More Than Sauerkraut And Dumplings!

[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.

You're welcome to join in our tag game and explore what is in stock!

Sign-up will start Thursday, March 1st until Sunday, March 11th.
Tagging starts Monday, March 12th. The game will go through March until April 30th.

Any recipe in the cookbooks can be tagged by anyone, they won't be removed but stay available for all players during the whole game.

As one of the typically German ingredients is "quark" which is not easily available outside of German speaking countries and the Netherlands, I posted my recipe for home made quark:

How to Make German Quark

German Recipes

Austrian Recipes

Awalde's Swiss Cookbook

Awalde's Austrian Cookbook

Becky's German / Austrian Recipes

Any participant can submit recipes of their own (or of other members) which they consider German. We will check the recipes for authenticity. Remember, this is about meeting "the real thing"
Recipes that are approved will go into the cookbook.

PLEASE check if the recipes you want to submit are already in the cookbook - it will save us a lot of time which we can spend cooking

Tagging form:
Tagging recipe #xxxxx #xxxxx by chef #xxxxx

Completions have to be reported until April 30th:
Recipe #xxxxx #xxxx by chef #xxxxx has been made

Don't forget to add the recipe # a second time.


Come and cook, chat and have fun with a cup of Frisian tea or a glass of Franconian wine


Koechin (Chef)
Skampi Auf Wienerische Art (Shrimp Viennese Style) #296430
Scheiterhaufen #287318
Crusted Asparagus (Uberkrustete Spargel) #41085
Schmierkaese (Cheese Spread) #224096
Cauliflower With Garlic Bread Crumbs #259989


Lalaloula
Schmierkaese (Cheese Spread) #224096
Bavarian Cheese Dip (Obatzda), Gluten Free #361713
Swiss Basic Salad Dressing #456602


Mia in Germany
Authentic Viennese Goulash (Wiener Fiakergulasch) #382187
Topfenpalatschinken - Twice Baked Crepes With Quark Filling #476359
Easy Breezy Chocolate Mousse #365666
Red Cabbage With Apples #475365
German Spice Cookies #332333


Nif
Potato Noodles (Schupfnudeln, Bubespitzle, Wargele) #259512


pammyowl
How to Make German Quark #476124
Salmon Basel Style #457958
Hamburger New #462500
Classic Beef Stroganoff #390175

Elmotoo
Warm Cabbage With Bacon and Thyme #436016
Yoghurt Mousse With Strawberry Sauce #109152
German Potato Salad #366794
German Cucumber Salad #423689
Milchreis (German Rice Pudding) #424963
Eggs in Mustard Sauce (Eier in Senfsauce, Bavarian) #425593


Chef shapeweaver©
German Meatballs #304666
German Farmer's Breakfast #305384
German-Style Green Beans #305588


awalde
Crusted Asparagus (Uberkrustete Spargel) #41085
Healthy Potato Salad #443064
Cauliflower With Garlic Bread Crumbs #259989
Low-Fat Carrot Salad #114616
Rhubarb Cake #168470


Papa D
Schlabberkappes (Cabbage With Gravy) #393251
Konigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce) #106298
Saut�ed New Potatoes With Parsley #304533
Swiss Spaetzle (Very Easy Homemade Noodle) #441475
German Style Saut�ed Beef #357435
Eggs in Mustard Sauce (Eier in Senfsauce, Bavarian) #425593
German Cucumber Salad #423689


Susie D
German Home Fried Potatoes #305602
Sauerkraut Salad #304938


**Tinkerbell**


gemini08
Spargel - White Asparagus With Easy Hollandaise Sauce #458804
Zurcher Geschnetzeltes (Zurich-Style Veal Strips in Cream Sauce) #471844
How to Make German Quark #476124
Westf�lische G�tterspeise (Westfalian Ambrosia) #237139
Swiss Cheese Spaetzle #456815
Plum Ketchup #453965
Linzer Tartelettes #411654
Bretzel Rolls (Bavarian Pretzel Sandwich Rolls) #169790
German Easter Eggs (Ostereier) #452703
Salmon Basel Style #457958


Charlotte J
Viennese Goulash (Wiener Rindsgulasch) #477141

duonyte
Pommes De Terre Au Lard or Speckkartoffeln (Bacon Potatoes) #456385
Strammer Max - German Warm Sandwich #449070


Linky
Konigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce) #106298
Hearty German Farmer's Breakfast (Bauernfruhstuck) #120363


Lavender Lynn


Celticevergreen
Strammer Max - German Warm Sandwich #449070
Warm Cabbage With Bacon and Thyme #436016
Bumipo's (Buttermilk Potatos) #414164
Fleischsalat Auf Bremen (Meat Salad) #474945


Dienia B.
Schlabberkappes (Cabbage With Gravy) #393251
Savoy Cabbage Potato Soup #355152
Saut�ed New Potatoes With Parsley #304533
German Home Fried Potatoes #305602
Potato Frittata! #142698
Mashed Potatoes and Carrots #126894
Easy Bauernfruhstuck (German Farmer's Breakfast Skillet) #278230
Bunder Gerstensuppe (Swiss Barley Soup) #457543
Aelplermagronen (Swiss Pasta) #455187
Caraway Rye #475925


morgainegeiser
Kartoffelsalat (German Potato Salad) #38833
Strammer Max - German Warm Sandwich #449070


threeovens
Traditional Bavarian Beef Sauerbraten
Emperor's Pancake/Kaiserschmarren! #362440


BecR
Strammer Max - German Warm Sandwich #449070
Blushing Maid - German Raspberry Dessert #474911
Smoked Salmon Spread With Pears and Horseradish #411839
Schlagsahne (Sweetened Cream Topping) #296392


flower7
Eggs in Mustard Sauce (Eier in Senfsauce, Bavarian) #425593
Schmierkaese (Cheese Spread) #224096
Gurkensalat from the Farm - the Little Cuke Salad from Germany #424790


Dreamer in Ontario
Frikadellen (German Meat Patties) #423250
Rosehip Tea With Cranapple Lemon & Honey (Hagebutten Tee) #348619


lauralie41
Milchreis (German Rice Pudding) #424963

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[Nif]

I would love to represent my heritage! I may have been born and raised in Canada, but my elders are German.

I'm really looking forward to this!

Here are a few of my recipes and I will come back with some that I have tagged from others.
German Noodle Salad #423254
Frikadellen (German Meat Patties) #423250
Old Country Dumplings (German Bullets) - 2 Ways #418912 (Yes, a traditional heavy German recipe but it's my fave!)
Deutsche Donuts (German Doughnuts) #423501
Easy German Fleisch Salad #423258
Glühwein (German Mulled Wine) #423245
Oktoberfest Beef Rouladen #424896
Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread) #423260
Pommes De Terre Au Lard or Speckkartoffeln (Bacon Potatoes) #456385
Swiss Cheese Spaetzle #456815
Bayrisher Kartoffel Salat (Bavarian Potato Salad) #424889

[Nif]

I know that there are more but here are some of the ones that I have reviewed:

Annacia's Brotchan Foltchep - Potato & Leek Soup #289542
awalde's Fastenwähe (Carnival Caraway-Seed Pretzel of Basel) #446613
HokiesLady's Ruth's German Boiled Meatballs and Gravy #282887
Syd's German Pretzels #423463
cookin_nurse's German Cucumber Salad #425125
diner524's German Meatballs #304666
littlemafia's German Mushroom Salad #423806
Az G's German Spaetzle With Cheese #424309
Pesto lover's German Shrimp Salad over Greens #425289

[Mia in Germany]

Nif wrote:
I would love to represent my heritage! I may have been born and raised in Canada, but my elders are German.

I'm really looking forward to this!

Here are a few of my recipes and I will come back with some that I have tagged from others.
German Noodle Salad #423254
Frikadellen (German Meat Patties) #423250
Old Country Dumplings (German Bullets) - 2 Ways #418912 (Yes, a traditional heavy German recipe but it's my fave!)
Deutsche Donuts (German Doughnuts) #423501
Easy German Fleisch Salad #423258
Gl�hwein (German Mulled Wine) #423245
Oktoberfest Beef Rouladen #424896
Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread) #423260
Pommes De Terre Au Lard or Speckkartoffeln (Bacon Potatoes) #456385
Swiss Cheese Spaetzle #456815
Bayrisher Kartoffel Salat (Bavarian Potato Salad) #424889

Hi Nif!! How great to have you here and open up the game
We try to combine old and new, and also I'm going to add some regional recipes which even most Germans don't know.
Thanks for sharing your treasures, the more we get the better!

[Mia in Germany]

Nif wrote:
I know that there are more but here are some of the ones that I have reviewed:

Annacia's Brotchan Foltchep - Potato & Leek Soup #289542
awalde's Fastenw�he (Carnival Caraway-Seed Pretzel of Basel) #446613
HokiesLady's Ruth's German Boiled Meatballs and Gravy #282887
Syd's German Pretzels #423463
cookin_nurse's German Cucumber Salad #425125
diner524's German Meatballs #304666
littlemafia's German Mushroom Salad #423806
Az G's German Spaetzle With Cheese #424309
Pesto lover's German Shrimp Salad over Greens #425289

Wow, you're busy! Thanks

[pammyowl]

I'm in! Are we supposed to have made the recipes we tag?

[Mia in Germany]

pammyowl wrote:
I'm in! Are we supposed to have made the recipes we tag?

Hi pammyowl!!
Great that you've joined in, too
No, you're not supposed to have made the recipes. They just have to be authentic - which Koechin will check because she's the definite, ultimate specialist for German cooking.

[pammyowl]

Oktoberfest Beef Rouladen

[Elmotoo]

[Chef shapeweaver ©]

Here are recipes that I've tried and given them
4 stars:
Low Cost German Pork Schnitzel #364763
German Cabbage Casserole - Kohl Und Hackfleisch #134945
Osman's Weiner Schnitzel #38566
Pork, Veal, or Chicken Schnitzel #89054
Chicken Schnitzel #143678
Schnitzel #113149
I think this one might work too:
Cabbage and Noodles #48588

[Mia in Germany]

Elmotoo wrote:

Welcome

[Mia in Germany]

Chef shapeweaver © wrote:
Here are recipes that I've tried and given them
4 stars:
Low Cost German Pork Schnitzel #364763
German Cabbage Casserole - Kohl Und Hackfleisch #134945
Osman's Weiner Schnitzel #38566
Pork, Veal, or Chicken Schnitzel #89054
Chicken Schnitzel #143678
Schnitzel #113149
I think this one might work too:
Cabbage and Noodles #48588

Welcome!!
Thanks for the recipes, we'll check them. I think this cookbook will present a formidable choice as soon as we start tagging

[Mia in Germany]

Mia in Germany wrote:

Chef shapeweaver © wrote:
Here are recipes that I've tried and given them
4 stars:
Low Cost German Pork Schnitzel #364763
German Cabbage Casserole - Kohl Und Hackfleisch #134945
Osman's Weiner Schnitzel #38566
Pork, Veal, or Chicken Schnitzel #89054
Chicken Schnitzel #143678
Schnitzel #113149
I think this one might work too:
Cabbage and Noodles #48588

Welcome!!
Thanks for the recipes, we'll check them. I think this cookbook will present a formidable choice as soon as we start tagging

O.K., I checked them They're good except for Osman's Weiner Schnitzel which is not a real Wiener Schitzel - Wiener Schnitzel is made with veal, I'm sorry! Also Chicken Schnitzel is not the traditional way to make schnitzel. Traditionally it's with flour and breadcrumbs, not just breadcrumbs. So, as there are already quite some schnitzel recipes, I'll leave those two out.
And Cabbage and Noodles is Polish / Hungarian, so maybe that's a base for a game in the Eastern Europe Forum - I'd love that, by the way

[pammyowl]

Red Cabbage With Apples

My recipe!

[awalde]

Hi Mia!
I'm here as well and I checked my recipes.
I've already reviewed or/and done following recipes:

Soft Pretzels #191322
Bavarian Apple Tart #273759
German Hazelnut Cake #270016
Chocolate Berries Cake With Mascarpone #459290
Kugelhopf #450345
German Marble Cake #305826

For Germany I've almost prepared only sweets. Perhaps for the other courses I was attracted more from Mediterannean, Asian and Middle East recipes!