Choucroute Garnie

Choucroute garnie is the beginning and end of all party meals: perfect for informal parties, beer gatherings and any other hospitable occasion when appetites are keen. Do not attempt to make this dish unless you know seven hearty trenchermen to share it with you. For choucroute (sauerkraut) garnie (with all the trimmings) is not for the timid, for the wary or for the ubiquitous watchers of weight. This great country dish from Alsace is definitely for those who like to eat and prefer to wash down their hearty fare with generous quantities of chilled lager or dry white wine.