Originally Posted by RandyRandy

Dude! That's a "choucroute garni" - a very traditional dish in the Alsatian region of France where he was staying.

The base is sauerkraut simmered in Riesling, goose fat and juniper berries, several different sausages and various cuts of pork - smoked ham hock, slab bacon, pork belly.

It's usually a winter dish - not something you'd eat for lunch in June. Although I would eat it anytime.