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[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

I will be making Easy German Beef Roulade and German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine

I will most likely serve with new potatoes w/ parsley butter.
What else would you suggest?
Rye bread?
Salad of some sort?

I want to keep it simple. Our guests will be dear friends in their late 70's & 80's

Thanks a bunch!

[Dreamer in Ontario]

A salad and/or rye bread sound just right. My Mom serves this kind of meal only with a salad but bread is always great ot have.
If you're thinking of making your own bread these recipes are very good.

Delicious German Rye Bread
Quick Swedish Rye Bread

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

EEEK, I have never made homemade bread, scares the dickens out of me.
I also worry that it will be so easy, I will be making all the time....... eating it all the time and weighing 900# as a result!

Rye bread it is, but not made by my hands or bread machine!

Thanks!

[Koechin (Chef)]

In light of the fact, that these are elderly friends, I would forget about Rhy Bread, since most people have an aquired taste for it and it is a rather heavy bread. In Germany bread is never served with a meal like that. However if you feel you need something else, I would suggest a nice Brötchen aka.crusty roll. :wave"

[BecR]

Chicagoland Chef du Jour wrote:
I will be making Easy German Beef Roulade and German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine

I will most likely serve with new potatoes w/ parsley butter.
What else would you suggest?
Rye bread?
Salad of some sort?

I want to keep it simple. Our guests will be dear friends in their late 70's & 80's

Thanks a bunch!

Hi Chicagoland Chef du Jour~

Oh that sounds wonderful! I am sure your guests will appreciate and enjoy such a nice home-cooked meal!

My German mother often made Mom's Traditional German Beef Rouladen and Old-Fashioned Country Green Beans With Bacon and Onion (and/or my German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine), and served the meal with simple "salzkartoffel" ie boiled new potatoes that are salted, buttered, & sprinkled with parsley; just as you plan to do.

She would also serve a simple side of fresh baked crescent rolls (Pillsbury out of the tube can), along with plenty of good butter.

And wine was served, most often a Rhine white wine such as Riesling. A nice alternative would be my Apfelschorle (German Apple Spritzer).

This time of year, an apple strudel or Dutch crumb apple pie would be good for dessert, and a cup of coffee.

I hope you and your guests enjoy!

Becky

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

Koechin (Chef) wrote:
In light of the fact, that these are elderly friends, I would forget about Rhy Bread, since most people have an aquired taste for it and it is a rather heavy bread. In Germany bread is never served with a meal like that. However if you feel you need something else, I would suggest a nice Brötchen aka.crusty roll. :wave"

Really, no kidding! good to know....... I love rye bread but if I can eliminate it, I just might to that.

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

Thanks again BecR!

BecR wrote:

Chicagoland Chef du Jour wrote:
I will be making Easy German Beef Roulade and German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine

I will most likely serve with new potatoes w/ parsley butter.
What else would you suggest?
Rye bread?
Salad of some sort?

I want to keep it simple. Our guests will be dear friends in their late 70's & 80's

Thanks a bunch!

Hi Chicagoland Chef du Jour~

Oh that sounds wonderful! I am sure your guests will appreciate and enjoy such a nice home-cooked meal!

My German mother often made Mom's Traditional German Beef Rouladen and Old-Fashioned Country Green Beans With Bacon and Onion (and/or my German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine), and served the meal with simple "salzkartoffel" ie boiled new potatoes that are salted, buttered, & sprinkled with parsley; just as you plan to do.

She would also serve a simple side of fresh baked crescent rolls (Pillsbury out of the tube can), along with plenty of good butter.

And wine was served, most often a Rhine white wine such as Riesling. A nice alternative would be my Apfelschorle (German Apple Spritzer).

This time of year, an apple strudel or Dutch crumb apple pie would be good for dessert, and a cup of coffee.

I hope you and your guests enjoy!

Becky