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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1462867)

Some folks rinse it. Some folks add a tablespoon of sugar and some folks cook it for awhile. I think all of it makes it less piquant? Is that the right word?

Sauerkraut is sour because that is the way it is preserved, it was a way to keep a vegetable during the winter, before refrigeration...at least...partially. Some folks like the "STRONG" taste and some don't.

Agree with Grace. A through rinse of the kraut is necessary. Either bagged or canned.

I use cold kraut from store,put in browned onion,bacon drippings, brown sugar, apple sause. Cook about 20 min.