German recipes

[Mnfisher]

We are having our annual family German "Oktoberfest" in a couple of weeks. We make potato dumplings, different kinds of brats, a sweetened, thickened saurkraut that my Polish grandmother made, a red cabbage salad. I might bring over some of that recently smoked Canadian bacon too. Does anyone else have any "knockout" german recipes for side dishes, appetizers or deserts? When I was a kid, we would pretty much make a meal out of the potato dumplings and maybe some bacon or salt pork on the side. My dad used to pour bacon grease over the dumplings but I preferred butter! Thanks.

[delcecchi]

Got to have Spaetzle, if you ask my (whatever relation the mother of my son in law is to me). who grew up in New Ulm.

[Mnfisher]

Spaetzel is a very good German dish and I've made it before. Maybe add it this year. It would be easy to make up ahead of time too. Thanks

[Leaky]

Where's RH when you need him?

Love German food, but don't cook it much. I need to change that.

[pike79]

Gotta have beer!

[Finns]

Where's RH when you need him?

Love German food, but don't cook it much. I need to change that.

Kind of hate to say it but where's LenH?

[reinhard1]

well i got a couple of weeks yet. i have to ask my mom for some ideas as well. Jim, what you are having already sounds good. i was raised basicly with real potato dumplings, saurkrout with bacon, red cabbage, and a pot roast as one meal. one thing i have right now for an idea is Roladen. i have the reciepe here somewhere or i will put it up again. i thought we had a German recipe thread on here somewhere. i have to go up to Duluth right now to meet up with my brother so i dont have the time but i will when i get back. good luck.

[Jim Almquist]

Spaetzel is a very good German dish and I've made it before. Maybe add it this year. It would be easy to make up ahead of time too. Thanks

One of my favorite dishes when I was stationed in Germany. Just not Spatzle but Käse Spätzle. A german version of mac and cheese. Do a search and it will be easy to find.

[Mnfisher]

Beer is a given!! I'll check out that Kase Spaetzel too. Thanks....My mouth is watering already. Potato dumplings alone is such a mouth watering treat for my sister and I and 4 of 6 kids and their spouses. I don't know where I went wrong with two of them!!

[pike79]

I bet German potato salad would be great.

[Big Dave2]

German Chocolate cake for desert.

[Mnfisher]

My wife makes the German chocolate cake with the coconut pecan icing. We barely have room for it, but it's great the next day too.

[delcecchi]

You do know that it isn't german chocolate cake as in the county but German's chocolate as in the brand of chocolate that put out the recipe.

[highlife4me]

How about some apfelkuchen. Had that while in Germany a few years ago. Never had anything quite the same here at home.

[deerminator]

Here's Reinhardt's recipe......

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2495480/Reinhard_do_you_have_a_roulade

Also, google Emeril Lagasse and black forest cake.....good stuf!!! What you have sounds great. Have fun.

[reinhard1]

Thanks for posting that recipe for rauladen. now, for the guy's who bake and want to make authentic german cakes ect give Dr. Oetker's products a try. my mom still uses his stuff to this day. i think you can find them in the specific "country" or "ethnic" sections in the grocery store. Lunds probably has a greater variety. good luck.

[Harmonica Bear]

I 2nd the Rouladen as well. My favorite dish by far. I also think German potato salad is a must.