Potatoes and Noodles, German Style
So what if potatoes originated in Peru and noodles in China? German cooks quickly found out how to use them to their advantage! These accompaniments to main dishes will fill you up and satisfy your inner German.
Save Linda - Rettet Linda - German Potato Pulled From Market
Save Linda - Rettet Linda - is a German group of concerned citizens trying to save a potato variety from extinction. Linda is a waxy-type potato with good taste and great growing qualities for organic farmers. Linda is no longer allowed to be grown or sold in Germany.
Save Linda - Rettet Linda - is a German group of concerned citizens trying to save a potato variety from extinction. Linda is a waxy-type potato with good taste and great growing qualities for organic farmers. Linda is no longer allowed to be grown or sold in Germany.
German Potato Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
German potato salad in a warm bacon vinaigrette is an easy, traditional recipe to try. There is no mayonnaise in this made-from-scratch potato salad so it's a perfect picnic salad. The simple sweet-sour dressing is delicious and the bacon adds a salty counterpoint.
German potato salad in a warm bacon vinaigrette is an easy, traditional recipe to try. There is no mayonnaise in this made-from-scratch potato salad so it's a perfect picnic salad. The simple sweet-sour dressing is delicious and the bacon adds a salty counterpoint.
German Potato Varieties
Looking for a specific potato to make your German recipes? Look no further. Here is a list of the most popular types of German potatoes and their equivalent American counterparts. How to choose a potato that is right for your special German recipe.
Looking for a specific potato to make your German recipes? Look no further. Here is a list of the most popular types of German potatoes and their equivalent American counterparts. How to choose a potato that is right for your special German recipe.
Potato Salad from Swabia - Schwäbische Kartoffelsalat
A nice change from potato salads with mayonnaise, this German potato salad recipe uses beef broth, vinegar and onions for the dressing. Potato salad goes with everything from bratwurst to hamburgers, so get cooking!
A nice change from potato salads with mayonnaise, this German potato salad recipe uses beef broth, vinegar and onions for the dressing. Potato salad goes with everything from bratwurst to hamburgers, so get cooking!
Spätzle - Sparrow Dumplings
Yes, here is a recipe for those wonderful, Black Forest noodles. Their irregular shape gives them their name, little sparrows. You can use a potato ricer, spätzle press, spätzle board, colander or even a slotted spoon to form your noodles.
Yes, here is a recipe for those wonderful, Black Forest noodles. Their irregular shape gives them their name, little sparrows. You can use a potato ricer, spätzle press, spätzle board, colander or even a slotted spoon to form your noodles.
Potato Dumplings - Kartoffelkloesse
In Southern German cuisine, the Potato Dumpling is a beloved actor. Old-fashioned comfort food, its springy, chewy consistency soaks up gravy and pan juices. You may find them pre-made online, or in a box on the market shelf, but the truly devoted will make their own.
In Southern German cuisine, the Potato Dumpling is a beloved actor. Old-fashioned comfort food, its springy, chewy consistency soaks up gravy and pan juices. You may find them pre-made online, or in a box on the market shelf, but the truly devoted will make their own.
Baked Potatoes with Quark - Blechkartoffeln mit Kräuterquark
An easy potato dished often served as an entrée for a meatless menu. Serve a green salad with them.
An easy potato dished often served as an entrée for a meatless menu. Serve a green salad with them.
Making Spaetzle
Spaetzle is not hard to make, but it can be a bit time-consuming when done completely by hand. Here, I make Spaetzle using a Spaetzle Board and special knife.
Spaetzle is not hard to make, but it can be a bit time-consuming when done completely by hand. Here, I make Spaetzle using a Spaetzle Board and special knife.
How to Make Boiled Potatoes the German Way - Dampfkartoffeln
This is not a real recipe but instructions on how to make German boiled potatoes are indispensable to the German way of eating.
This is not a real recipe but instructions on how to make German boiled potatoes are indispensable to the German way of eating.