Let me introduce a French specialty called Alsace Bacon Onion Tart Flambee (Speckkuchen or Elsässer Flammkuchen in German) that originated from the region named Alsace (or Elsass) with its main city named Strassbourg. During many centuries in the past that region alternated between being…
The German Potato dumplings from the Pfalz – or in English “The Palatinate” comes from Latin Palātium, and means palace; and in the region itself they call it in their dialect: Palz). There is another word for it in German that is Rheinpfalz, and…
The German Onion Tart or “Zwiebelkuchen” is a popular dish of the South. This local specialty is often served with “first wine” in October. This wine is called “Süsser” or “Suser” , or in the Rhineland it’s “Federweisser”. In the region around Freiburg in…
Leipziger Allerlei is a German Vegetable recipe that makes a delicious side dish. This German recipe is an original recipe from the German city Leipzig that you will love. Leipziger Allerlei contains of fresh peas, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms or morels. You also can add…
The Dresden Cheese Cake Eierschecke is a cake specialty from Dresden, mainly from Saxon and Thuringia. The photo below shows the famous and beautiful cheese store and restaurant “Pfunds” www.pfunds.de. where they sell this cake (see the photo below, showing the cheese chop). THE…
Bavarian Ham hocks is a traditional and authentic German Bavarian specialty and is not just served at the Oktoberfest. In Germany we call this dish “Schweinshaxe” – Haxe is another name for “leg”, and Schwein means “pig”. Ham hocks are also called Eisbein, Hachse,…
The German region Allgäu is a very popular region of Germany’s South. There you find beautiful pastures with cows, farms where they make all kinds of dairy products. Many cheese and milk products come from the Allgäu. It is a great place for a…
German Ribs with Sauerkraut is a specialty of the German county Rheinhessen and around Frankfurt and Aschaffenburg, served with mashed potatoes and a glass of Appelwoi (apple wine). This German dish can be ordered in every local restaurant. These kind of ribs are cured,…