Definition of choucroute garni in US English:
choucroute garni
nounSHo͞oˌkro͞ot ɡärˈnēSHo͞oˌkro͞ot ɡärˈnē
A French dish consisting of sauerkraut flavored with juniper and served with assorted meats.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most cooks know that choucroute garni is an Alsatian dish consisting of braised, tart cabbage (like our sauerkraut) garnished with meats including sliced pork and sausage.
- One of the world's great regional dishes, choucroute garni is quintessentially Alsatian.
- Accompany this choucroute garni with mustard and horseradish sauce.
- The onion tart here is one of the best you will find anywhere and the choucroute garni is excellent.
- And the delicious choucroute garni is a feast of pork, goose confit, and foie gras atop a bed of excellent sauerkraut.
Origin
French, literally 'garnished sauerkraut'.