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More Than a Hot Dog Topping: 16 Ways We Actually Eat Sauerkraut

More Than a Hot Dog Topping: 16 Ways We Actually Eat Sauerkraut

Somebody told me once that they bought a jar of our kraut, ate it on a bratwurst, and then it sat in their fridge for two months because they "didn't know wh...

Christopher Frost McKee Jun 22, 2026

Pickling vs. Fermenting: They Look the Same, But They're Not

I was at a dinner party a while back when someone pointed at the jar of dill pickles on the table and said, "See, I do eat fermented foods." I didn't have th...

Christopher Frost McKee Jun 22, 2026

Can Sauerkraut Be Frozen? What Really Happens to the Live Cultures

A woman once asked me at our farmers market booth, holding three jars of our Original Kraut as if she'd just adopted them. "I love these, but I can't eat the...

Christopher Frost McKee Jun 22, 2026

Does Sauerkraut Go Bad?

I get this question all the time. Somebody finds a jar of sauerkraut in the back of their fridge, checks the date, and sends us a message: "Is this still goo...

Christopher Frost McKee May 09, 2026

The Roots of Fermentation

Co-founder Chris Frost McKee shares how thousands of years of tradition became the focus of his life — and why naturally fermented foods are truly full of life.

Christopher Frost McKee May 07, 2026
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