Oh no, this could destroy my reputation

If Francois, my roomate in college, reads this he will gloat endlessly, but let me say that the French make the best sauerkraut dish. OK, technically the recipe is from the part of France that is really Germany, but it is now France and will be France for awhile. I am not given to posting recipes from books, as that is stealing from the author, so let me point you to Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 and tell you that you have never had the noble kraut until you have done it this way. I browned spareribs and buried them in the kraut during the braising, and the aroma still haunts me. What a thing to have in your kitchen on a Sunday afternoon!