Tag Archives: German

Recipe: Creamy Cucumber Salad

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Creamy Cucumber Salad came from a German food blog, and it does remind us of salads served at a meals-included Munich hotel during a stay long ago. Goes great with fish or in a smorgasbord-type setting. We’ve drastically cut back … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Ivy German Baguette

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Ivy German Baguette is a tribute to our beloved mini-schnauzer, who had a habit of jumping up and stealing bread from the counter. In spite of her preference for whiter loaves, Ivy was Germanic in most of her habits, so … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Wilted Salad Frary-Style

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

This salad was served as a weekend lunch in my college dining hall, when staffing was light and most students were too hungover to eat. Accompanying it were sausage links and applesauce, a toothsome and vaguely middle-European meal. Serves 4. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: German-Style Head Cheese (Souse)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

[Please also try our Amish-Style Pickled Tripe, which is as good a pickled variety meat as you are likely to find.] A friend gifted me half a pig’s head so, naturally, I decided to make head cheese. It was already … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cabbage with Caraway Seeds

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Cabbage with caraway is a Hungarian combination which goes well with Sauerbraten and Kartoffelsalat. From the long out of print “New World Encyclopedia of Cooking” published by the Culinary Institute of Chicago. Serves 6-8. Ingredients: 1 head red or green cabbage (or … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sauerbraten (German-Style Marinated Pot Roast)

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

The classic German Sauerbraten recipe produces a nice sweet-and-sour pot roast that goes great with other German sides, such as my kartoffelsalat. Serves 8. Ingredients: 4-6 lb chuck roast or bottom round Kosher salt and pepper 1 medium onion, sliced … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Wilted Lettuce Salad (Kopfsalat)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

How come nobody makes wilted lettuce salad any more? It’s great stuff. This is another classic recipe from Chicago Culinary Institute, updated for modern tastes (I’ve reduced the sugar). Serves 8. Ingredients: 1 medium head iceberg lettuce* ¼ c cider … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Schüttelbrot (Alpine Cracker Bread)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

My wife brought back this intriguing and fragrant flatbread from a trip to Bavaria. It is a traditional Alpine snack that is great with cheese and charcuterie. (The elusive taste element is fenugreek, which grows wild in the Alps and … Continue reading →

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