all classic german recipes
My home is beautiful Upper Swabia and I simply love the Swabian recipes. For me, the kitchen is not only a feeling of home, but also pure comfort food. Not only is it hearty, it can also be lighter, so there is something for every taste. From spaetzle to Swabian pasta, Maultaschen, lentils or even […]
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Whether as a snack straight from the fridge in between, or as a classic Swabian dish with a potato salad, and also some gravy, they are just delicious!
Swabian Meatballs – they are just so good! Read More »
Are you looking for a great rhubarb cake recipe? Then you are at the right spot here! Because for me (and for my family) this is the best rhubarb cake ever. Promise! This recipe actually came from my mom (thanks for sharing) and for us this cake screams spring. It tastes really fresh, and the
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You probably know German Buchteln from skiing, don’t you? If not, then it’s definitely time you got to know them!They are like small sweet dumplings made from a yeast dough. A plum compote or a delicious vanilla sauce goes pretty well with it. But what exactly are German Buchteln? This is what Wikipedia says about
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For me as a Swabian (south of Germany) there is (almost) nothing more delicious than Swabian Spaetzle. They go with simply everything and are the perfect side dish! And they are not that hard to prepare as well and the ideal comfort food. But, what are Swabian Spätzle? Swabian Spätzle is a type of German
A Swabian classic with leftover Tafelspitz and its broth is of course the Gaisburger March. Traditionally, however, it is prepared with ox meat. So it’s ideal for my food for days side—I make the Tafelspitz and I can conjure up completely different dishes from the leftovers. In this case, I can either make an Asian
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Tafelspitz is the perfect meal for a Sunday roast-even that the beef is boiled and not roasted. You can start cooking in the morning, go on about your day and have a beautiful meal in the evening. Whenever I came home from my adventures, my mom prepared it for me. And she still does. The
Tafelspitz- boiled beef, which is so good! Read More »
Is there a Sunday dinner that calls home more than beef roulades for a German? We absolutely love them and I always make double the portion so that I can freeze some. So I always have some at home. Sometimes I’m a little “weekend philistine” because I like to stand in the kitchen on Sundays
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There is a side dish that actually always works in classic German cuisine—red cabbage! We always like to serve this classic side dish over the holidays and after and we like it best with beef roulades or with Christmas goose. It is really important that you start to prepare the red cabbage the day before.
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Game is not for everyone, but have you ever made a roasted saddle of deer yourself? A saddle of deer is actually a dish that I like to order in a restaurant. Because getting really good game is not that easy. But if you have a good butcher, then be sure to give it a
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What’s better than a freshly baked German plum cake with crumbles on a late summer/autumn afternoon? Not really much, I agree! But add as well some whipped cream… Oh boy, that’s even better! Some bake this cake with a shortcrust base, but I prefer it with a yeast dough, as that’s how my grandmother used
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Lentils are some of the most versatile legumes I ever came across. In the south of Germany, we have a dish which loosely translates as sour Lentils with Spätzle and Frankfurters- or simply: Saure Linsen mit Spätzle und Saitenwurst. The origin of the dish is from Swabia/Germany-where I am from- and it used to be
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