The German Fasnacht Krapfen recipe is a traditional German dish for the Fasnacht, Karneval or Fasching time – in Germany also called “the wild days!” It is like the recipe “Berliner” or “Mutzen” which are deep fried specialties. For making the Krapfen you can…
Let’s talk about a “German” Christmas tradition that is somewhat unusual and deserves some attention. It’s the tradition of the Christmas pickle. Today I heard the first time about it, and being a German I wanted to know more about it. It was not…
This is a recipe for German Fried Potatoes Berlin Style or “Bratkartoffeln Berliner Art” as they make it in the capital of Germany, Berlin. Recommended are potatoes such as the yellow Gold or red potatoes, Russet are cooking too soft and fall apart. You…
German Semolina Pudding (or some call it Cream of Wheat) – in German “Griessbrei” – is a typical German delicious dessert or even a main dish with apple sauce or other fruit, or just with sugar and cinnamon. It makes a great breakfast. What is Semolina?…
The German Flaedle soup is a special Swabian soup that you get in almost every Country Inn or “Gasthaus” of the South. Flädle are made out of pancakes. You would use pancake left overs to make this delicious German soup. In Germany you can…
The Potato dumplings half and half are called that way because you use raw and cooked potatoes to make them. We call them in German “Kartoffelknödel halb und halb”. In Germany potato dumplings are used as a side dish for any meat dishes that…
This German Wheat-Rye bread is made out of 3 different kinds of flour. The two types of flour most commonly used for bread in Germany are wheat flour Type 1050 and rye flour Type 1180. Special flour types are not available in US supermarkets…