Choucroute is most closely associated with Alsace, but it is a staple of brasseries, especially in Paris, where an order of choucroute will conjure a heaping platter of French sauerkraut topped with a variety of sausages and various cuts of pork, with boiled potatoes on the side.
Delicately seasoned, cooked with wine, its bitterness tamed by the addition of smoked bacon pieces and goose fat, the French version of sauerkraut has little in common with its American cousin. If you've been longing to make your own authentic choucroute platter, try this French gourmet sauerkraut from Andre Laurent; simply add whatever sausages and meats you find handy!
