German Pork Schnitzel
Pork loin beaten thin, breadcrumbed and fried in a shallow pool of butter and oil so the coating puffs away from the…
Breads, schnitzel and serious cake. 17 tested German recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.
Pork loin beaten thin, breadcrumbed and fried in a shallow pool of butter and oil so the coating puffs away from the…
Pounded thin, breaded loosely and fried in a generous amount of fat so the coating puffs away from the meat. That…
Chewy, deep-mahogany Bavarian pretzels with a distinct alkaline tang, from a food-grade lye or baking soda bath…
Chocolate sponge soaked in kirsch, layered with sour cherries and unsweetened whipped cream, finished with chocolate…
Bratwurst simmered in beer and onions and then browned, served on sauerkraut cooked down with apple and caraway.
Soft egg noodles scraped straight into boiling water, then layered with grated cheese and topped with fried onions…
The Bavarian shape: fat belly, thin crossed arms, split along the base as it bakes, with coarse salt on the dark lye…
Warm potatoes dressed in a bacon, vinegar and stock dressing rather than mayonnaise — sharper, lighter, and much…
Beef marinated in vinegar and wine for three days, then braised and served with a sweet-sour gravy thickened with…
Dresden Christstollen: a dense fruit bread heavy with rum-soaked fruit and marzipan, buttered and sugared while hot…
Alsatian tarte flambée: a cracker-thin base with no yeast, spread with crème fraîche and covered with onion and…
The German Marmorkuchen: one batter split in two, one half darkened with cocoa, and the two dragged through each…
The Christmas bird before turkey took over: dark, rich meat under skin that crackles, and about a litre of the best…
Thin beef rolled around bacon, onion and pickle, browned and braised two hours into its own gravy.
Warm potato slices in a bacon, vinegar and stock dressing, with no mayonnaise anywhere near it.
Chocolate sponge soaked in kirsch, layered with cherries and cream. The kirsch is not optional and never was.
Ripe Camembert mashed with butter, paprika and beer into a spread for pretzels. Fifteen minutes and no cooking.