Flammkuchen or tarte flambée is a well-known Alsacian speciality. It is like pizza in that a thin crust of dough is baked in a very hot oven, but its topping is primarily crème fraîche, onions, and bacon. Like many traditional…
Ingredients 1 lb filet of pike 1 lb filet of carp ½ lb eel 1 lb filet of perch 6 crayfish 2 shallots, finely minced Salt Heads and tails of the above fish to make a broth 1 cup Riesling…
Choucroute garnie is a dish of Sauerkraut with sausages, salt pork, and potatoes. Being a little picky about your ingredients (especially the sauerkraut) with this recipe makes all the difference. Ingredients 1 or so tablespoons of duck fat 1 medium…
Fleischnacka or Fleischschnacka, literally “snails of meat” (from German “Fleisch”, meat, and “Schnecke”, snail) is an Alsatian dish consisting of minced beef (or sometimes other meats, like left over pot-au-feu) rolled in fresh noodle dough and cut into slices, which…
Ingredients 8 eggs 10 g (2 tsp) salt 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1 lb flour Melted butter Procedure Break the eggs and place in a large bowl. Mix in salt and vinegar. While mixing, gradually add the flour. Work…
Ingredients 2 kg (4 lbs) chicken pieces 250 g (8 oz) mushrooms, coarsely chopped 125 g (4 oz) bacon, coarsely chopped 10 onions, peeled and minced 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 45 g (1½ oz) butter 1 bottle red…