salted vege?
u mean the sakaurat (i duno the spelling) that is sour cabbage
or something right?
I think it aids in digestion probably..
but i definitely cannot imagine eating so much grease at one
go..
sauerkraut .... yeah, sour cabbage, though it's really salted
down .....
I think it does nothing but acts as a filler .. 
but beer would help with the fats ... 