Sauerkraut is a traditional fermented vegetable food made from cabbage. This basic recipe produces a tangy sauerkraut with live bacteria. No cooking is required. Ingredients 1 large (2.5 kg / 5 lb) fresh cabbage 2–3 tablespoons non-iodised salt Procedure Clean and…
Green sauce is a dish that originates from the Frankfurt/Main region of Germany. Ingredients 3–4 cups (200 g / 7 oz per cup) sour cream Milk 1 tbsp sunflower oil (or other oil of neutral taste) 2 tsp lemon juice…
Ingredients 1 small pork stomach (order from your butcher) 375 g fatless pork belly (Schweinebauch) 375 g pork meat 375 g ground meat (Bratwurstfüllsel) 1–2 rolls, soaked in some milk 1 kg boiled potatoes 2 carrots 3 eggs 2 onions…
This is the traditional Lippischer Pickert, a type of German potato dish somewhere between a dumpling and a pancake. After a few Pickerts you will desire another special pleasure from Lippe: a glass of Wacholder schnapps. Ingredients 1 kg (5…
Recipe for gingerbread from Germany. Ingredients 500 g honey 250 g granulated sugar 150 g flour 1 tsp cloves, ground 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cardamom 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 pinch of ground ginger Grated zest of 1 orange Grated…
This lentil and sausage stew is intended for eating with spätzle. It is a slightly modified recipe; the traditional one has no tomato and honey. But, as with many “national meals,” there are different opinions. Try different variations until you…
Henry Thiele’s Pancake is a German pancake recipe developed in the 1930s at Henry Thiele’s Restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The restaurant was demolished in the 1990s, now the location of Thiele Square. The original recipe contributors developed this version years…
Frittaten soup originates from an incident that took place during the Congress of Vienna in the 19th century, which involved various European ambassadors and was chaired by the Austrian Prince, Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. At this time, the main issues…
Eierpunsch (literally “egg punch”) is the German name given to a lukewarm, sweetened alcoholic egg-based drink. Ingredients 1 bottle (750 ml) white wine 4 eggs (or 8 egg yolks) 5 tablespoons of sugar 1 packet of vanilla sugar (or 2…
Afternoon tea is an important part of East Frisian culture. Whether at home or when visiting friends, East Frisians try not to miss their teetied (Low German for “tea time”). The tea is not stirred. Rather, enjoy the different flavors…