The new sauerkraut concept 'Brassica' was introduced in 2013. Its creator, Grzegorz Raczkiewicz, explains that five years ago he came up with the idea of marketing additive-free, fresh sauerkraut. "Many others supply sauerkraut, but add various chemicals to it. We were looking for an alternative, and therefore offer a 100% natural product. Our sauerkraut contains no additives, neither is it pasteurised."
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"Our sauerkraut comes from Charsznica, in Poland, also called the Polish cabbage capital. Nothing is added which may change its flavour. Cabbage and sauerkraut are very healthy products; during the sixteenth century, the vegetable was introduced in Polish cuisine by Queen Bona, and nowadays, cabbage still has an important place in the country. It even has its own festival in Germany and Poland, in Charsznica. Every year on the second Sunday of September, a special "Cabbage day" is held."
"Sauerkraut has medicinal properties and helps prevent various diseases, from rheumatism to bronchitis. It really is a miracle cure," says the owner. "The product has a shelf life of around three months, and it is best preserved at around 5 to 6 degrees. It is the most flavourful cabbage in the world and reactions at the recent World Food Warsaw fair were very positive. People are enormously enthusiastic about their flavour."
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"Brassica"
Raczkiewicz & Reicher spółka jawna Bębło
Bębło, ul. Ojcowska 15,
32-089 Wielka Wieś
woj. małopolskie, Poland
tel./fax +48 12 420 10 77,
info@polishsauerkraut.com
www.polishsauerkraut.com