German Recipes Anyone?

[GreyDayWeeper]

Does anyone have any German recipes I could have? I LOVE German Chocolate cake and I was just interested in making some different types of German food, possibly for my family. Thanks, Amy

[Wahnsinnig1220]

My mom has a great German cookbook that my friend Johanna brought her from Germany when she came to visit me in August. I'll have to ask to borrow it.

But in the meantime, search for Knoedel (dumplings) and Rouladen. You will love them both. :)

[Bigu]

Hey,
What kind of recipes are you looking for? I grew up in Germany 'till I was 18, but have been living here for the last 17 years. Let me know, maybe I can help. :high5:

[kriskitty22]

Just a little warning...german deserts are usually a great deal less sugary/sweet than american deserts are. I'm only telling you, because I've always loved cheesecake, so when I was 11 and my Oma made german cheesecake, I was in for the shock of my life! lol It isn't bad...just different. :-)

Look for German potato salad or fresh saurkraut recipies

[Ashleigh]

mmmm german food * Melts*
I love german food but sadly im no cook. maybe i should try harder though, lol i know james will be happy about that too lol.
i think my mom has a big german cookbook but i cant remember if she does i'll post something up.
-Ashleigh

[HedgeMom]

Does anyone have any German recipes I could have? I LOVE German Chocolate cake and I was just interested in making some different types of German food, possibly for my family. Thanks, Amy

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the "German" in German's Chocolate Cake (the correct name) has NOTHING to do with Germany but is the brand of chocolate that first created the recipe. Baker's German Chocolate. It's actually an American recipe created by a woman in Texas.

[FurryAnimalsOhMy]

Look for Spätzle. It's like.. flour dumplings kind of with lots of cheese. Mmmm! My grandma makes it the best. Thank God for German Grandmas!!! :) Now you make me remember all the good food I had in Germany when I went a couple years ago! :p

[Wahnsinnig1220]

Just a little warning...german deserts are usually a great deal less sugary/sweet than american deserts are. I'm only telling you, because I've always loved cheesecake, so when I was 11 and my Oma made german cheesecake, I was in for the shock of my life! lol It isn't bad...just different. :-)

I don't know if this is true of German desserts in general, but German cheesecake is DEFINITELY different than American. My friend Johanna had some when she was here and she was like, whoa this stuff is so weird! She likes the German version much better. lol
I also agree with Hedgemom that German Chocolate Cake isn't really German. Most Germans have never even heard of it. lol If you want to try a German cake, try Schwarzwaldkirschtorte. Most Americans love it. :)
And I second the Spaetzle recommendation! I completely forgot about that! I think you can even buy a Spaetzle mix in the grocery store. Its in a yellow box. Its pretty good, but nothing like homemade. If you like cheese and onions, try Kaesespaetzle, cheese Spaetzle. It is amaaazing!
In general, German food is very heavy, a lot of meat and dough.

[FurryAnimalsOhMy]

And I second the Spaetzle recommendation! I completely forgot about that! I think you can even buy a Spaetzle mix in the grocery store. Its in a yellow box. Its pretty good, but nothing like homemade. If you like cheese and onions, try Kaesespaetzle, cheese Spaetzle. It is amaaazing!
In general, German food is very heavy, a lot of meat and dough.
Yes!! haha. I second this whole statement! :)

[HedgeMom]

Spaetzle is pretty easy. It's just a simple dough rubbed through a collander (or you can buy a fancy spaetzle press). You can get fancy with adding herbs and and seasonings but mostly it should be a simple thing just tossed with butter or oil. Something similar, but Amish in origination, is rivels, which you make by rubbing a dough between your hands.

Rivels:

1 cup flour
1 egg
Beat the egg, add the flour. Stir til it forms like a lumpy dough. You can either boil a pot of salted water or broth. Take a small amount of dough and rub it between the palms of your hands so it makes little lumps and falls into the water. Cook until tender. Scoop out and serve with butter or cook them directly in soup, like chicken soup. Replaces the noodles.

Basic Spaetzle:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, well beaten
1/4 to 3/4 cup water

Sift flour and salt together. Add egg; mix. Add water gradually until batter is stiff but smooth. Rub the dough through a collandar with 1/4" holes or a spaetzel press. Boil gently for 5 to 8 minutes, or until done to your taste. Serve as is, or toss with butter and parmesan cheese or saute in a skillet and serve as a side dish.

You can add your favorite seasonings to the dough, such as cracked black pepper to serve with steak or rosemary and thyme to serve with poultry. Just use your imagination.

There are more complicated recipes with sour cream, cheese, sauerkraut, etc but simple works really well.

My favorite way to eat spaetzle is tossed with crumbled bacon and parsley and parmesan cheese.