Comments on The Blueberry Files: Baltimore Saurkraut Tradition

Growing up in Central Maryland, we always had saur...

2009-11-27T01:06:32.712-05:00

Growing up in Central Maryland, we always had saurkraut with Turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

A few years back when I was having Thanksgiving dinner at my in-laws for the first time, I asked, "where's the saurkraut?" thinking I had just not seen it sitting somewhere. They (natives of Peru and Queens who lived near DC for many years) looked at me like I was from outer space. I looked at them like THEY were from outerspace. I rushed out to a grocery and bought some, racing back to the house to cook it. I can't imagine NOT having saurkraut with turkey!

I've made my own sauerkraut the past several y...

2009-11-11T06:36:13.077-05:00

I've made my own sauerkraut the past several years. Last year, my sister and I made it together and decided to have sauerkraut w/ pork roast for T-giving. It was an interesting variance from tradition, although my wife wasn't too pleased (she said "T-giving is about turkey"). This year, we're back w/ tradition, although I may cook a kettle of 'kraut for myself and anyone else that wants it.

That sounds yummy. One of my favorite homemade thi...

2009-11-10T20:09:06.539-05:00

That sounds yummy. One of my favorite homemade things in this whole wide world is Czech sauerkraut soup! Hey, we were in MECA when the rally went by on Friday -- we came out to cheer. So bummed about the vote.

We never had sauerkraut becaause I'm from Virg...

2009-11-07T20:17:06.463-05:00

We never had sauerkraut becaause I'm from Virginia but they have it at school every year and it's great. Maybe we should try it this year.