PRINTER'S NO. 3533
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 502
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY JOZWIAK, PICKETT, BRENNAN, GREINER, KHAN, HADDOCK
AND MOUL, JULY 23, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, JULY 23, 2024
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of October 2024 as "Homemade Sauerkraut
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Sauerkraut is shredded cabbage that has been
4 fermented to give it a sour flavor; and
5 WHEREAS, Sauerkraut is packed with nutrients and vitamins,
6 maybe even more than raw vegetables, and can be eaten as a meal
7 with meat, as a side dish or as a condiment; and
8 WHEREAS, While the word sauerkraut originated in Germany, the
9 practice of fermenting cabbage originated in China and arrived
10 in the United States by the early 1800s; and
11 WHEREAS, Merriam-Webster Dictionary notes the first known use
12 of "kraut" was in 1855, which was short for sauerkraut; and
13 WHEREAS, During World War I, American sauerkraut producers
14 were afraid of labeling it with a German word, so they called it
15 "Liberty Cabbage"; and
16 WHEREAS, Currently, this dish is commonly found in the
17 Pennsylvania Dutch region of our Commonwealth and is even a
 1 popular family tradition for holidays; and
2 WHEREAS, Although you can purchase premade sauerkraut or even
3 order a sauerkraut-of-the-week from sauerkraut clubs, homemade
4 sauerkraut can never be beaten; and
5 WHEREAS, The recipes may vary by family and tradition but
6 there are still many tips that hold true for any homemade
7 sauerkraut; and
8 WHEREAS, Metal ruins sauerkraut, so make sure to keep any
9 metal objects away from the crock it is being made in; and
10 WHEREAS, It is recommended that anyone making sauerkraut use
11 wooden spoons and mashers and glass or crockery for dipping and
12 weighting; and
13 WHEREAS, Make sure to plan ahead while making sauerkraut, as
14 it takes several weeks to ferment the cabbage to get the right
15 flavor; and
16 WHEREAS, If you have never tried sauerkraut before, the
17 Pennsylvania Dutch region in south central Pennsylvania would be
18 a great place to start; and
19 WHEREAS, Sauerkraut is a Pennsylvania tradition; therefore be
20 it
21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
22 month of October 2024 as "Homemade Sauerkraut Month" in
23 Pennsylvania; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
25 Pennsylvanians to try their hand at making homemade sauerkraut.
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