It;s Grilling Time!

[Koechin (Chef)]

When we lived in Milwaukee, a heavily settled German City, we could not wait for GermanFest at the Lake Front and all the wonderful German Food and Music. Spanferkel, Backhaendel and Bratwurst. This is a wonderful recipe for the authentic thing! You might want to check it out.
Authentic Wisconsin Bratwurst!
Do any of you have a grilling recipe with German origin to share? Let's have them!

[BecR]

Yes! I can vouch for Kochin's Bratwurst recipe!!

And, here are a few sides that go nicely with grilled foods! Becky

Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream and Chives (German Gurkensalat)

Family Favorite Potato Salad! (German Kartoffelsalat)

Apfelschorle (German Apple Spritzer)

[Koechin (Chef)]

OH boy! Thanks for posting the Potato Salad and Apfelschorle Recipes. Can't wait to try them.
Now this is not a German drink, but last year in Michigan I had a beer called Blue Moon with a large wedge of Orange. DELICIOUS, and I'm not a real beer fancier.

[BecR]

Koechin (Chef) wrote:
OH boy! Thanks for posting the Potato Salad and Apfelschorle Recipes. Can't wait to try them.
Now this is not a German drink, but last year in Michigan I had a beer called Blue Moon with a large wedge of Orange. DELICIOUS, and I'm not a real beer fancier.

Mmmm the Blue Moon Beer w/fresh orange sounds WONDERFUL, Koechin Chef!!!

I googled their site and found they make several different beers including:

Harvest Moon- pumpkin ale
Full moon- winter ale
Honey Moon- summer ale
Rising Moon- spring ale
and,
Belgian White- wheat ale.

Will have to see if our local store carries it (they carry a large selection of beers from around the world--- including a nice variety of German beers)!

Prosit!!

Becky

[Koechin (Chef)]

I wish I could find the Real Weissbier, that we would drink in Berlin in the Summer. It was served in a special glass that looked like a very large and sturdy white wine glass. You could either have it with Himbeer Schuss (a shot of raspberry syrup) or Waldmeister (Woodruff). I could never decide which I liked better.

[BecR]

Hi Koechin Chef!



I thought I saw the Berliner Weissbier for sale the other day, here at our local Baron's Market!

Ah the memories...I also remember drinking Weissbier with Waldmeister (green) or Himbeer Schuss.
LOVED them both!! But, I usually ordered the red one, as I liked the pretty red color.

Sure wish I could find a bottle of Waldmeister here in the USA...

Becky

[Koechin (Chef)]

Oh, that picture is more than I can handel. I have been told that it is easy to grow Woodruff/Waldmeister most area of the US. I guess if one could find it and grow it, than one could make a simple syrup infused with it? We live in South Mississippi. Almost to the Gulf and do not have a grocery store called Baron's. But I am now motivated to hunt down The Weissbier, since I have a bottle of Himbeersaft.

[BecR]

Here's a recipe that I just posted, Koechin Chef!

Berliner Weisse Mit Schuss (Berlin Style German Beer) #429769

Becky

[BecR]

Koechin (Chef) wrote:
Oh, that picture is more than I can handel. I have been told that it is easy to grow Woodruff/Waldmeister most area of the US. I guess if one could find it and grow it, than one could make a simple syrup infused with it? We live in South Mississippi. Almost to the Gulf and do not have a grocery store called Baron's. But I am now motivated to hunt down The Weissbier, since I have a bottle of Himbeersaft.

I would love to grow sweet woodruff, and make a simple syrup with it too, but don't think it would like our climate.

Becky

[Koechin (Chef)]

Becky! I Googled Woodruff, and based on that, you should be able to grow it. It likes shade and acidic soil. It is basically a ground cover.

[BecR]

Thanks Koechin Chef!!

If I can find it (the plant) -or- the seeds, I will grow it!!!

Have just the place for it, under a peach tree (kind of shady, and moist).

Becky

[Koechin (Chef)]

You wont believe how wonderful it smells!!! Good luck.

[BecR]

Koechin (Chef) wrote:
You wont believe how wonderful it smells!!! Good luck.

Will keep you posted, Koechin! I think I may want to try planting seeds in the fall, as it's too hot over the summer.

Becky

[Koechin (Chef)]

When we lived in Wisconsin you could buy plants at the nursery! You should check on line?

[BecR]

No started sweet woodruff plants around here, and no seeds either (am also interested in angelica seeds).

Will definitely check online, prob in the fall.

Becky