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Soft sauerkraut is usually the result of

  • A.Using an unusually fine shred on the cabbage
  • B.Pectinolytic enzymes breaking down the plant tissue
  • C.Too much acid being produced far too quickly
  • D.Freezing the cabbage heads before they are shredded

Answer: B

Enzymes that hydrolyse pectin dissolve the material holding the plant cells together, and the shreds lose their texture. The usual underlying cause is too little salt or too high a temperature, either of which delays acid formation and lets the responsible organisms grow.

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