Over 2000 years ago, the Chinese were thought to be the first people to ferment cabbage and create what we now call sauerkraut. They most likely did this to cure the cabbage so it would last longer. Later, they would discover that this newly discovered way to prepare cabbage would come with some wonderful benefits for our bodies. After the Chinese discovered it, the Germans made it famous and gave it the name that we adopted into English. Today people all over the world use sauerkraut as a condiment or compliment to their favor foods.