HOW TO COOK GRUENKOHL (RECIPE)

How To Cook Gruenkohl (Recipe) –this is literally a German term for cooked kale, and this dish is technically prepared with bacon and mustard. In Germany during winter, the Germans enjoy their meals with this delicious cooked kale because it is best to eat while hot and warm. There are many ways to prepare this dish because you can combine with many dishes like sausage and oats or bacon and pork. Also you can use many spices like cloves and pepper and some people use marjoram on their gruenkohl. This dish is one of the best dishes to experiment with because it  is so easy to prepare and you can use numerous kinds of ingredients like for example, for your sausage, you can use bratwurst, frankfurters or replace it with any kinds of ham. Just don’t forget your kale because it wont be a gruenkohl if it does not contain kale. What I am going to share with you is just one of the good recipes I found in the internet so gather your cookingwares and lets do this things. Here is how to cook Gruenkohl (recipe):

Ingredients

16 ounce kale (cleaned and chopped)

1 cup chopped bacon

1 small onion (chopped)

1 tbsp beef bouillon

1 tsp mustard

Pepper to taste

Salt to taste

Any sausage you want

Cooking Procedure

1. In a pot, bring water to a boil and blanch kale for a minute. Drain.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon until browned then add onions and saute.
3. Add the kale and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
4. Add beef buillon and stir.
5. Add water just enough to cover it.
6. Cover the skillet and simmer for half an hour.
7. Add the mustard, salt, pepper and sausage. Cover and simmer for another half an hour.
8. Transfer in a serving bowl and serve with baked potatoes.

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HOW TO MAKE BIRNEN, BOHNEN UND SPECK (RECIPE)

How To Make Birnen, Bohnen Und Speck (Recipe) –this  dish is literally a German term for Pears, Beans and Bacon which is actually a combination of these 3 foods. The preparation of this dish is very simple. The bacon is put in complete strips and cooked in boiling water which is later on combined with pear with skin on  and cooked beans. I find this dish almost complete because we have fruit, vegetable and meat on it. In this recipe I am going to share with you, lemon extract is used but not all of us can easily get lemons so if you don’t have any lemons in your households, you can use calamansi or orange extract. I find many recipes of this dish that used potatoes but we are not going to put some because I know some people who tried to put some potatoes and they didn’t like the result. Here is how to make Birnen, Bohnen und Speck (recipe):

Ingredients

6 pieces pears, sliced

8 tbsp water

1 tbsp lemon extract

16 ounce green beans (halves)

1 tsp salt

8 ounce bacon

8 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp lemon extract

Procedure

1. In a pot with warm water, put the pears.
2. Add 1tbsp of lemon extract. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
3. In a skillet, boil a small amount of water and cook bacon. Remove the water and add oil. Stir fry the bacon until crispy.
4. Add salt and beans into the pot and let simmer for another 1minute.
5. Remove the water and combine with the bacon. Transfer in a serving plate.
6. Add cider vinegar and 1 tbsp lemon extract into the skillet and mix thoroughly.
7. Pour grease mixture over the beans mixture and serve while hot.

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HOW TO MAKE PFANNKUCHEN (GERMAN CREPE RECIPE)

How To Make Pfannkuchen (German Crepe Recipe) –here is another sort of European pancake that you would love. It is not your typical pancake because the process and flavorings are traditional in Germany. The name Pfannkuchen is a general term for crepe, pancake and sometimes doughnut. This crepe is usually served with berry jam or applesauce. If you are having a hard time having your kids eat their  breakfast, then it is the good time for you to make this cake because kids love it especially when you combine it with some sweet thick flavorings. Almost any kind of jams is good for this one. Just know what your kids’ favorite and make this crepe, you’ll see what happens. Here is how to make Pfannkuchen (German Crepe Recipe):

Ingredients

6 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

A pinch of salt

butter

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except oil.
2. Mix perfectly until batter is smooth.
3. In a skillet, heat butter over medium heat.
4. Scoop batter and fry until browned and flip to cook the other side. Do the process for the rest of the batter.
5. Serve with your favorite jams.

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HOW TO MAKE KARTOFFELPUFFER

How To Make Kartoffelpuffer –this is a sort of German Potato Pancake. This dish is usually prepared with some spices like onions and like the typical pancakes, this one os fried in a non-stick skillet. You can use butter for frying but I rather use canola oil. Reibekuchen and Reiberdatschi are some sorts of Kartoffelpuffer but they are usually served with vegetable salad. This dish is very good for breakfast because it is packed with carbohydrates and the kids love it especially when it is served with applesauce or something sweet like jams. If you are going to make this dish, I would like to advice you to use Rosset potato because it is the best kind for Kartoffelpuffer and the best flavorings for this one (to me) is either berry jam or applesauce. Here is how to make Kartoffelpuffer:

Ingredients

2 ½ lbs Rosset potatoes (peeled and shredded)

3 teaspoon thick sour cream

1 egg

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 small size onion (minced)

Light canola oil

Salt

Cooking Procedure

1. In a bowl, combine potatoes and cream. Mix perfectly. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, combine flour, egg, a pinch of salt and onions. Mix perfectly.
3. Drain the potatoes as much as possible. We used cream to prevent oxidation.
4. Combine potatoes and flour mixture and mix perfectly.
5. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
6. Scoop mixture and place in the skillet, flatten the mixture by using spatula. The size depends on how you want it.
7. Fry until browned and flip to fry the other side. Fry the cakes by batches.
8. Drain the cakes with paper towel to remove excess oil.
9. Serve with applesauce.

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HOW TO MAKE HACKEPETER (METT RECIPE)

How To Make Hackepeter (Mett Recipe) –this dish is another German version for chopped pork but unlike many metts, Hackepeter is prepared without bacon. This dish is considered as one of the oldest dishes because the name itself is derived from the word “meti” which is a saxon term for “food”. Some simple version of this dish is prepared just by adding salt and pepper and sometimes, garlic is added too. If you are going to make one and planning to add chopped onions, that would then be called Zwiebel. In Germany, Mett contains only below 35% fat and usualy it is only sold on the very day of mett processing. Here is how to make Hackepeter (Mett Recipe):

Ingredients

500g pork (cleaned and ground)

1 large onion (chopped)

1 egg yolk

8 st rolls (halves)

80-100 grams butter

1 small stalk chives

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

1. In a bowl, combine together pork, egg yolk, onions, salt and pepper.
2. Spread every rolls with butter.
3. Spread meat mixture and garnish with chives.