HOW TO MAKE STECKRUBENEINTOPF (RECIPE)

Steckrübeneintopf is a German term for Turnip stew and it is not that hard to make. Mothers in Germany know very well how to prepare and cook this dish because it is a traditional food in Germany most specially when winter is coming. Meat is part of this dish but you can use almost all kinds of meat. You can use chicken, lamb, beef or pork. And even the processed ones like sausages can be used. Commonly used meat in Germany for this dish is the bratwurst because that is the common meat that is always being used for many kinds of dishes in Germany.


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HOW TO MAKE STECKRUBENEINTOPF (RECIPE)

Ingredients:
half a kilo pork (cut into serving pieces)
8 ounce bacon bits
1 large onion (chopped)
1/4 cup butter
5 cups vegetable broth
2 1/2 pounds turnip (diced)
1 large size carrots (diced)
1 small celery root, diced
1 pound potatoes (peeled and diced)
2 tsp fresh marjoram (chopped)
5 tablespoon heavy cream
2 pieces bay leaves
1 teaspoon savory herb
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt
ground pepper

Cooking Procedure and Preparation:
1. In a pot, melt half of the butter, saute bacon until brown.
2. Add pork and stirfry until browned. Add onions and saute. Add some salt and pepper.
3. Remove the mixture from the pot. Melt the rest of the butter in the same pot.
4. Add all the vegetables and stir-fry until tender-crisp. Add the vegetable broth and simmer for half an hour.
5. Add marjoram, bay leaves and savory herb and simmer for another 15 minutes.
6. Add salt and pper according to your taste. Transfer in serving plates and put some heavy cream over it and garnish with chopped parsley.
7. And serve.

HOW TO MAKE STECKRUBENEINTOPF (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE LEBKUCHEN (RECIPE)

Lebkuchen is one of the very famous gingerbread. It is a traditional bread in Germany most especially in Nuremberg. Many types of Lebkuchen has been created because it can be made with many possible ingredients. Mass production of this bread for commercial purposes began in 14th century when a league for bakers was created in Germany. Some of many lebkuchen types is the oblated which is prepared and baked on a wafer and soft cookies. Another is the Elisen, known to be the finest of its kind for it includes marzipan for its ingredient. Honey became widely used for this bread because honey was one of the very important products in Germany. Nuts and jams are also found to be used in baking this bread. What I am going to share with you is the starter recipe, good enough for the first timers who wish to make this bread. Here is the recipe:



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HOW TO MAKE LEBKUCHEN (RECIPE)

Ingredients:
4 eggs (plus 1 egg yolk for the glaze)
16 tablespoon sugar
32 spoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 cups almonds (ground)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoon orange peel (shredded)
a pinch of cloves
a pinch of nutmeg
a pinch of allspice
38 pieces of almonds (skinned)

Preparation and Step by Step Baking Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar. whisk until foamy.
2. In another bowl, combine flour with baking powder. Mix perfectly.
3. Combine flour and egg mixtures, add the orange peel, almonds, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Mix perfectly until dough forms.
4. Put in a tray with cover and put in a fridge for 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. On a lightly floured board, Spread and roll out the dough into 1 1/2 centimeters thick and cut into 5 X 8 centimeter rectangle.
7. Lay the dough on cookie sheet.
8. In a small bowl, combine egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water and whisk a little.
9. Spread the egg yolks on top of every cookie dough.
10. Decorate the cookie dough with almonds.
11. Put in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cookies turn light brown.
12. Remove from oven and let rest to cook down.
13. Serve with East Frisian tea.

HOW TO MAKE LEBKUCHEN (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE GRUTZE (GRUETZE RECIPE)

Rote Grütze or Gruetze is a delicious dessert made of fruit. It is famous in Northern part of Germany, Poland and even Denmark. This is a counterpart of Kissel which is actually a pudding made of fruits. The traditional Gruetze has red currants and raspberries in it but this dessert has evolved somehow and manage to adopt many changes like contaning seasonal fruits, anything that is good for making jam. But many people who make this dessert do not use strawberries and I don't know why. I do not want to try strawberry though. Since this dish is a kind of pudding, starch is a necessary ingredient. Accompanied with milk or cream is the best serving this dish. Some people especially the Americans use vanilla sauce or maple syrup. I tried them and I can say it was delicious too. Making this dessert requires just the basic knowledge in baking, but if you do not know how to bake, then it is alright, that is why i made this tutorial for the starters. Here is the recipe:


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HOW TO MAKE GRUTZE (GRUETZE RECIPE)

Ingredients:
(for the pudding)
1/4 cup sugar
12 tablespoon grape juice (I used welsch)
1/4 cup Kirschwasser
3 tablespoon red wine
3 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoon cold water
16 ounce mixed berries

(for the maple sauce)
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 tablespoon fresh milk
5 tablespoon heavy cream
2 tablespoon sugar
2 egg yolks

Preparation and Step by Step Baking Procedure:
1. In a pot, combine red wine, Kirschwasser, sugar and grape juice. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. In a bowl, combine starch and water. Stir well. Pour slow into the pot and stir simultaneously. Keep heating until the mixture becomes thick.
3. Add the berries and stir while heating for 2 minutes.
4. Transfer in a bowl, let rest to cool down. Put in the fridge.
5. For the sauce, combine syrup, vanilla extract, milk, cream and sugar in a saucepan. Stir perfectly until sugar is completely dissolved.
6. Heat the sauce mixture in a low heat.
7. When almost boiling, remove from heat and stir-in the egg yolks and heat until thickens (do not boil.)
8. Transfer the pudding in a serving cups and pour sauce over it.
9. And serve.

HOW TO MAKE GRUTZE (GRUETZE RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE GEDADSCHDE (RECIPE)

Gedadschde is a fried mashed potato dumplings with flour. Sometimes, the flour is not mixed with masked potatoes but instead used as a coating. I have even seen one which is the potato is not mashed but shredded mixed with flour. I love this food as a snack and even for breakfast because it is great to eat while you are having a coffee or tea in the morning or in the afternoon. This will give you enough energy because of the carbohydrates it contains that is why it is good for breakfast to help you make it through the morning when you are working. This dish is not fancy at all and it is so easy to make. Just basic mashing and frying will do. I tried some sauce for this one and what i found is that mayonaise or cheese can give more appeal to the taste. Here is the recipe:


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HOW TO MAKE GEDADSCHDE (RECIPE)

Ingredients
3 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
milk (amount depends on the moisture of potatoes)
1/4 cup shredded eden cheese (optional)
4 tablespoon brown sugar
cooking oil

Preparation and Step by Step Cooking Procedure:
1. In a bowl, combine together mashed potatoes, flour, sugar and cheese.
2. Knead, add milk if the mixture is too dry.
3. In a pan, heat oil. Scoop mixture and carefully place in the pan. The size depends on your desired sizes.
4. Fry the mixture side after side until browned.
5. Roll over a paper towel to remove excess oil.
6. Let rest to cool down.
7. Serve with mayonaise.

HOW TO MAKE GEDADSCHDE (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE FRIKADELLER (RECIPE)

Frikadeller is also known as Danish meatballs. From its name, it is actually a meatball. Frikadeller has originated in Denmark but it is famous in Germany too so this dish is also considered as German food. Making this dish requires patience because it is a bit tricky to make in the sense that you will need to put up an effort but it is worth it because of the taste of this dish. Like many meatballs, sauce is a requirement in preparing this dish. Boiled potatoes and sauerkraut is also served with Frikadeller. Some people even use this one as burger patty or fillings for their toast with mayonaise. And in Asian region, Frikadeller is served with rice and banana ketchup. I tried it with banana ketchup, it gave different taste but as delicious as with traditional brown sauce. This recipe I am going to share with you requires veal but some people don't like the idea of eating veal. You can remove the veal but should replace with other meat with the same amount. Here is the recipe:


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HOW TO MAKE FRIKADELLER (RECIPE)

Ingredients:
2 pounds of ground meat combination (i am using veal and pork)
4 tablespoon fresh milk
4 tablespoon onion (minced)
2 tablespoon carrots (minced)
1 egg
4 tablespoon margarine
4 tablespoon flour
4 tablespoon breadcrumbs
4 tablespoon seltzer water
salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Preparation and Step by Step Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine meat, milk, egg, carrots and onion.
2. Add the flour, pepper and salt. Mix perfectly.
3. Scoop some mixtures to form a slightly flat ball, roll on the breadcrumbs. Do for the rest of mixtures.
4. If the mixture is too soft and thin, put the mixture in the fridge for half an hour to solidify, that will make it easier to form, then roll on the breadcrumbs.
5. In a frying pan, heat the margarine, fry the meatballs by batches, about 12-15 minutes each side or brown enough.
6. Roll on paper towels to remove excess molten margarine or oil if there is any.
7. Let rest and cool down a bit.
8. Serve with banana ketchup or brown sauce.

HOW TO MAKE FRIKADELLER (RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK SCHWENKER (SCHWENKBRATEN RECIPE)

Schwenker or Schwenkbraten is a German version of steak marinated in several spices and grilled over a wood fire. This dish originated in Saarland, Germany located near the German-french borders. The meat is marinated for 24 hours and when ready for cooking, the meat is placed in a grill which is hanged in a chain over the wood fire as the grill slowly swings. If you think that doing the swing thing is a bit annoying work to do, you can broil the meat in a charcoal grill without the swinging job. Basically, pork shoulder is the meat used for this dish but you can use pork chops or ribs if you like. When done marinating, set the marinade aside because it can be cooked for sauce. You can even spread the marinade on the meat while roasting it. This is the recipe I want to share with you:


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HOW TO COOK SCHWENKER (SCHWENKBRATEN RECIPE)

Ingredients:
2 pounds pork chops
3 medium size onion (chopped)
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon spicy mustard
2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
5 juniper berries (crushed)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon lemon extract (lemon soda can be used as alternative)
salt to taste

Preparation and Step by Step Cooking Procedure:
1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, make sure the marinade covers the whole meat.
2. Marinade the pork chops for 24 hours.
3. Set up a tripod with a grill chained to it.
4. Put up wood fire under the grill.
5. Put the meat on the grill and roast while gently swinging the grill.
6. Roast the meat until tender and cooked. Spread the meat with marinade from time to time.
7. Or you can roast the meat by simply doing the barbecue way.
8. When the meat is cooked, put the marinade in a skillet and heat until thickened.
9. And serve with rice.

HOW TO COOK SCHWENKER (SCHWENKBRATEN RECIPE)