German Austrian Specialty Tafelspitz

tafelspitz or cooked beef

Find out how to make the  German Austrian Specialty Tafelspitz, which means literally the point of the table. It used to be the favorite meal of Austrian Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph, and this dish was part of every meal. It is therefor a national…

Swabian Potato Salad from Southern Germany

Swabian potato salad

The Swabian potato salad is a very popular salad in the South of Germany which is divided into Bavaria and Swabia. This salad from the “Schwabenland” can be made in different ways, and it is also popular in other regions of Germany. In my…

German Liver Dumpling Soup – Bavarian Specialty

bavarian liver dumpling soup

The German liver dumpling soup is a Bavarian Specialty and is called in German “Leberknödelsuppe”. “Knödel” means dumpling and “Leber” means liver. If you travel to Bavaria one day, don’t forget to try this soup. It is served in almost every Bavarian Gasthaus (inn)….

German Carnival Recipe Mutzen from the Rhineland

rhineland mutzen

Today find out about the German Carnival Recipe: Mutzen – A Regional Recipe from the Rhineland It was in the year of 1314 in Cologne. The first fools or in German called “Jecken” celebrated a parade through the city. The reason is unknown, only…

Liver Berlin Style – Local German Specialty

liver berlin style

The dish Liver Berlin Style is a classic meal from Germany’s capital Berlin. It is using veal liver with fried apple and onion rings, and will be served with mashed potatoes, red cabbage or carrots. The original is using liver from the calf but…

German Potato Pancakes or Reibekuchen

German Potato Pancakes or “Reibekuchen” is a special German potato dish for all occasions. They are also called “Kartoffelpuffer” or in the South “Kartoffelküchle”. The little pancakes are very popular during the so called “Fastnachtszeit” (during German carnival), and in the Rhineland there is…

Curry Ketchup Recipes – Authentic German

german curry ketchup recipes

Curry Ketchup Recipes are very popular in Germany like the famous Currwurst (curry sausage).  How did it start? It started when the German lady Herta Heuwer served it on September 4, 1949 at her street booth in Berlin, at the corner Kant/Kaiser Friedrich Strasse…

Mecklenburger Punsch – German Hot Drink

mecklenburger Punsch

This is a drink just perfect for the cold winter season! When the nights are getting longer and colder, and the days shorter,  that’s the time for a cup of this German hot drink that is called “Mecklenburger Punsch” . This is a classic…