this recipe.

  10. # 10 by AlmaG
    January 22nd, 2010 at 9:40 pm #

    Something new to try!

  11. # 11 by qasimdharamsy
    January 23rd, 2010 at 7:36 am #

    good recipe

  12. # 12 by pearl2010
    January 25th, 2010 at 1:30 am #

    Thanks for the comments guys.This is really an interesting recipe. :-)

  13. # 13 by chellsy
    February 11th, 2010 at 11:41 pm #

    i want to taste this recipe perl

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