8 Foods That Don't Come From Where You Think

8. Sauerkraut Was Not Invented By The Germans

Sauerkraut is really important. It may not seem that way but when you look at the impact it had on the age of exploration then it's hard to ignore Sauerkraut's standing in history. Despite its importance sauerkraut is really a marmite kind of food either you love it or hate it. But a defining trait of the pungent product is that is very much German... or is it? Sauerkraut has been a staple of the German diet since the 1600s, before Germany was even Germany.

Despite being so linked to Germany it was used as an idiom for German people, Sauerkraut is very much a product of the China who would ferment shredder cabbage in rice wine. It was eaten by labourers constructing the great wall of China and was brought to Europe by Genghis Khan sometime in the 13th century.