Braised Sauerkraut

• 2 lb/1 kg sauerkraut
• 4 oz/100

Drain the sauerkraut and rinse it well in cold water. Drain thoroughly and squeeze out moisture without breaking the sauerkraut. Put thin slices of salt pork on the bottom of a heavy oven-proof casserole dish. Put half the sauerkraut on top and sprinkle on half the chopped garlic and a liberal seasoning of freshly-ground pepper. Put on remaining sauerkraut, chopped garlic and more pepper. Pour