Today find out about the German Carnival Recipes: Mutzen – A Regional Recipe from the Rhineland. It was in the year of 1314 in Cologne. The first fools or in German called “Jecken” celebrated a parade through the city. The reason is unknown, only the date can be traced back. 200 years later a noble … read more …
German Fasnacht Recipe Ausgezogene or “Knieküchle” (knee pastries) are different from Krapfen or pancakes. It is a traditional and local recipe of the German and Austrian cuisine. Like the Berliner this pastry will be deep fried. Ausgezogene are made out of a yeast dough, and it you like you can add raisins. The dough is … read more …
Here is the authentic German creamy chocolate cake recipe for you so you know how to make the “real” German chocolate cake. It is a “Torte” which means it has more than one layer. This creamy chocolate cake is filled with an irresistible chocolate cream. In Germany we use a special corn starch for baking … read more …
The Romertopf Beef roast is a meat dish that is made in a so called Romertopf which is a special clay pot that is similar to a crock pot or sklow cooker but is made out of clay and will be used in the oven. The history of the clay pot is quite interesting. For … read more …
The German Mustard Soup is a soup that you will find in the Rhineland around the cities Cologne, Bonn and Duesseldorf. Make sure to use German mustard, the recipe is using three different kind of mustard. The popular “Loewensenf” comes from Duesseldorf. Happy Cooking! Ingredients German Mustard Soup 1 leek 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp … read more …
The German Fasnacht Krapfen recipe is a traditional German dish for the Fasnacht, Karneval or Fasching time – in Germany also called “the wild days!” It is like the recipe “Berliner” or “Mutzen” which are deep fried but these Krapfen have no filling. To make such dishes for carnival or “Fasnacht” is an old tradition. … read more …
The German meatloaf classic recipe or any other meatloaf variation is very popular in Germany. The meat we use for making the meatloaf in Germany is mostly half pork and half beef. Sometimes if you use only lean beef it can get dry because this beef has a low fat content. Important is the gravy … read more …
Authentic German potato salad recipe from the South of Germany, Swabia, the region around Stuttgart, Freiburg and Karlsruhe. Every traditional inn or restaurant (Gasthaus) serves this potato salad either in combination with a mixed salad or just plain. We call it in German “Kartoffelsalat”. This German potato salad recipe is one of my favorite salad recipes. … read more …