Sauerkrauben With Ham Hock, Apple and Caraway (Eisbein)

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This savory dish, a riff connected the classical German pork dish, makes a cleanable broadside for Thanksgiving -- conscionable inquire anyone from Baltimore, wherever sauerkraut has a devoted following.

To marque this a main dish, substitute pork sausages for the ham hock. To marque it a vegetarian side, omit the ham hock and adhd 1 spoon of mild smoked Spanish paprika (pimenton).

Ingredients

1 quart afloat fermented Sauerkrauben (see related recipe; whitethorn substitute sauerkraut)
1 tablespoonful caraway effect (optional)
1 spoon coarsely crushed achromatic pepper
1 ample smoked ham hock (1 pound)
24 ounces (3 cups) lager oregon IPA
2 crisp apples, specified arsenic Empire oregon Fuji, peeled, halved, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons
Brown mustard, for serving

From Cathy Barrow, writer of "Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry" (W.W. Norton, 2014).

Tested by Cathy Barrow.

Published November 4, 2014

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Updated March 15, 2026

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