This sauerkraut sandwich is so amazing, I’m sure if I opened a sandwich place and only sold these, there would be a line all the time. Maybe I should actually do that. I’m so addicted to them, I would be my own best customer anyway.
A few things are important: you need good bread. As a German, by good bread I mean organic sourdough bread. Maybe with flaxseed and sesame or pumpkin seeds, something like that, maybe even homemade. It can be fresh or toasted, both options work for me.
You need real sauerkraut for the sauerkraut sandwich!
The second thing is real sauerkraut. Not in a can from the supermarket, best before 2025, I mean fresh sauerkraut with the bacteria still active. It’s sold in the produce section of organic shops or on weekly markets. You can also easily make it yourself, there are lots of recipes and tutorials online. Fermented foods feed your microbiome and help keep you healthy!
I love the pink sauerkraut that they sell in my organic supermarket, it’s made of red cabbage and looks so pretty! Same with the gherkins: Since I tried fresh gherkins with the fermenting bacteria still alive, I don’t want anything else!
For the tofu, I like roasted smoked tofu, but you don’t need to roast it, it’s fine just like that, too.
Also, fresh dill is nice on the sauerkraut sandwich, but basil, parsley, cress or rocket salad are great too.
Of course this also makes a nice packed lunch in a bento box:
If you like sauerkraut and smoked tofu, you need to try my sauerkraut skillet.
SAUERKRAUT SANDWICH
Ingredients
- 4 slices good bread
- vegan butter or margarine
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 1/2 smoked tofu
- 2 gherkins
- 2 tablespoons fresh sauerkraut
- dill or other fresh herbs
Instructions
- First, gather all your ingredients and prepare them in the right amounts. That makes it so much easier and more fun and you're less likely to forget anything.
- Fry the smoked tofu up with a little olive oil from both sides.
- Chop up the dill.
- Layer the butter, mustard, tofu, gherkins, sauerkraut and dill on the sandwich. Ready!
How much is a “1/2 smoked tofu”? 1/2 of a 14-oz package of firm, extra firm, what kind of tofu? Do you have a smoked tofu recipe or do I just use the one I have? Smoked tofu is not sold in any of my grocery stores.
Hi Lindy, I’m sorry you can’t get smoked tofu. I would suggest you use (for two sandwiches) about 3,5 oz of extra firm tofu, sliced thinly, and fry it at medium temperature. Whether you fry it crispy or just nicely browned is up to your personal taste. Then you could make a mixture of liquid smoke, soy sauce and maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon each, and brush that on the fried tofu before putting it on the sandwich. That is not the same thing as smoked tofu, but it should work as a replacement.
Or you might want to try this recipe and slice the tofu instead.
Kind regards, Nina