Red and White Cabbage Salad – German Salad Specialty

cabbage salad

The Red and white cabbage salad is a very simple and inexpensive German recipe if you like to eat raw vegetable. In German we call it “Rohkost” which means all used vegetables are raw. Normally red and white cabbage will be cooked but added…

German Christmas Cookies Adventsschnitten

german christmas cookies adventsschnitten

The season for German Christmas Cookies starts in the  so called “Adventszeit”, the 4 weeks before Christmas. The recipe “Adventsschnitten” or advent cookies is a delicious recipe for this time of the year. The cookies are spiced with cinnamon and cloves, and they pair…

German Cabbage Carrot Salad

carrot cabbage salad

How to make a Cabbage Carrot Salad: Cabbage is a popular vegetable in Germany and you can use it for different dishes such as Sauerkraut of course but also for salads. It tastes good pickled, hot and cold and also raw. One popular German…

German Trout Recipe – Breaded Trout Fillet

Fried Trout Fillet Recipe

The German Trout Recipe is for these meatless dinners such as Good Friday. Trout or in German “Forelle”  is a delicious fish that either can be found in lakes or rivers. The meat of the pond trouts is white, the river trout’s meat is…

German Christmas Chocolate Cubes

german christmas chocolate cubes

Are you looking for really special Christmas treats? Check out the recipe for these irresistible German Christmas Chocolate cubes. They are not very difficult to make. Merry Christmas and Happy Baking! Ingredients German Chocolate Cubes 250 g soft butter 3 eggs 250 g powdered…

Arme Ritter Original Recipe – French Toast German Style

arme ritter french toast german style

Today’s recipe is called Arme Ritter (French Toast in English), and it is a traditional dish that can be traced back to the Romans. The antique cooking book De re coquinaria describes this dish following:  „Zerbrich abgeriebene Siligenen (= Winterweizengebäcke), mache größere Häppchen, tauche sie…

German Austrian Boiled Beef – Local Meat Speciality

boiled beef

Boiled beef is a German and Austrian specialty. For example in the German city Frankfurt your can find the dish boiled beef with green sauce in almost every good restaurant. In Austria they serve the beef with a special sauce made out of apples…

German Potato Celery Salad – Authentic Recipe

This German potato celery salad  is a light and healthy German salad not just for the barbecue season. It is a great salad as a side dish or even a main dish served with fresh bread. You will be surprised how easy it is…