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Choucroute Garnie
or Alsatian Sauerkrat dish

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Sauerkraut is the Alsatian dish par excellence, usually served in enormous portions, and the most famous version is cooked in Alsace wine.
Choucroute is white cabbage that has been shredded, salted and fermented in wooden barrels or large stone pots. Marinated cabbage is cooked slowly with a variety of smoked meats, such as bacon, smoked pork, pigs knuckles and 3 or 4 different kinds of sausages, together with boiled potatoes, It is a hearty dish, best consumed in fall and winter. Served with beer or Alsatian Riesling.