North German Labskaus Recipe from Hamburg

North German Labskaus Recipe

The North German Labskaus Recipe has not been originated from the German city Hamburg but it comes from that region, and is very popular in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. It is a dish they cooked on the fishing boats when they were at sea…

Konigsberger Meatballs – Authentic German

Konigsberger meatballs

Konigsberger Meatballs are, as the name says, from the city of Königsberg of former East Prussia that is now Russia and its name is since 1946 Kaliningrad. Some History The city was founded in 1255 on the site of the small Old Prussian settlement Twangste by…

Schaeufele Recipe – Black Forest Meat Specialty

schaufele

Find out about a special meat specialty: Schäufele (scheufele) Recipe – Black Forest meat specialty. In my childhood we would have this meat dish served exactly as shown on the photo below on Christmas eve, the evening were Christmas gifts are exchanged in Germany….

Swabian Potato Dumplings

swabian potato dumplings

The Swabian Potato Dumplings, or as we call them “Knoedel”, are a regional food specialty from the South of Germany with Stuttgart as the main city of Baden-Würtemberg. This region has many delicious food specialties. The dumplings are served with dishes that contain gravy…

German Lentil Stew with Spaetzle – Swabian Specialty

lentil soup with spaetzle

The German Lentil stew with Spaetzle is a popular Swabian dish that is served in almost every Swabian “Gasthaus or Gasthof” (Gasthaus is a Inn with home cooked local specialties such as “Gasthaus Krone” or “Gasthof Bären” ). You can make the Spaetzle or…

Lamb Stew with Green Beans – Brandenburg Style

Lamb Green Beans Stew

The German Lamb Green Beans Stew is a local specialty from the Northern region Brandenburg which used to be former East German territory but became its own province in 1990. This lamb dish is traditional and is served in local restaurants all over Brandenburg….

German Plum Dumplings – Original Recipe

german plum dumplings

The German Plum Dumplings is a sweet dish called “Zwetschgenknoedel” in German and if you had been living in Germany you might know this delicious dish. You enjoy these dumplings warm, with melted butter and sprinkle a cinnamon-sugar mix on top. Regarding the plums…

Leberkase Schnitzel – Liver Cheese Schnitzel

leberkase schnitzel

Leberkaese, or in German Leberkäse, means literally translated “liver cheese”, even though in Bavaria it does not contain any liver at all. Leberkaese is a special sausage meat and very popular in the South of Germany, Bavaria, and Austria. Find out today how to…