what is kassler rippchen
Smoked Pork Chops with Sauerkraut. Kassler is a process of smoking and brining pork. Rippchen refers to a the chop. This dish is braised in a crock pot but you can use a Dutch oven as well. Rinse the Kraut in a strainer and place in the crockpot or Dutch oven. Add the caraway seeds and crushed juiniper seeds if you want.