Slovenian Bean And Sauerkraut Hotpot Recipe

This recipe for bean and sauerkraut hotpot, known as jota (yoh-tah) in slovenian, is adapted from "The food and cooking of slovenia" By janez bogataj (anness publishing ltd. , 2008). Pork is the meat of choice for the majority of slovenes, especially in winter around pig-slaughtering time known as koline. Some form of pork goes into this dish and it is particularly tasty when the pork is smoked. Bread and potatoes are other staple foods of slovenia so, along with beans, they find their way into this filling, comfort-food dish that comes from the primorska region near the adriatic sea. Its sweet-sour flavor profile is typical of eastern european foods. Some jotas are made with sour turnip known as kisla ripa in place of the sauerkraut. Serve with crusty bread and you have a meal guaranteed to chase the blues away, not to mention the chills