tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765404543215896200.post8845891724959713383..comments2022-07-31T04:26:23.941-07:00Comments on No. 2 Creations: Better than SonicNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180253768512882843noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765404543215896200.post-75230539747988592482011-12-03T12:44:24.191-08:002011-12-03T12:44:24.191-08:00Every single German I've ever met, who doesn&#...Every single German I've ever met, who doesn't make their own saurkraut, drains and rinses the saurkraut. Especially here in America-- it is entirely too vinegary for most German palettes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765404543215896200.post-84520644183644243402011-12-03T11:17:49.285-08:002011-12-03T11:17:49.285-08:00It never occurred to me to both boil AND grill. Th...It never occurred to me to both boil AND grill. Thanks! I will definitely do that from now on.<br /><br />I drain my sauerkraut because I CAN'T handle how potent it is if I don't drain it! I just do a light rinse so I don't wash out all the "sour."Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180253768512882843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765404543215896200.post-60656865933012332162011-12-03T05:10:38.265-08:002011-12-03T05:10:38.265-08:00Natalie! I am so glad you drain and rinse your sau...Natalie! I am so glad you drain and rinse your saurkraut. So many Americans don't and it hurts my black, red, and gold heart ):<br /><br />Also, about the bratwurst thing: I have a secret, passed down from German to German. To make the bratwurst as un-fatty and kinda-healthy as possible, you boil them for 10 minutes in a pot with water that's at least covering the bratwurst. This will actually cook the bratwurst, and cause all the fat in them to rise to the top of the water (The water's gonna look gross). After that, you can grill them however darkly or lightly you want to. But remember! 10. Minutes. No more, no less. <br /><br />If you boil them for much longer past 10 minutes, the water will get up under the casing and it's gross. <--- Learned that the hard way :/ <br /><br />If you boil them for much less than 10 minutes, not all the fat will boil out of them.<br /><br />As a side note: I'm also pretty sure the boiling actually softens the casing so it's easier to bite into. I should research that....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com