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avelineaurora t1_j2j964a wrote

I swear to god I'm the only Pennsylvanian who can't deal with this shit. My family has made kraut since I was born (and earlier, naturally) and it's always just made me retch. The stench of it alone makes me want to not even be in the house, and the way you can leave the house then walk inside and get hit by the wall of odor hitting you full in the face instantly is just awful.

I refuse to even try it from the smell alone, I don't know how anyone can actually find the stink appealing as is...

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drimmie t1_j2jc0ak wrote

It definitely tastes better than it smells. I do understand where you're coming from tho; I hate the smell of melted cheese which makes me need to leave the house whenever my wife cooks with it

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Cyhawkboy t1_j2kcz0a wrote

I don’t think anybody finds the smell appealing so to say. The good taste outweighs the bad smell. And once you acquire a taste for it the smell might actually make your mouth water a bit.

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Throne-Eins t1_j2jbd2e wrote

There are two of us! The smell of sauerkraut makes me gag and retch as well, and I take that as a sign that nature is telling me not to put it near my mouth (though with my colitis I couldn't eat it even if I wanted to). At least I'm sick and can't eat today so I have an excuse!

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Critical_Band5649 t1_j2jet6r wrote

It stinks and tastes like shit. Even just eating the pork that was cooked with it is awful.

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