More Than Sauerkraut And Dumplings - The Contest!

[Mia in Germany]

German cooking may be the most misunderstood-the most underrated-of western cuisines! Any mention of it calls to mind fatty wurst, "cannonball" dumplings, pigs' knuckles, sauerkraut, black bread-the old-fashioned, rib sticking recipes we all associate with Germany.
For the most part this cooking still exists in country Gasthauses and farm homes here old habits die hard.. However a break with this tradition started over 20 years ago. When young German Chefs and Chefs from neighboring countries migrated to Germany and started to re-invent dishes. German's have become very health conscoius and have become very interested in cooking and eating light at home or when dining out. Instead of weighty Schnitzel with an egg plopped on top you might now find Smoked Salmon Tartar, feathery Pike Dumplings with Riesling sauce and Lebkuchen Souffle so light it almost levitates. German cooking has evolved it is subtler, lighter and more sophisticated. Sauerkraut and wurst are still part of it, but prepared in much lighter incarnations.

For a complete picture we also include the Austrian and Swiss German cuisine which has a considerable influence on regional cooking in Germany. Some of the most famous "German" recipes actually are Austrian or Swiss, like Wiener Schnitzel or Zuercher Geschnetzeltes.
Also has to be mentioned, that regional cuisines often are influenced by neighbouring countries. During the centuries, borders have been different, so that German and French, Dutch, Danish and Polish cuisines mingled together.
The recipes in our cookbooks try to represent any "German speaking" cuisine of today, with the most traditional recipes up to modern creations of famous German chefs like Tim Maelzer.

Surprise:

Since we found that there were many recipes made over and over again, we decided to extend this game and have a little "incentive" added this time to inspire people to flip through the cookbooks and discover new gems of German cooking.

Starting May 1st, this will be a contest! Every tagged recipe will be removed from the cookbook. The player who has completed the most recipes by May 31st will win a German cookbook: "Authentic German Home Style Recipes" Fourth Edition by: Gini Youngkrantz!


The cookbook for the contest:

German Cooking Contest

As there are many recipes requiring German quark which is not generally available outside of Germany and which cannot easily be substituted, here is the recipe to make it at home:

How to Make German Quark


You can tag any recipe from the book. As soon as you tag, the recipe will be removed from the book and cannot be made by another player.
Only the quark recipe of course will be available for all players all the time!

Deadline for recipe completions is May 31st.

Good Luck

[Mia in Germany]

Koechin (Chef)
Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream and Chives (German Gurkensalat) #372790
Konigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce) #106298
Kratzede - Pancake Scrapings #478826


Mia in Germany
Scheiterhaufen #287318


Elmotoo
Baked Austrian Rice Pudding ("reisauflauf") #467060
Beef Paprika Stew Viennese Style (Gulash) #471605
Green Cabbage and Apple Saut� #134043
Spargel - White Asparagus With Easy Hollandaise Sauce #458804
Tyrolean Bozner Sauce #459184
Oma's Cream of Wheat Pudding (German Griesbrei) #187624
Traditional Bavarian Beef Sauerbraten #409947
German Warm Cabbage Salad (Krautsalat) #107800
Saut�ed New Potatoes With Parsley #304533
German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine #108449


Charlotte J
Red Cabbage, German #56320
Hearty German Farmer's Breakfast (Bauernfruhstuck) #120363
Mom's Meatloaf (German Falsche Hase) #112779
Austrian Eggs #207107
Easy Bauernfruhstuck (German Farmer's Breakfast Skillet) #278230
Strammer Max - German Warm Sandwich #449070
Mashed Potatoes and Carrots #126894


gemini08
Minty Cheese Filled Pasta (K�rntner Kasnudel) #466481
Serviettenkn�del (Bread Dumplings) #467470
Liptauer K�se (Austria) #471684
Chanterelle Goulash #467468


Linky
Family Favorite Potato Salad! (German Kartoffelsalat) #309891
Oma's Country Green Beans With Bacon & Onion (Gruene Bohnen) #344562
Mom's Blonde Brownies (Blondies) #367587


BecR
Cheese Salad #457828
Salmon Basel Style #457958
Chicken Tenders With Carrots and Broccoli #417083


stormylee
Yeast-Free Bread Rolls #351015


breezermom
Salad With Radish and Green Onions #126693


Sharon the Rocket
Wiener Schnitzel #459188
German Potato Salad (Kartoffelsalat) #169924

[Mia in Germany]

Reserved

[breezermom]

Mia, I'm so sorry! I forgot all about your tag game, but here to tag Geschnetzeltes (Chicken in Cream Sauce) 424967 posted by NorthwestGal. Saw your post in the cooking games forum, and it reminded me! This isn't for the contest....just tagging. Should this be moved to your earlier thread? If so, sorry!

[Mia in Germany]

breezermom wrote:
Mia, I'm so sorry! I forgot all about your tag game, but here to tag Geschnetzeltes (Chicken in Cream Sauce) 424967 posted by NorthwestGal. Saw your post in the cooking games forum, and it reminded me! This isn't for the contest....just tagging. Should this be moved to your earlier thread? If so, sorry!

Hi breezer
Yes, this should be in the old thread, I move you over there. Great to see you anyway

[Elmotoo]

SIGN ME UP, PLEASE!

[Mia in Germany]

Elmotoo wrote:
SIGN ME UP, PLEASE!

With utmost pleasure, Ma'am

[Charlotte J]

I'll tag

Red Cabbage, German #56320 from last months cookbook

[Mia in Germany]

Charlotte J wrote:
I'll tag

Red Cabbage, German #56320 from last months cookbook

Welcome! You're early, but as there is not exactly a stampede rolling over us, you're in and have the first tag!
Have a look at the contest book above and find some more enticing recipes!

[Elmotoo]

[Charlotte J]

I would also like to tag

Hearty German Farmer's Breakfast (Bauernfruhstuck) #120363
Mom's Meatloaf (German Falsche Hase) #112779
Austrian Eggs #207107

(Found on 1st 2 pages)

[Mia in Germany]

Elmotoo wrote:

Yay - here they come!!

[Mia in Germany]

Charlotte J wrote:
I would also like to tag

Hearty German Farmer's Breakfast (Bauernfruhstuck) #120363
Mom's Meatloaf (German Falsche Hase) #112779
Austrian Eggs #207107

(Found on 1st 2 pages)

Thanks a bunch

Have a nice May Day all

[gemini08]

Hi, Mia,
hope you enjoy your holiday today, alas - it's back to work for you!
Please tag the following for me:
"Minty Cheese Filled Pasta (Kärntner Kasnudel)" recipe # 466491 by Eismeer
"Serviettenknödel (Bread Dumplings)" recipe # 467470 by Eismeer
"Liptauer Käse (Austria)" recipe # 471684 by GiddyUpGo.

Thanks!

[Mia in Germany]

gemini08 wrote:
Hi, Mia,
hope you enjoy your holiday today, alas - it's back to work for you!
Please tag the following for me:
"Minty Cheese Filled Pasta (K�rntner Kasnudel)" recipe # 466491 by Eismeer
"Serviettenkn�del (Bread Dumplings)" recipe # 467470 by Eismeer
"Liptauer K�se (Austria)" recipe # 471684 by GiddyUpGo.

Thanks!

Well, it's Labour Day anyway, so I'll work
Thanks for the tags, I'm delighted that we're moving