HOW TO COOK WEIHNACHTSGANS

How To Cook Weihnachtsgans –Here is another traditional dish of Deutschland. This is  very common most espcially when there is a festivity in Germany. They always make Weihnachtsgans using either goose or duck. If youre going to make it, well you may want to use chicken, why not, since chicken is easier to find and way cheaper than duck. We are talking about whole duck and chicken here, alright? Don’t skip the reading and say ‘hey!  I know that, I cleaned the chicken and chopped it,’ wow! You have ruined the dish, lol! Anyway just follow the recipe carefully and if you have a problem about it, just leave your comment below.Here is how to cook Weihnachtsgans:

Ingredients

About 2kgs whole goose (cleaned and dressed)

1 small can of fruit cocktails

1 onion (thinly sliced)

1 tsp thyme

Salt and pepper according to your taste

2 tablespoon flour

15 ounces chicken broth

Cooking Procedure

1. Wash the goose with running water to  get rid of unwanted substances or dirt. Dry.
2. Spread salt and pepper with thyme on inside part of  the goose.
3. Fill in cocktails and onions.
4. Combine salt and water and pour into the roasting tray.
5. Put the goose on the tray and pierce several times for the fat to drip as its being cooked.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F.
7. Roast for 50 minutes.
8. Baste several times with salt and water mixture as it cooks.
9. Now, turn rhe goose upside down and do the basting process several times and roast for another 50 minutes.
10.  Remove from oven and let it cool down.
11.  in a bowl, pour in ¼ cup of fat drippings. Add flour. And heat in a pan for 1 minutes until thickens.
12.  Add chicken broth and stir while adding salt and pepper and thyme.
13.  Put in a serving tray and serve with gravy.

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HOW TO MAKE SAUERKRAUT

How To Make Sauerkraut –One of the famous Korean dishes is Kimchee. It is like a pickled cabbage with some seasonings in it. But we  are not going to make that this time, I just mentioned it because this dish we are going to make is a German counterpart of it. It is also made of cabbage with some onions vinegar and apple cider in it. I like kimchi, don’t get me wrong, but this Sauerkraut has different taste. I even eat it whenever I’m sleepy because I don’t know but it keeps me awake. I like to eat it with brats or accompanied with rice and fish fillet. It is actually sour and crunchy perfect for hamburger filling served with beer or soda. There are Sauerkrauts you can buy from supermarket and groceries but the homemade ones are way better, the ones from supermarkets last longer though. But don’t worry about how long it lasts, we are not going to make tons of it. Just enough for one small jar. Here is how to make Sauerkraut:

Ingredients

1 medium size cabbage (shredded)

1 small size red onion (minced)

1 tbsp olive oil

½ cup apple cider

1 cup cider vinegar

½ cup water

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp caraway seed

Procedure

1. In a pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Saute onion until translucent.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
4. Cover the pan and simmer for half an hour.
5. Remove from the pan and let it cool.
6. Transfer in a jar and refrigerate.

Note: This Sauerkraut lasts 2 weeks if kept in a fridge.

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HOW TO MAKE ROULADEN

How To Make Rouladen –How many meat rolls that we know of? I have tried many, it’s a shame that most of them, I don’t know how to make. This German Rouladen is a meat rolls filled with onions, some pickles and bacon. One of the processes in making this dish the frying  so oil is necessary but everyone has its own way of frying like when it comes to using oil, some of us prefer cooking oil, others prefer butter or olive oil. It is up to you,  just do not skip the frying process. This recipe I am going to share with you is not mine. I just found it on the internet. But I like this recipe so i want to share it with you. You may want to replace some ingredients but make sure you won’t ruin the taste. Making this dish is not tricky at all so  it is good for the beginners and new housewives who want to impress their husbands. Here is how to make Rouladen:

Ingredients

1 lb. steak (sliced as thin as possible, 3x3 inches in area)

German ground mustard

½ lb. bacon

2 large size sweet onions (sliced)

15 oz. jar dill pickles (sliced)

2 tbsp butter (or oil)

2 cups water

1cup beef broth

Cooking Procedure

1. Spread every side of the steak with mustard, according to your taste, of course.
2. Arrange bacon, onions and pickles on every steak fillet and roll.
3. To hold every end of the rolls, use toothpick.
4. In a pan, heat the butter to melt over medium heat.
5. When the butter is molten, fry the rolls until browned.
6. Add water and beef broth, simmer for 50 minutes.
7. And serve.

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HOW TO COOK KASESPATZLE (KAESESPAETZLE)

How To Cook Käsespätzle (Kaesespaetzle) –this dish is very common, but again, many of us are not familiar with its name. Käsespätzle is a very German version of Mac and Cheese. In the Aryan countries in Central Europe, Käsespätzle is a traditional dish tossed with onions and also emmentaler cheese is used. Nutmeg is also an ingredient for this dish but because some people have an allergic reaction to it, I would like to say that you can replace the nutmeg with other sort of spices. Cinnamon is good for Käsespätzle as well as ground cloves. When Im making this dish, I add extra amount of onions because I like the taste of cheese combine with onions but in the recipe I am going to share with you, I just put 1 medium size onion beause some of us are not really big fans of onions but you can add more of that. Here is how to cook Käsespätzle (Kaesespaetzle):

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup emmentaler cheese (shredded)

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon nutmeg (ground)

A pinch of black pepper (freshly ground)

2 eggs (whisked)

¼ cup milk

2 tablespoon butter

1 medium size sweet onion (thinly sliced)

Water and salt

Cooking Procedure

1. In a bowl, combine together flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
2. Pour the milk in the flour mixture little by little and stir simultaneously to form batter. Set aside.
3. In a pot, bring water to a boil combine with little bit of salt.
4. Press batter through a cheese grater or colander and press into the hot water.
5. When the spaetzle floated, remove and transfer it to a bowl.
6. Add cheese and mix perfectly.
7. In a pan, melt butter. Add onion and saute until browned. Add spaetzle and mix perfectly.
8. Remove from heat and serve.

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HOW TO COOK STOLLEN

How To Cook Stollen –this dish is another German food but it is famous even in the United States. I had my first Stollen when I was like 12 years old and I couldn’t forget how was the taste like. It is delicious and I  was wondering why this kind pf dish is not as popular as kebab and marzipan. I found out that this Stollen thing is tricky to make and it requires a lot of ingredients so I thought that is why. But it is worth the effort, believe me. It is good to  prepare when you expect especial someone coming to you for a visit like friends or relatives, they would fell the hospitality just by eating this dish. The recipe I am going to share with you is not mine, I don’t remember when I got it from though. Anyway, here is how to cook Stollen:

Ingredients

2 tsp active yeast (dried)

6 ounce warm milk

1 egg

3 ounce caster sugar

2 ounce currants

12 ounce flour (prime or second class)

1 tsp salt

3 ounce butter

½ tsp cinnamon (ground)

1 tsp icing sugar

2 tbsp lemon extract

2 ounce sultanas

2 ounce red glace cherries (diced)

200 grams marzipan

Flaked almonds for topping.

oil

Cooking Procedure

1. In a bowl, pour in the warm milk, add yeast and dissolve. Let rest for 10 minutes.
2. Add egg, sugar, butter, salt and flour. Mix perfectly until the dough is formed.
3. Add lemon extract, cherries,  sultanas and currants. Knead perfectly until the dough becomes smooth.
4. Grease a large bowl with oil. Put the dough in it and turn until all the surfaces of dough is oiled.
5. Cover with cloth and let rise in size for 1 hour.
6. Grease a baking pan with oil. Put the dough in it and spread to create a wide area.
7. Arrange and roll the marzipan in the center of the dough and fold to cover the marzipan. Tuck it in by pressing the seams together.
8. Turn the dough upside down and let rest for an hour.
9. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
10. Bake the dough for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to  150 C and let bake for half an hour.
11. Remove from the oven and let it cool down.
12. Scatter some icing sugar, cinnamon and almond flakes on the loaf.
13. And serve with hot chocolate or coffee.

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