On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:17:56 -0600, "graham" > wrote:

>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 2011-07-10, Miche > wrote:
> >
> >> Captain Cook was the one who discovered the link between citrus fruit
> >> and a healthy crew.
> >
> > Limes and lime juice happened to be easier than most alternatives to
> > preserve at sea. Many other fruits and veggies are actually higher in
> > vitamin C. Cabbage is one example.
> >
> And Captain Cook's ship carried a lot of sauerkraut.
> Graham
>
I wondered about that... so why weren't they the original
"kraut/krouts"? Was that spelled correctly? I hate to use that word
because I always screw up who a kraut is supposed to be.

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