Pork recipes

This recipe is my glorified version of a Polish "kapusta," made hearty with the addition of country-style pork ribs, mushroooms and bacon. Traditionally, it is served with "kluski (potato dumplings)" or egg noodles and rye bread.

Hanz's Swiss-German bratwurst: a homemade pork and veal sausage seasoned with white wine and freshly ground spices, double-ground for a fine texture and stuffed into hog casings. An old family recipe.

Classic German meatloaf stuffed with whole hard-boiled eggs, wrapped in bacon and roasted until crispy outside with tender beef-pork filling, served with sour cream gravy.

Very thin pork cutlets with a rich and creamy sour cream and mushroom sauce. I serve this with sweet and sour red cabbage and parsleyed red potatoes. Guten appetit! Mahlzeit!

Pork or veal schnitzel with a mushroom sauce topped with bacon. Perfect for Oktoberfest or any time you are hankering for German fare.

Country-style pork spareribs braised low and slow with sauerkraut, paprika, caraway seeds, and crispy floured bacon. A hearty German classic best served with dark bread and cold beer.

German spareribs and sauerkraut braised low and slow for 3 to 4 hours with paprika, caraway seeds, and beef bouillon. Finished with crispy fried bacon and served with dark bread.

Nuernberger rostbratwurst, Bavaria's iconic short grilled sausage made from coarsely chopped pork and veal seasoned with marjoram, caraway, and nutmeg. Ideal over charcoal with sauerkraut and rye.

A large batch cured German style sausage from scratch.

Schweines mit Bodabire und Aepfel is a rustic Swiss-German pork stew braised with potatoes, tart apples, and turnip in its own juices. Just eight simple ingredients.

Kesselfleisch, a traditional German boiled pork with root vegetables, juniper berries, coriander, and clove-studded onions simmered low and slow until tender.

This German schweineschnitzel is a classic and traditional dish that's made of lean pork, coated with egg and cread crumbs and fried in the butter. It's crispy outside and tender inside.

German pork chops in sour cream sauce, marinated with white wine, paprika, caraway, and garlic, then baked until tender. Serve with buttered noodles or dumplings.

Bamberger Krautbraten (Bramberger Meat and Cabbage Casserole) recipe

German Hackbraten (Falscher Hase) meatloaf recipe made with ground beef and pork, roasted with onions, garlic and yellow turnip until the crust turns deeply golden. A traditional oven-roasted meatloaf sliced and served with its own pan juices over potato salad.

Dutch-style pork stir-fry with snap peas, cherry tomatoes, and a sweet-tangy ketchup-vinegar sauce. A quick wok dinner with ginger, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds.