Mar 042012
 
Turkey-Pear Stir Fry

In Germany we like to cook meals in a skillet. Why? It is fast and easy to make. Chicken or turkey is always a good combination with fruit such as pine apples or even pears. This dish is done in 35 minutes. Ready to cook? Happy Cooking! Ingredients (serves 4) 500 g thin slices turkey [read more...]

Aug 252011
 
Chicken Ragout

Ragout is a term for a main-dish stew and has nothing to do with “Ragu” which is Italian and is a sauce such as Bolognese, served with spaghetti.For a ragout you can practically use all kinds of meat. As described in the book “The Complete Housewife” from the 18th century, featuring a recipe for a [read more...]

Jun 012010
 
Chickenbreast Malakow

I was searching quite a bit to find some historical background for this name because I asked myself who was Malakow or Malakoff (in German) and what stands behind this name?This is what I found: Malakow, Jean J. Péllisier (1794-1864) was a French marshall who got the title of a duke from Napoleon after the [read more...]

Apr 262010
 
German Chicken Fricassee

Have you ever heard of Fricassee? In Germany we cook this dish with chicken. But here is more about it:It is a stewed dish typically made with poultry, but other types of white meat (like veal, rabbit, or Cornish game hen) can be substituted. It is cut into pieces and then stewed in gravy, which [read more...]