Offended by food

[Dreamstalker]

We carry a brand of bagged sauerkraut called "Krrisp Kraut". The other day, I fielded a complaint because...wait for it...

...someone was offended by the name. I can see why, but at the same time I can't (if that makes sense). I think this old lady was a regular. I didn't see what happened after I handed her off to MOD but I don't think she got anywhere (what did she expect us to do? Force the company to change its brand?....probably).

[emax4]

I'm guessing she would get her panties in a twist for "Black" Flag, "Cracker" Barrel, Chink-brand chainmail (made that one up), etc..

[Jester]

It would be one thing if there was a product called Kraut Sausages, or Kraut Wienerschnitzel, or some other German cuisine with the brand name of Kraut, a common derogatory name for German people. But to get your panties in a twist over the word "kraut" being part of the brand name for sauerkraut? Which is often shortened to "kraut"? Hell, I have often ordered kraut dogs from street vendors. Why? Because I freakin' love sauerkraut, and it goes great on a hot dog, especially with some mustard.

This lady is either German and being offended for the wrong reason, or is not German and is REALLY being offended for the wrong reason, and either way, clearly knows jack shit about German cuisine.

Damn it...now I want sauerkraut.

[BrenDAnn]

Thank you, Jester. I do believe my mother would have a few choice words for the SC in the OP. You see, my mother loved sauerkraut. She often made "kraut and ribs" which was, essentially, sauerkraut and pork meat boiled in a pot together, over mashed potatoes. Sounds odd, but it was good. She also loved making kraut and hot dogs in much the same way. Yeah...she'd have to tell this woman what a stupid wench she is, for sure. I believe she might've started with "You stupid bitch..." and moved on from there, actually.

[icmedia]

Thank you, Jester. I do believe my mother would have a few choice words for the SC in the OP. You see, my mother loved sauerkraut. She often made "kraut and ribs" which was, essentially, sauerkraut and pork meat boiled in a pot together, over mashed potatoes. Sounds odd, but it was good. She also loved making kraut and hot dogs in much the same way. Yeah...she'd have to tell this woman what a stupid wench she is, for sure. I believe she might've started with "You stupid bitch..." and moved on from there, actually.

Sauerkraut and pork over mashed potatoes is the traditional New Years' Day meal in my area (small-town NW Ohio). It's supposed to bring good luck all year long if you have it, bad luck if you don't.

[AmbrosiaWriter]

I'm German. I saw "Krrisp Kraut" and was like "Haha, they're trying for alliteration, cute." I knew it was for sauerkraut.

Somebody has a stick wedged well and firmly in their posterior exhaust port.

[thansal]

Obviously they should have named it Crisp Cabbage!

And no one should be allowed to call Cabbage Kraut! Ever!

Kay, I'm done.

BTW, Choucroute (Sürkrüt -> Sauerkraut) Garnie is one of the greatest dishes ever in my mind, which is simply various pieces of pork charcuterie cooked in sourkraut, and served with potatoes (though I think traditionally boiled, ich)

For some random fun facts on the name:
Choucroute Garnie is actually French, by way of Alsace (Sürkrüt is the Alsatian spelling for Sauerkraut). The French claimed that Choucroute is something they invented, mainly because they don't like admitting that the Germans could make good food.

There is a restaurant in Brooklyn that serves early American/German food, however their version of the dish is called Sürkrüt Garnie (all of the wonderful bastardizations), and thus was born my curiosity in the various names, and the origin of the dish.

Now I really want sausages and kraut (oh, crappit, now the SC is going to come after me!)

[Mr Hero]

SC must have overlooked the Cheese Nips.

[dalesys]

There's a fellow from Oklahoma... wants to talk to you about your Choc-Fulla-Nuts.

[PastryGal]

Oh my I hope she doesn't wander downtown here and see one of the vendors. Long Dick's Sausage Emporium. Yep, that shiz is for real. Big joke when they opened was that the guys at work would go around asking us girls (who wouldn't be offended by such a joke) if we'd had our long dicks yet, lol.

[Dreamstalker]

This lady is either German and being offended for the wrong reason, or is not German and is REALLY being offended for the wrong reason

She's not German (this area is actually predominantly Jewish). There seems to be a trend around here of people being offended by shit for the wrong reasons...whether it's due to PC-overkill or just not enough for the elderly to do I have no idea.

Now I'm tempted to browse our shelves and see what else she could have complained about...

[lobo65]

Some of the responses made me laugh, and remember the neon sign I saw on a restaurant the other day. It said "nobody beats my meat."

[Gidgetdigit]

I don't even want to tell you how long I stared at that name wondering what was wrong with the word "Krrisp". I thought maybe she was offended by the spelling.

Seriously, I completely skipped over the word "kraut" as something that could be offensive. I mean, I know that it could be used as a derogatory term, but it just seemed so obvious that sauerkraut was meant.

Mmmmmm.....sauerkraut.

[Ezio]

I'm surprised she didn't go on a roaring rampage over Aunt Jemima products.

[wolfie]

I'm guessing she would get her panties in a twist for "Black" Flag, "Cracker" Barrel, Chink-brand chainmail (made that one up), etc..

Or country music fans going to a Honky Tonk for a few beers.

It would be one thing if there was a product called Kraut Sausages, or Kraut Wienerschnitzel, or some other German cuisine with the brand name of Kraut, a common derogatory name for German people. But to get your panties in a twist over the word "kraut" being part of the brand name for sauerkraut? Which is often shortened to "kraut"?

And why is "Kraut" used to refer to Germans? Because (might be stereotype, might be fact) they eat a lot of sauerkraut, which, as you mentioned, is often shortened to "kraut".