“You’re a rotter, Mr. Grinch, You’re the king of sinful sots, Your heart’s a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch, You’re a three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce!” ― The Grinch’s Theme Song, by Dr. Seuss
Okay, so maybe Dr. Seuss didn’t care much for sauerkraut, but we love it! Not only is it delicious, it is also extremely high in vitamins C, B, and K, and the lactobacilli created when fermenting cabbage into sauerkraut aids digestion, raises vitamin levels, produces beneficial enzymes, and promotes the growth of healthy flora within the digestive tract.
This soup and the muffins made a great lunch combination this week. The soup was tart and tangy, and the muffins were like a spicy, moist, rustic brown bread.
Both of these recipes are from Terry Hope Romero’s fabulous new cookbook, Vegan Eats World. The Sauerkraut Mushroom Soup is on page 130, and the Coriander Rye Muffins are on page 202. We topped the soup with some delicious Sour Dressing from Vegan Deli page 123, and fresh parsley.
“…moldy purple spots.” I love it!
Ha ha! Mmmmm… and toadstool and arsenic sandwiches. 😉
I love sauerkraut and mushrooms looks great. mom k
Thanks Mom! 🙂
Yum this looks good. Never had sauerkraut and mushrooms before sounds vey good though 🙂
Thanks so much, mon ami! I have to say, sauerkraut and mushrooms are a winning combination and a classic pairing in Polish cuisine.
Yum !!! I really love it 😉
You’re so nice Thomas, thank you! 🙂
Oh, my! That sounds and looks awesome!
Why thank you so much, HSD! 😉
I am glad you wrote about sauerkraut as I think it is forgotten some times and it is very nice to eat. I lived in Germany for many years and I remember a few of the older generation still made it by hand. Great source of vitamin C too which is why I think in the long winter months in Europe this is a food which was eaten quite a lot. Love red cabbage too x 🙂
Thank you for the most excellent comment, Thomas. I would love to try some home made sauerkraut… maybe I’ll have to make some sometime. 😉 I love it on tofu dogs too, yum! You’re so right about the high vitamin C levels helping the Europeans get by during the winter. It probably prevented a lot of scurvy.
I love sauerkraut and I am going to try this! Wish I had it right now on a cold and foggy day…
I highly recommend it, especially on cold and foggy days! 🙂