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Sauerbraten

Name: Sauerbraten
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 96 h 45 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef rump roast; 1 cup red wine vinegar; 1 cup dry red wine; 1 cup water; 2 onions, sliced; 2 carrots, sliced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 3 bay leaves; 6 juniper berries; 4 cloves; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 6 gingersnap cookies, crushed; salt to taste

Sauerbraten reads umami 6.9, richness 5.5 and sweetness 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a German main, about 96 hr 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.5 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.0 / 10
Sour & Bright — 5.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.2 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.6 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.9 · Richness 5.5 · Sweetness 4.7 · Sourness 4.6 · Fruity 4.2 · Warm Spice 3.2 · Salinity 3.2 · Funk & Ferment 2.9 · Allium 2.8 · Floral 2.5 · Earthy 2.0 · Citrus 1.4 · Bitterness 1.3 · Herbaceous 1.3 · Heat 0.8

What's in it (15)

3 lbs beef rump roast
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup water
2 onions, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 bay leaves
6 juniper berries
4 cloves
1 tsp black peppercorns
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
6 gingersnap cookies, crushed
salt to taste

Time & effort: about 96 hr 45 min (45 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 133.3 kcal, 12 g protein, 5.4 g fat, 6.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Marinate the beef in a mixture of vinegar, wine, water, onion, and spices for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Pat the meat dry, brown it in oil, then braise it in the strained marinade for 2 to 3 hours until very tender.
Stir crushed gingersnap cookies into the braising liquid to create the characteristic sweet-and-sour gravy.
Serve sliced with potato dumplings and red cabbage.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.