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Choucroutegarni

SERVES4-6.HANDS-ONTIME 15 MIN,

SIMMERING TIME 2 HOURS 45 MIN

KNOW-

HOW

Bauernwurstisa strongly

smokedrusticsausage.If

youcan’tfindit,omitit and

useanextraknackwurstinstep4.

Knackwurstsausages(also

knownasknockwurst)areshort

andthick,madeofporkand/orbeef,

withgarlicadded.If youcan’tfind

them,usebockwurstfromAldior

ocado.com,bratwurstfromAldior

good-qualityfrankfurters– welike

UnearthedBavarian frankfurters,

from Waitrose.

• 1 hamhock(alsoknownasthe
  knuckle;askyourbutcherif you
  can’tfindoneatthesupermarket)


• 3 tbspgoosefatorlard,plus 2 tsp


• 1 largeonion,sliced


• 1 garlicclove


• 1 bayleaf


• A fewfreshthymesprigs


• 10 eachjuniperberries,cloves,
  corianderseeds and white
  peppercorns


• 2 x 410gjarssauerkraut(welike
  DawtonafromTescoorKrakus
  fromMorrisons),rinsed


• 500gpiecesmokedbacon,skin
  removedandcutintolarge
  chunks– askyourbutcher – or
  usechunkylardons


• 1 bauernwurst sausage (see
  Know-how)

hungry traveller.

RECIPE

COURTESY

OF

VISIT

ALSACE.

FOOD.

PHOTOGRAPH:

MAJA

SMEND.

FOOD STYLING: KATY MCCLELLAND. STYLING: TONY

HUTCHINSON

TherearenodirectUK

flightstoStrasbourg.

BAandEasyjetfly

fromLondontoBasel-

Mulhouseairport,from

£57return.Trains

runfromLondonto

StrasbourgviaParis

(fastestjourneytimes

around5 hours),fares

from£120return.

TrainstoMulhouse

fromStrasbourg

take 45 minutes;

fares from £20 return.

• 500mldryAlsaceriesling


• 4 knackwurstsausages(oruse
  bockwurstorfrankfurters – see
  know-how)


• 200gsmokedbaconlardons


• Boiledorbakedpotatoestoserve


• Horseradishsauceand/or
  mustard to serve

1 Putthehamhockina panofcold

water,bringtotheboil,then simmer

for1 hour.Drainwell.

2 In a hob-safe casserole, heat the

3 tbspgoosefat/lard,thenlightly

browntheonion.Stirinthegarlic,

herbsandspices,sauerkrautanda

littlewater.Simmerfor 15 minutes.

3 Addthe500gsmokedbacon,

drainedhamhockandbauernwurst,

thenadd250mlwaterandthewine.

4 Cookuncoveredfor1½hoursover

amediumheat(or,if youprefer,

transfertoa roastingtinandcookin

theovenforthesametimeat160°C/

140°Cfan/gas3),addinga splash

morewineorwaterif it’slookingdry.

5 Whenyou’rereadytoserve,bring

a panofwatertotheboil,addthe

knackwurstsausages,thenpoach

for7 minutes,offtheheat.

Meanwhile,ina separatepan,heat

the2 tspgoosefat/lard and fry the

lardonsuntilcrisp.

6 Servethesauerkrautmixturewith

theknackwurstandlardonsalong

withpotatoesandhorseradish

sauceormustard.

PERSERVING(FOR6)517kcal s,

42gfat(11.4gsaturated),28.3g

protein,3.1gcarbs(2.6g sugars),

3.4g salt, 3.6g fibre

APRILAVER AGES

lHIGHTEMP

16°C(25°Cin

August)

lLOWTEMP

4°C(-2°Cin

February)

lRAINYDAYS 9

(12inMay)

lSUNSHINE

HOURS/DAY 6

(7inMay-Aug)

WHERE

TO

STAY

HOW TO GET THERE

MULHOUSE

• HotelKyriadInthe
  pedestrianisedheartof
  town,thishotelhashad
  arecentmakeover.
  Doublesfrom£70.
  hotel-mulhouse.com
  STRASBOURG


• HotelHannong(left)
  Smartroomsblend
  moderndesignwith
  1920sgrandeur.There’s
  a rooftopwinebartoo.
  Doublesfrom£80.
  hotel-hannong.com

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THISAT

HOME