Cooking historians believe that cabbage came to Lithuania in the 13th century with the crusaders. The army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania prevented food shortages and diseases precisely because of the cabbages, especially in cold seasons. Later, the cabbage was a common ingredient in daily ration, it was used event in feasts ritual dishes. Sauerkraut soup with smoked ribbons has become a food-symbol. In Dzukija, Samogitia, hot sauerkraut soup, brought to the table during the wedding still means that the wedding is over.
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