Obatzter - Bavarian Cheese Specialty

Oabatzter, Obatzda or Obazda, which means squeeze or mashed, is a popular snack together with some beer. Every beer garden in Bavaria serves this dish and now you can make it yourself and enjoy it with a bottle or glass of German beer. The recipe got known in the 1920s when host Katharina Eisenreich started [read more...]

 
Goulash Soup Silvester Soup

Goulash soup is a traditional soup for New years Eve, the night where people everywhere are celebrating the last hours of the old year. In Germany this evening is called “Silvesterabend”, and everyone throws a party with firework and a “midnight soup”.  The tradition is to serve a soup shortly after midnight, and in many cases [read more...]

 
Southern German Cheese Spaetzle

Cheese Spaetzle are one of my favorites when it comes to local food from the South of Germany. This recipes comes from a region named “Allgaeu” but it is popular all around in Swabia. It’s the area before Bavaria which is famous for its cheese, the milk and milk products, and it is a very [read more...]

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Sauerbraten

Sauerbraten is a national and traditional German pot roast with beef. The meat will be marinated for some days, and you serve it usually with potato dumplings and cabbage. But it tastes great with any pasta, as you can see in the picture, preferably with some ribbon pasta as they are perfect for a gravy. [read more...]

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