Late summer is round up time across the Prairies and the only time of year for this traditional delicacy. “Harvested” from the male calves, they are rolled in flour with a bit of salt and pepper. The only real debate is whether they’re fried in butter or bacon fat.
The krautmeisters of Tancook Island, in Mahone Bay near Lunenburg became renowned for their extraordinary sauerkraut to such a degree that their island was dubbed Sauerkraut Capital of Canada. Preserving the enormous heads in salt was critical to preventing scurvy on the long hauls undertaken by the tall ships built in Lunenburg.

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