Evi Rauscher on 01/12/2020
Spitzbuben (Rogues) and Terrassenplätzchen (terrace cookies)
1st door of the Advent calendar
Jutta Triebe on 19/11/2020
German streetfood - Currywurst
Honestly it’s not that simple. In 2020, Currywurst (in combination with French fries) is the most popular canteen food in Germany for the 28th time in a row.
Jutta Triebe on 16/11/2020
Martinsgans
A historical attempt to explain this custom is based on the assumption that in times of feudalism, the origin was a feudal obligation due on Martin's Day, a levy called Martin's lap.
Jutta Triebe on 05/11/2020
German Dumplings
Dumplings are a consistent part of German cuisine. All over the country you will find different varieties.
Evi Rauscher on 29/10/2020
How to bake German Bread – the real one
With the largest bread diversity in the world (there are more than 3000 different recipes) the German Bread Culture is legendary. This was honoured by UNESCO in 2014 when the German Bread Culture was added to the Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Jutta Triebe on 23/10/2020
Elderberry soup with semolina
A recipe my mother gave me when I left my parents' house at the age of 21 to live in another city. Children in particular will like it if it is served with sweet semolina dumplings or with vanilla sauce.
Familie Kemper on 20/10/2020
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
The Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is probably the most famous German cake known around the world, and typically German. It is also regulated on its ingredients and aspect. (Have a look here, to learn all about Germans love for certificates).
Heidrun Strobl on 08/10/2020
Soljanka
Soljanka is an East German soup recipe to use up leftovers in the kitchen.
Heidrun Strobl on 24/09/2020
Dampfnudeln
Dampfnudeln are a legendary culinary speciality from Bavaria. They are easy to prepare if you are patient and not too inquisitive, because during the whole cooking process you are not allowed to take the lid off the cooking pot. Never ever!
Heidrun Strobl on 10/09/2020
Falscher Hase - Mock Hare
We are pretty sure that you already know the Milanese cocktail 'Negroni sbagliato'. But have you ever heard of the 'moke (or fake) hare', a dish which is served in Germany?
Peter Strobl on 01/09/2020
Let’s brew together!
Ever wondered how beer is made (strictly following the Bavarian ‘Reinheitsgebot’ of 1516!), but thought that’s rather for experts.
Jutta Triebe on 20/08/2020
Swabian Cheese Cake
Don’t get me wrong - In the recipe I’m talking about quark, but obviously not quarks, the fundamental particles in physics. But the cake is called cheese cake and not quark cake.
Candice Gärtner on 13/08/2020
Frankfurt's Green Sauce
After Easter, for the first time in the year, you can see piles of paper rolls on the market stands in the Frankfurt-Area. They are filled with 7 different herbs and the label reads Frankfurter Grüne Sosse or in Hessian dialect: Grie Soß.
Jutta Triebe on 06/08/2020
Bismarckhering
This is the story about pickled herring: in 1853 the German merchant and master brewer Johann Wiechmann from Stralsund started his small business and a short time later won 1000 gold marks in the lottery. With this money he grew his business by establishing a canned fish factory and opening a shop. One of his products was the filleted and pickled Baltic herring prepared by his wife Karoline in the backhouse.
Heidrun Strobl on 30/07/2020
Obazda or Obatzter
or Obatzda ? However you call it, this dish is a very tasty cheese speciality in Bavaria. It is an essential part of a hearty Brotzeit (snack) at home, in a Beer Garden or in a traditional inn. It is a kind of spread and usually served with a Pretzel, but also tastes delicious on a slice of sourdough bread.
Berta Duane on 23/07/2020
Swabian Spätzle – From Local to Global
The flagship dish of Swabia, a region of southwestern Germany, can be found all over the world. Not least because of their taste and the easy preparation with only three ingredients: eggs, flower and water, spätzle make an ideal accompaniment to meat dishes, e.g. goulashes.
Jutta Triebe on 16/07/2020
Berliner
"I am a Berliner!" This saying is reason for many Germans of the older generation to reflect and is one of the most important sentences of the post-war and cold war years.
Gabi Breitenbach on 09/07/2020
Bavarian Potato Salad
There might be hundreds of recipes for potato salad, maybe as many as for Spaghetti Carbonara, and like Italians, Germans are quite particular about the ingredients and preparation of their beloved dish :-)