138 germain recipes

Roggenbrot, a traditional German rye bread with molasses, milk, and butter. Shaped into two round loaves with a dark, earthy crumb and soft crust.

Cake and yeast risen bread combined with apples and cream cheese. It's like apple strudel bread on steroids.

Knoepfle- Oder Spaetzleteig (Basic Spaetzle Dough) recipe

Spargelgemüse: tender boiled asparagus drizzled with browned butter and freshly grated Parmesan, garnished with sliced hard-boiled egg. A classic German side in just 30 minutes.

Gurken Und Kartoffelsuppe (Cucumber & Potato Soup) recipe

Gurkensuppe, a German cucumber and potato soup with heavy cream, dill, and white pepper. Potatoes are boiled soft and sieved into a silky base with tender cucumber pieces.

Saure Kartoffel, a traditional Swabian sour potato dish with a tangy butter-onion sauce flavored with bay leaf, lemon zest, clove, and caraway. German comfort food.

Gruibensalat, Austrian crackling salad, pairs warm sliced potatoes with sharp onion and sizzling pork cracklings fried in lard. Rustic German-speaking Alpine farmhouse fare.

German Kalter Kartoffelsalat: cold potato salad dressed with vinegar, mustard, and dill seed. No mayo, the starchy potato water creates a creamy emulsion.

Simple German Vollkornbrot, a dense whole-grain bread with 7-grain cereal, whole wheat flour, and molasses. No-knead, no-yeast overnight soak method for hearty, dark, German-style bread.

Old-fashioned white bean soup with navy beans and ham hock simmered low and slow with celery, onion, garlic, and parsley. Thick, hearty, and filling.

Authentic springerle, the embossed German anise Christmas cookies. Egg dough pressed with carved molds, dried overnight, then baked low so the white design stays crisp. Aged to mellow the flavor.

Silesian "heaven's kingdom" pork chops braised with prunes, apricots, apples, and pears in their own soaking liquid. A traditional German sweet-savory main served over potato dumplings.

Meersburger Kirschen-Dessert (Cherry Desert) recipe

A traditional Swabian flatbread (Flämmkuchen-style) topped with sour cream, scallions, chives, egg, and nutmeg on yeasted dough. Baked until golden and dotted with butter before serving. Germany's cozy answer to pizza night.

A warm bacon and potato salad that makes an excellent side dish to any meal.