Paphos Life

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:48 pm I like cooking and sometimes to get it perfect some ingredients are missing. So I tried to prepare German type Sauerkraut (cabbage) as I got glasses with raw German Sauerkraut from a friend, but very important spices/herbs: Juniper berries and caraway I could not find anywhere in Paphos supermarkets.
Caraway ground I bought always at Lidl, but since 6 month out of stock. Juniper berries I collected in the past in Akamas direct from the trees, but were also finished in the meantime.
Concerning the proper cooked German Sauerkraut however needs these two spices and without it is not the same. Of course you need also onions, nice smoked German ham, bayleaves, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, and a lot of cooking time to get it right. (at least 2 hours and 2 times reheating)
I like to eat the Sauerkraut as it is tradition in my home town Nuremberg together with original Nuremberg sausages and mustard or horseradish.
(the sausages are only available at Lidl however)

Interesting selection, thank you!


Searching a long time in the net I finally found a online shop which had both spices in stock and after a phone call I could arrange a meeting with the owner, lovely Lady Catherine, to get the spices from their home villa and to pay cash for it.

It was for me a lovely drive of one hour through our countryside on side roads to find her place near the Evretou dam and I had a nice chat with the Lady as she stocks a amazing variety of herbs, spices, essential oils and much more...

If one is interested, you can browse at her website:
https://www.spiceandeasycyprus.com

Max

sunspot wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:54 am

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:48 pm I like cooking and sometimes to get it perfect some ingredients are missing. So I tried to prepare German type Sauerkraut (cabbage) as I got glasses with raw German Sauerkraut from a friend, but very important spices/herbs: Juniper berries and caraway I could not find anywhere in Paphos supermarkets.
Caraway ground I bought always at Lidl, but since 6 month out of stock. Juniper berries I collected in the past in Akamas direct from the trees, but were also finished in the meantime.
Concerning the proper cooked German Sauerkraut however needs these two spices and without it is not the same. Of course you need also onions, nice smoked German ham, bayleaves, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, and a lot of cooking time to get it right. (at least 2 hours and 2 times reheating)
I like to eat the Sauerkraut as it is tradition in my home town Nuremberg together with original Nuremberg sausages and mustard or horseradish.
(the sausages are only available at Lidl however)

Interesting selection, thank you!


Searching a long time in the net I finally found a online shop which had both spices in stock and after a phone call I could arrange a meeting with the owner, lovely Lady Catherine, to get the spices from their home villa and to pay cash for it.

It was for me a lovely drive of one hour through our countryside on side roads to find her place near the Evretou dam and I had a nice chat with the Lady as she stocks a amazing variety of herbs, spices, essential oils and much more...

If one is interested, you can browse at her website:
https://www.spiceandeasycyprus.com

Max

jeba wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:10 am Once a year or so Lidl has cans of German Sauerkraut. I use a pressure cooker to cook it.

jeba wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:10 am Once a year or so Lidl has cans of German Sauerkraut. I use a pressure cooker to cook it.

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:46 pm

jeba wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:10 am Once a year or so Lidl has cans of German Sauerkraut. I use a pressure cooker to cook it.

Can you remember in which section at Lidl you found it?

Max