Where to Find Ingredients and Equipment
The differences in ingredients are so small but oh, so important. Where do you find that special spaetzle press or German baking powder? I have found some resources for you to use to make that perfect German meal or deepen your knowledge of German food culture.
German Kitchen Products
You may think that the whole world has access to the same, good cookware but I am about to open your eyes. There are a few cooking products that Americans excel at producing; Kitchen Aid mixers and outdoor grills come to mind. But for sheer cooking excellence, turn to the Swiss and German manufactured products. Here is a short list of items that you might like to try and why they are superior.
You may think that the whole world has access to the same, good cookware but I am about to open your eyes. There are a few cooking products that Americans excel at producing; Kitchen Aid mixers and outdoor grills come to mind. But for sheer cooking excellence, turn to the Swiss and German manufactured products. Here is a short list of items that you might like to try and why they are superior.
Where Can I Buy a Spaetzle Press?
When you want to make Southern German cuisine, sooner or later you will need a spaetzle press or board. We have listed some places to buy one.
When you want to make Southern German cuisine, sooner or later you will need a spaetzle press or board. We have listed some places to buy one.
How to Make Your Own German Foods and Ingredients
This page describes how to make your own approximations of foods and ingredients that are commonly available in Germany, but not in the US. It includes making your own baking powder and vanilla sugar, quark, sauerkraut and sourdough starter . I have also listed resources for buying the product online or at a store near you.
This page describes how to make your own approximations of foods and ingredients that are commonly available in Germany, but not in the US. It includes making your own baking powder and vanilla sugar, quark, sauerkraut and sourdough starter . I have also listed resources for buying the product online or at a store near you.