Not as exciting, but what I miss the most about living in Germany is the bread. European breads are far superior to the bread we have in America, primarily due to the difference in the type of wheat used. To this day, I can walk into a European bakery here in the US and with one smell, I can tell if they've imported their flour, it actually smells differently. A Brotchen with butter, plain and simple, and I'm in heaven.
Yeah, here in the US we don’t really eat bread in the same way that Europeans do. We use bread mostly for sandwiches and that’s probably about it. There really isn’t a culture here of going to a bakery and getting “good” bread.
Just a quick correction: Professionally made pretzels are never coated in diluted baking soda. That’s for some home cooks. What is used is 4% sodium hydroxide lye. Only that way you get the real typical aroma.
@@conser_2404 I would say no. The color doesn’t seem the only difference. Baking soda used gives a lighter look and the “lye bread” taste is less deep IMO.
@@conser_2404The baking soda solution has a different pH I think. Also I would assume the hydrogen carbonate/carbonate add a bit of a different taste than pure sodium hydroxide
As a German I’m really happy and proud of all these nice and nostalgic comments about German food and culture! Thank you so much and you are always welcome in our country 🌞
Believe it or not, as I have aged Ive lost my taste for pizza & most sweets. Now days it is pork meat & sausages that I want more than anything. 20 years ago I never dreamed this would happen.
Grünkohl is very famous in Northwest Germany - we eat it in the cold winter season and it's common to go for a longer walk outside, have some drinks and do some silly games until we eat Grünkohl. Rote Grütze is also a very delicious dessert in North Germany - it's made of various berries and often served with a vanilla sauce. Schupfnudeln are really delicious too. I ate it a a lot when I lived in Baden-Württemberg. I also love Spätzle.
Most of my ancestors left Germany nearly 300 years ago for Pennsylvania (which was still a British colony). Would you believe that my family still enjoys all of these wonderful things? Finding good Haxe is very difficult in America, but excellent sauerkraut and asparagus are among my favorites.
Brauhaus Schmitz in Philly has an excellent Schweinshaxe. Light on the caraway too - which is a bonus for me as I hate caraway/fennel/anise. They also have Spargelfest in May!
German food is seriously overlooked and underrated. It's simple, savoury and rich. It's comfort food, but in the best way. I'm a bit biased as I do love my meat and bread.
I cant tell you how much I want to be in that beer hall and have a Schweinshaxe with an ice cold mug of the finest German lager. Its practically a life goal.
@@XxXAirsoftboyXxX at a german restaurant near where I live, they have german imported biers, like francis kanner & one they call oktoberfest, their beers are a pleasure to drink.
@@sammicopor nothing against beer or schweinehaxe, it's just ridiculous what they are charging for it at local fests. 16 bucks for a liter of beer and 27 bucks for a haxe.
Try instead "Schäufela" in North Bavaria (Franken) in some local restaurant around Erlangen. Forget about the Munich tourist traps. Alternative is the land 45 min south of Munich, but as this is already Pre-Alps-tourist area, you need a local as a guide to hit the right spot.
Not a bad list, but i wish you would present more than five. Bratkartoffeln are extremely common throughout the country, while Labskaus and Kohlrouladen are super iconic in the north.
Nice 1. As a north-western german i liked, that you shown food not only from bavaria. I think, we have such a wide variant of recipies, most of them pretty easy to made and delicious 😋. The Spaghetti ice is realy a "must buy", if you come to germany. Oh and yes, our breads are great, if you had them for some time, you never feel the same, if you go back and cant buy them again. 😉
When I studied in Hamburg/Germany I encountered "Labskaus" made by a friend's Mum. At first sight I thought somebody vomitted on my plate... But after trying it... I was hooked to it. When it comes to Bismarck rolls, I did not like too much, too sour. I prefered the Matjes rolls with onions. Soooo good. Hope I can come to Hamburg soon again. 🙂
The variety of cabbage and kale, with each species providing at least one unique dish. Sauerkraut, Wirsing, Rotkohl, Grünkohl and many more. Ah, now a plate of Wirsing with Parmesan, Rice ,ground meat and black pepper or plain Stiehlmuß in broth with potatoes would be great.
I lived in Berlin while my EX was in the army 😂😂 My Dad was of German decent MY GRANDMA TAUGH MY MOM HOW TO COOK GERMAN FOOD ❤❤ MY FAVORITE WAS BREAD PUDDING ❤❤❤❤. MISS MY MOMS COOKING 😢
Pork knuckle with Souercraut is my favorite. I often pay a visit to a German beerhouse in my hometown town to enjoy it with a pretzel and a pint of beer.
We visited our exchange students parents in Basel, Switzerland. We walked across the border to France and dined on White Spargel with Schinken, the house specialty.
You probably went to the Alsace (Elsaß). It is a region which is still greatly defined by its history of sometimes being french and german. Some folks there speak a germanic language and the cuisine is close to south western german cuisine.
White Spargel with Schinken. Perfect❣👍 we have the same dish in Nuernberg. My friends and family do not know how much I miss out in Toronto. All this food is so normal and I miss it. 😢 I am glad you enjoyed it. Take care❣🌍
Spargelzeit _rules._ When I was in Berlin in early spring a few years ago there was a Turkish produce stand a block around the corner from my hotel. I was so addicted to spargel, I got a couple bunches, steamed them over the tiny electric teapot in my room, then buttered them. 😋 Perfection.
@@laba1574I am German and I wasn't in Elsas before. Nice that you can enjoy the French and German kitchen. It is the same in South Tirol. You can enjoy south German/Austrian kitchen and Italian one.
as a german never heared of that vegetarian dish asparagus and my family lived 20 years vegetarian xD you do it with potatoes butter and cooked ham i know people who never eat meat expect the cooked ham for the asparagus. THATS the classic
I love a ham hock with baby potatoes (lots of butter) and green beans, with an apple sauce. Until today I never realised it was such a popular dish in Germany.
I can't believe I've had all of these except the Spaghetti Eis. Schweinshaxe is still the GOAT. I've also enjoyed Labskaus and Frikadelle, though I'm less certain about their origins.
krabbenbrötchen isnt a crab roll. for some unknown reason to me, they call tiny shrimps krabben too. those breads are filled with hundreds of little than a centimeter shrimps
The Spaghetti ice is a real classic and I ate it so many times as a kid. Our ice cream man freshly made it when he came to our neighborhood with his ice cream truck. Good old times!
Schweinshaxe and Brezeln are nice and all, but I will always prefer the Northern German dishes. However, what Northern Germans call "Krabben" (crabs) are actually shrimps and have absolutely nothing to do with actual crabs. Also, I am kind of devastated that Königsberger Klopse didn't make the list. A true classic!
"Spargelzeit" is April to June and the most priced Spargel is grown in the area around Schwetzingen near Heidelberg. Another admittedly more local specialty is "Frankfurter Gruene Sosse" (Frankfurt green sauce or green gravy). This is a true spring dish, highly regulated if legally to bear the designation "Frankfurter Gruene Sosse", seven (if memory serves) different herbs from the area around Frankfurt, Quark (a product related to cottage cheese) makes for a creamy sauce that is usually served with boiled potatoes and a hard boiled egg.
My favorite main dishes in order, with accompanying bread or sauerkraut or knoedeln. 1. Schauefele 2. Nuernberger bratwurst 3. Doener Kebab 4. Spaetzle 5. Weisswurst 6. Pretzel 7. Schweinehaxel 8. Currywurst 9. Germknoedel 10. Himmel un Ääd or Schnitzel (whether the Wien form or Jaegerschnitzel) Cakes are another matter.
I am two generations removed from the boat, and grew up with various types of American food, including Southeastern US specialties like fried chicken, fried shrimp, grilled steak, barbecued ribs, barbecued chicken (for both of those the meat gets to be smoked for a long while before being slathered with barbecue sauce), and classics like cheeseburgers, hot dogs (yes, we hijacked Frankfurter Wurst, but we serve them with chopped onions, sweet relish, ketchup -- except in Chicago -- and yellow mustard, or chili and cheese), as well as Italian-American specialties like spaghetti and meatballs, various kinds of pizza, and various forms of Mexican-Amerucan and Tex-Mex cuisine, even Chinese-American food, to say nothing of gyros aka Döner aka shawarma, pierogies, and pastrami on rye and bagels with cream cheese, maybe lox, or msybe bagels with peanut butter and jelly, a sandwich that is ubiquitous in the US and can be on any bread).
There is nothing more German than Spinach with Potatos or Spaetzle and egg sunny side up. Or the typical swabian dish "Linsen mit Spätzle". Labskaus seems to be a traditional dish in the north. Or "Handkäs mit Musik" for the people in Frankfurt. Or the classic Schäufele in it's regional variations, especially good is the franconian version. Gaisburger Marsch is a typical dish of the Stuttgart region. Sour liver/kidneys are also quite a tradition in southern Germany. What everyone should at least try once is a dish called "alsace sausage salad" (Elsässer Wurstsalat). Oh, and the swabian variant with black blood sausage!
I am from Brazil. Our tradicional dishes are feijoada, mocotó, coxinha and moqueca. Feijoada is a kind of black bean stew with various cuts of pork. Mocotó is a cow's foot stew with lots of seasonings. Coxinha is a fried food stuffed with chicken. And moqueca is a spicy fish stew with coconut milk. They are many others tradicional regional dishes because Brazil is a big country.
No mistakes guys, the German kitchen is, after China, the best pork cuisine of the world! Also, the average mama knows how to feed her kids. So rich in vegetables, all kinds of meat, and knowledge of stewpots and fried food.
Spanish food has the most premium pork meat in Europe, and possibly in the world: papada ibérica, secreto and presa ibérica (literally like pork wagyu), chorizo, jamón serrano, lomo adobado, torreznos, cochinillo de Segovia (equally good, if not better roast than german pork knuckle in my experience), sobrasada, and the list goes on.
visited Germany twice...best food?...pork knuckles were amazing...also the bratwurst...the wine was surprisingly good...best meal was a buffet featuring a cauldron of seafood including octopus...the bread was amazing too...
@@zooguy52 Germany has been a wine region since Roman times. The oldest still-sealed wine bottle with contents is 1,700 years old and can be viewed in Speyer, Germany!
I don't often comment on clickbait-y videos, but nice video. I'm impressed by these pretty nifty dishes. Also didn't know that white asparagus was a thing. And I'll be good (once in a while) As an American, I'll put in my vote for classic biscuits and gravy, accompanied by chicken-fried steak/chicken/pork.
I will say that Carrot Soup is a dish I adored in Germany but isn't well known in the US. And Schwartzwaldtoete. Fun fact: soft pretzels are popular in my area, though they're more elongated usually. I also don't live too far away from where hard pretzels were created.
Leberkässemmel, Nuernberger sausages, Bavarian Weisswurst, Obazda, Wurstsalat, Zwetschgendatschi -> these are also typical German and rarely found outside of Germany.
My German exMIL would cook Rouladen and Sauerbraten. That and her German potato salad. I make Rouladen from Skitch and Ruth Hendersons recipe. I like it more.
I missed the Currywurst mit Pommes, my son adores it. My favourite Dutch things are the well known salt herring and the less known Kapsalon. A kapsalon is shoarma meat with fries baked in the oven with grated cheese and after baking a salad on top.
@@christianebirwin8463 it is a great fast meal. My first time was due to the absence of Weißwurst mit senf. My son tasted it and nowadays he buys it regularly when we are in Germany.
no kapsalon is pommdöner in a aluminium dish. its just a slightly modified pommdöner box. basically german all the way. can be modified by using shawarma or gyros though, originally was just pommdöner tho.
For India, specialities are 1) Mutton Biryani: There is a misconception there Indian dish are all spicy which is not esp the Mughal Cuisne as India had alot of Empires and invasion and that is where each bought its own dish and mixed wigth the local cuisine and Biryani is certainly among the top. It is flavoured high quality long grained rich which is especially grown for this dish, well cooked butter soft potatoes mixed with light flavoured spice, High quality mutton meat should be tendor and juicy and then all the ingrediant are cooked in dum style (Light flame cooking for long period of time) 2) Chicken Chaap: It is also a royal dish served durinbg Nawab times in India. Chicken leg piece which is cooked on a small flame and maikn key ingradient is cashwenut paste and garam masala and cooked with pure Ghee. Its flavour and smell can be felt from a distance of 100 metre. 3) Shahi Tukra: It is another royal dessert which is served after the main course dish. It is bread slice dipped in thickened milk and top is flavoured with cardamom powder and alot of dry fruits nuts includiong pistachio, almond slice. 4) Palak Paneer: Its is cottage cheese with spinach sauce puree. Cottage cheese is light half fried in pure ghee and then different spice is mixed with spinach paste and minced garlic is added as a flavour. 5) Beef Nihari: It is a myth that beef is not served nin India where as there are well 10 states in India where beef is mostly used. Indian states like Goa, Kerala, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, etc etc. This dish was again originated in Old Delhi in the royal kitchen of Mughals. This dish was served ikn early morning times for the workers to provide them with that food which can fill their stomach for prolomge period of time. It is basically beef, mutton cooked in low flame overnight and a lot of special spices are used and it is a form of curry where roots of poppy plants is used along with 5 special spice which is only used in this dish.
When I went to Germany, I made sure to have all of those (except the ice cream), and it was all fantastic. I did this because my classmates said Germany had the worst cuisine in Europe so I had to be the judge of that.
It's simply that there isn't a single german cuisine. There are dozens. Each area has sort of it's own stuff. Just like they used to be their own countries just Less than 160 years ago. Pretty sure your classmates just wanted you to try german food and went with some reverse psychology.
... and you don't even had scratched the surface with this video! Maultaschen (in allen Variationen), Sauerbraten, Königsberger Klopse, Hühnerfrikassee, Kässpätzle, Leipziger Allerlei, Rostbrätel (in allen Variationen), Leberkäse (in allen Variationen), Mettbrötchen, Frikadellen/Fleischküchle in allen Variationen, Kartoffelsalat, Schnitzel, Wurstsalat, Linsen mit Spätzle und Saiten, Falscher Hase, Wildgerichte, Forelle.... alleine schon die Spargelvarianten wären ein komplettes Video! 😂
um noch ein paar seltener erwähnte in die Runde zu werfen: Senfeier, Kassler mit Sauerkraut, Kohlsuppe, Hasenpfeffer, Soljanka, Hühnerfrikassee, Goldbroiler, Bocki aufe Faust, Paprikaschoten, gefüllte Zucchiniblüten, Kohlrouladen, Erbssuppe und und und
I recently went to Luxembourg to see my cousin but I caused a huge fuss and insisted on going to Trier to find Bretzeln. And I did find them - fantastic ones that you cannot get here in the UK. I lived in Ulm once for a while and discovered many things I loved there -Sele brot and spetzle and even currywurst. :-) Schweinshaxe is also delicious. I feel sad that that time ended.
Almost everything looks really good! The thing that doesn't look good? The fish XD But that's because I can't stand fish! I'm Swedish and fish is a big part of our local cuisine, but I've never liked it, no matter how it's prepared. There's some fish I can tolerate if there's no alternatives (like when a meal is pre-ordered at an event I'm attending) and it's cooked very well, but if I have a choice, I don't eat fish at all (and currently haven't had any type of fish for years) Just something about the smell, taste, texture and all the darn bones that I can't stand when it comes to fish...
My favourite German dish is 'Grünkohl mit Pinkel', which roughly translates to masterly cooked kale with hearty, rich and juicy Oldenburg style pork sausages served with potatoes. That's my personal German culinary heaven.
Bruh, the inflation! 😂😂 1,80 DM for spaghetti ice? That’s 0,90€ (or rather: would have been in 2001/02 when we switched to Euro). Nowadays you’re lucky to find plain spaghetti for under 5-6€. Even in my teens (2000s), I can’t remember seeing a portion for under 4€.
German cuisine as well as the cuisines of Central and Western Europe have fery few vegetables in contrast to the cuisunes of Southern and Southerneast Europe: Balkan, Greek, Italian and Turkish cuisine.
at 4:32 "the pretzel is undeniably the flagship of German baking." Maybe if you sail under the wrong flag. The breadroll id the flagship, because you can get it all over Germany in many varieties and under a lot of regional names. The Brezel rarely makes it north of the river Main, which is a good landmark between Northern and Southern Germany. Brezel am Arsch....
My favorite German food is müsli, I can eat müsli everyday, several times a day. Generally the breakfast cereals are way better than US, I always buy these oat pops, but it seems all cereals are manufactured in a place called Lübeck. Kölln Haferfleks are a staple, I make so many things from them like pralines, cereal bars etc
ChatGPT Your video introduces five fantastic dishes, but I'm surprised and a bit disappointed that you didn't mention "Schnitzel"! This quintessential German classic, especially pork schnitzel or "Schweineschnitzel," is incredibly popular and often more common than pork knuckle. It's a staple in many German households and restaurants, making its omission from your list of classic German dishes quite surprising.
If you sre trying to make spaghettieis at home try a potato ricer and make sure it is on you can kill as it may bend undet pressure. Also, use LOTS of ice cream like 3 scoops in the ricer as once it pancakes it wint go through. You can repress the pancake for the next one. ;)
We have a similar dish here in the Philippines called crispy pata, although it is served with vinegar-soy sauce, I'll want to try it with spices and gravy next time like you do in Germany!
@@mrnuckle9584 yes, the Döner as it is eaten in germany is an invention of turkish immigrants in the 70s in germany. the turkish döner is quite different to the german one in the way its prepared and served and what ingredients are used.
@@zhufortheimpaler4041 No actualy not. The Döner was eaten in Turkey for hundreds of years. The difference between the turkish and the so called 'German' Döner is that the Döner in germany is partly industrialised. It is like calling the Hamburger american even though it is german. The first Gastarbeiter came in 1955 and the Döner was brought here in 1972. So please go ahead and explain me how the turkish people in turkey made döner 16 years before that? It is not about the ingredientes or the way it is served, Döner in Turkey is served in many ways for example iskender or in a bread or yufka so called dürüm. I dont unterstand the fact that a random turk came to germany as a Gastarbeiter and blandy claimed that he is the one who invented Döner as we know here in germany without any evidence. It is not german it is Turkish.
I like Pretzel and (almost) any kind of ice cream but my favorite sweets are Rum Balls. And luckily I got the two patisseries in my area making the best rum balls.
@@willsdensda Yes I do cook and bake, but that's irrelevant and ad hominem. It is true: caustic, not baking soda - there are enough German bakers who can show you their caustic burns.
Correct. Baking soda solution is only used by desparate home bakers who can't get hold of the rather dangerous "Bäckerlauge" which requires protective gloves when dipping the Brezel or Semmel.
As someone who has eaten their way through Germany and Austria... After the 3rd day I was done with German food and just ate Italian, Turkish and Balkan food for the rest of the trip
Not as exciting, but what I miss the most about living in Germany is the bread. European breads are far superior to the bread we have in America, primarily due to the difference in the type of wheat used. To this day, I can walk into a European bakery here in the US and with one smell, I can tell if they've imported their flour, it actually smells differently. A Brotchen with butter, plain and simple, and I'm in heaven.
very true ! US breads and many other foods are low quality :(...
The thing is not different wheat but that we use rye for many breads an darker Brötchens. You cant even come close to the taste when using only wheat.
@@loonator1995 totaly agreed ! i've been to Germany 4 times and still love that awesome country ! Super Quality means made in Germany
Its called Brötchen and Not brotchen. Stop rape our German language. Lern the umlaute
Yeah, here in the US we don’t really eat bread in the same way that Europeans do. We use bread mostly for sandwiches and that’s probably about it. There really isn’t a culture here of going to a bakery and getting “good” bread.
Just a quick correction:
Professionally made pretzels are never coated in diluted baking soda. That’s for some home cooks.
What is used is 4% sodium hydroxide lye. Only that way you get the real typical aroma.
Don’t you get the same aroma with baking soda because sodium hydrogen carbonate and water partially react to sodium hydroxide?
@@conser_2404 I would say no. The color doesn’t seem the only difference. Baking soda used gives a lighter look and the “lye bread” taste is less deep IMO.
@@conser_2404The baking soda solution has a different pH I think. Also I would assume the hydrogen carbonate/carbonate add a bit of a different taste than pure sodium hydroxide
@@conser_2404that’s a false statement. This reaction doesn’t occur or you would burn your hands off when mixing baking soda with water
@@irxkep3349 why wouldn’t it occur? Of course some heat is produced, but not enough to burn yourself.
HCO3- + H2O → H2CO3 + OH−
My favorite is Rouladen. It's a thin slice of beef rolled up with bacon, onions, a pickle and a bit of mustard inside.
Ooh yes. I love those. Let 'em simmer for two hours in a thick sauce with root vegetables and red wine.
My Father made this with Flank Steak! I still make it today!
Wahonkus! It's been so long since I had rouladen I'd forgotten all about it. My mother used to make that about 50 years ago.
@@mikearmstrong8483 why not treat yourself and make some? The recipe's easy to follow :))
especially with Knödels. I could really go for that right now 🙁
Grünkohl, mettbrötchen, pea soup or Maultaschen are a good addition to the List.
But by far the best are the bread and sausages.
Brezel, Laugenbrötchen..
Mettigel
Linsensuppe is lit❤🔥
Mett for the Metz?
oder Flammkuchen auch wenn wir uns den mit Frankreich teilen
As a German I’m really happy and proud of all these nice and nostalgic comments about German food and culture! Thank you so much and you are always welcome in our country 🌞
I lived in Germany from 75 - 83…..loved the food, the people and the entire way of life…..🇬🇧
79-83 and I agree. Mainz for me.
Must be boring
born in 76 and lived there till 86.... best childhood ever
Ive been there once and i did not want to leave.
Unfortunately it's changed so much and not at all for the better
My dad (from uk) swears by German cuisine. He used to visit alot in the 90s and would come back with stories about their food. He was obsessed with
That is a constant thing for people from the UK experiencing food from anywhere not the UK.
Especially prior to the 2000s.
As a German that never visited the UK: UK cuisine as it is portrayed in media (of all sorts) just seems like worse German cuisine
@@JD-tn5lz you can only go up from beans on toast.
If only he had been to Japan and Hong Kong back then, he will look for Japanese and Chinese food in Germany 😂😂😂
@@edomane It's different but not worse if you make it properly.
Where is my Mettbrötchen
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So.
Not bad but not aromatic enough. Too bland...
Ohne Mettbrötchen, ohne mich
Casually watching this from my couch in Germany while eating pizza
Why is the whole of Europe eating pizza ?
@@juliawitt3813 tasty
@@juliawitt3813Because it tastes like pizza.
Believe it or not, as I have aged Ive lost my taste for pizza & most sweets. Now days it is pork meat & sausages that I want more than anything. 20 years ago I never dreamed this would happen.
@delynndehardt1859
Sounds familiar. I'm South African, and with age, I prefer saviory above sweet. Enjoy🎉🎉
Grünkohl is very famous in Northwest Germany - we eat it in the cold winter season and it's common to go for a longer walk outside, have some drinks and do some silly games until we eat Grünkohl.
Rote Grütze is also a very delicious dessert in North Germany - it's made of various berries and often served with a vanilla sauce.
Schupfnudeln are really delicious too. I ate it a a lot when I lived in Baden-Württemberg.
I also love Spätzle.
Ich Feier Kaltschale
Hmmmm...I want to go home and have all the food I miss living in Toronto. 💖🌍
that bismarck sandwich is something else - truly for fish lovers
Or for beer lovers....on the morning after 😁
its just a sandwich 😭😭
@@mauricioescobedo2977 the way the fish is marinated gives it a unique flavour
agreed, I am German and I HATE it 😅 only tried it once and never again. Pickled fish should be considered a crime^^
I do prefer Matjes roll, much more tender
As a german, I was surprised to hear that Spaghetti Ice cream is a german thing. I thought thats common all over the world 😂
I dont think anyone wants to eat that except Germans :D
No, doesn't exist in other parts of the world! 😉
@@DeoOptimoMaximo85 Tbh, I loved it as a child, but havent really touched it in a veeeeery long time... 😅
@@DeoOptimoMaximo85
taste it if you have the chance.....and you never want another ice cream.....
😅 sounds sooo italian. But its f***in awesome. Your Mettigel has another surprise for u
Most of my ancestors left Germany nearly 300 years ago for Pennsylvania (which was still a British colony). Would you believe that my family still enjoys all of these wonderful things? Finding good Haxe is very difficult in America, but excellent sauerkraut and asparagus are among my favorites.
I believe
Meh almost impossible for you to have a majority german ancestors from 300 years ago, your picking and choosing
@@DavidSternburgYt No.
@@DavidSternburgYt yes there could be
Brauhaus Schmitz in Philly has an excellent Schweinshaxe. Light on the caraway too - which is a bonus for me as I hate caraway/fennel/anise. They also have Spargelfest in May!
German food is very underrated. It’s always filling and tasty.
German food is seriously overlooked and underrated. It's simple, savoury and rich. It's comfort food, but in the best way. I'm a bit biased as I do love my meat and bread.
Spaghetti iced Sounds so simple, but I can tell its really a banger. The flavour and the mouth fell gets insane
I cant tell you how much I want to be in that beer hall and have a Schweinshaxe with an ice cold mug of the finest German lager. Its practically a life goal.
Just dont order it as "Lager". I doubt that many people will know what it is.
As a german, i tell you, be prepared for a disapointment. Espacially at Oktoberfest.
@@XxXAirsoftboyXxX at a german restaurant near where I live, they have german imported biers, like francis kanner & one they call oktoberfest, their beers are a pleasure to drink.
@@sammicopor nothing against beer or schweinehaxe, it's just ridiculous what they are charging for it at local fests. 16 bucks for a liter of beer and 27 bucks for a haxe.
Try instead "Schäufela" in North Bavaria (Franken) in some local restaurant around Erlangen. Forget about the Munich tourist traps.
Alternative is the land 45 min south of Munich, but as this is already Pre-Alps-tourist area, you need a local as a guide to hit the right spot.
Not a bad list, but i wish you would present more than five. Bratkartoffeln are extremely common throughout the country, while Labskaus and Kohlrouladen are super iconic in the north.
Labskaus is a very, well, "special" dish. It tastes great, but let's face it, it looks like "schon mal gegessen" 😀
@@soriacx Yup :]
Nice 1. As a north-western german i liked, that you shown food not only from bavaria.
I think, we have such a wide variant of recipies, most of them pretty easy to made and delicious 😋.
The Spaghetti ice is realy a "must buy", if you come to germany.
Oh and yes, our breads are great, if you had them for some time, you never feel the same, if you go back and cant buy them again. 😉
Germany and Austria have the best breads, the best breakfast sausages, the best pastries, the best shoes and the best beer in the world.
And the best dog breeds (my Dobermans made me write this comment 😂)
That is because you have not visited anywhere else.
For bread and especially pastries, France is miles ahead of anything made in Germany or Austria
@@Paul-s1hI have also lived in USA and UK.
@@zoson-os9rd I have lived in the US for over 30 years since I was a kid, it is hard to find good bread here.
That spaghetti ice cream is pure genius. The bread, I love bread.
When I studied in Hamburg/Germany I encountered "Labskaus" made by a friend's Mum. At first sight I thought somebody vomitted on my plate... But after trying it... I was hooked to it.
When it comes to Bismarck rolls, I did not like too much, too sour. I prefered the Matjes rolls with onions. Soooo good.
Hope I can come to Hamburg soon again. 🙂
To Camouflage the look of Labskaus it is served with fried egs, sunny side up. And for to have something to chew, it is served with a pickel.
I like the fried fish rolls with sull sauce.
The variety of cabbage and kale, with each species providing at least one unique dish. Sauerkraut, Wirsing, Rotkohl, Grünkohl and many more. Ah, now a plate of Wirsing with Parmesan, Rice ,ground meat and black pepper or plain Stiehlmuß in broth with potatoes would be great.
Exactly. That is proper German food, as opposed to street food/cheap stuff from the diner.
I lived in Berlin while my EX was in the army 😂😂 My Dad was of German decent
MY GRANDMA TAUGH MY MOM HOW TO COOK GERMAN FOOD ❤❤ MY FAVORITE WAS BREAD PUDDING ❤❤❤❤. MISS MY MOMS COOKING 😢
Fischbrötchen is peak performance of human capabilities
I've had all of those and loved them all. I miss Germany.
Lies again? Grab Food USD SGD
Where are you now ? Hugs from bohemian forest
@@kreterakete In the UK. Not far away but it must be nearly 15 years since I was last in Germany.
Pork knuckle with Souercraut is my favorite. I often pay a visit to a German beerhouse in my hometown town to enjoy it with a pretzel and a pint of beer.
We visited our exchange students parents in Basel, Switzerland. We walked across the border to France and dined on White Spargel with Schinken, the house specialty.
You probably went to the Alsace (Elsaß). It is a region which is still greatly defined by its history of sometimes being french and german. Some folks there speak a germanic language and the cuisine is close to south western german cuisine.
White Spargel with Schinken. Perfect❣👍 we have the same dish in Nuernberg.
My friends and family do not know how much I miss out in Toronto. All this food is so normal and I miss it. 😢 I am glad you enjoyed it. Take care❣🌍
Spargelzeit _rules._ When I was in Berlin in early spring a few years ago there was a Turkish produce stand a block around the corner from my hotel. I was so addicted to spargel, I got a couple bunches, steamed them over the tiny electric teapot in my room, then buttered them. 😋 Perfection.
@@laba1574I am German and I wasn't in Elsas before. Nice that you can enjoy the French and German kitchen. It is the same in South Tirol. You can enjoy south German/Austrian kitchen and Italian one.
Rahm schnitzel and German bread is amazing. Lived in Germany from 72 to 96. I really miss the food.😢
as a german never heared of that vegetarian dish asparagus and my family lived 20 years vegetarian xD you do it with potatoes butter and cooked ham
i know people who never eat meat expect the cooked ham for the asparagus. THATS the classic
I would go for Maultaschen, Himmel und Erd, Linsen mit Spatzle, Berlin style liver and red herring salad
I love a ham hock with baby potatoes (lots of butter) and green beans, with an apple sauce.
Until today I never realised it was such a popular dish in Germany.
I've never met a german i didn't like. They're all so nice and genuine. Their food seen to fit their genuineness.
I definitely need to move where you have made these experiences. Definitely not representative for the Eastern parts here
Ok and....?🙄
@@NippelzieherDas kannste doch nicht so pauschalisieren. Im Westen gibt's auch genügend Torfköpfe
Thank you ☺️
Love from Stuttgart 🙋♀️
@@Nippelzieher Canada. Come to Canada. :D
I am glad you show northern german dishes Bismarckhering. I miss curly kale Grünkohl it is very traditional in north germany.
I can't believe I've had all of these except the Spaghetti Eis. Schweinshaxe is still the GOAT.
I've also enjoyed Labskaus and Frikadelle, though I'm less certain about their origins.
Wow.. Just found out about Bismarck roll, looking delicious
We were in Berlin few years ago. The sauerkraut, wurst, all kind of bread...OMG so good! Great memories.
krabbenbrötchen isnt a crab roll. for some unknown reason to me, they call tiny shrimps krabben too. those breads are filled with hundreds of little than a centimeter shrimps
The Spaghetti ice is a real classic and I ate it so many times as a kid. Our ice cream man freshly made it when he came to our neighborhood with his ice cream truck. Good old times!
Schweinshaxe and Brezeln are nice and all, but I will always prefer the Northern German dishes. However, what Northern Germans call "Krabben" (crabs) are actually shrimps and have absolutely nothing to do with actual crabs.
Also, I am kind of devastated that Königsberger Klopse didn't make the list. A true classic!
"Spargelzeit" is April to June and the most priced Spargel is grown in the area around Schwetzingen near Heidelberg. Another admittedly more local specialty is "Frankfurter Gruene Sosse" (Frankfurt green sauce or green gravy). This is a true spring dish, highly regulated if legally to bear the designation "Frankfurter Gruene Sosse", seven (if memory serves) different herbs from the area around Frankfurt, Quark (a product related to cottage cheese) makes for a creamy sauce that is usually served with boiled potatoes and a hard boiled egg.
My favorite main dishes in order, with accompanying bread or sauerkraut or knoedeln.
1. Schauefele
2. Nuernberger bratwurst
3. Doener Kebab
4. Spaetzle
5. Weisswurst
6. Pretzel
7. Schweinehaxel
8. Currywurst
9. Germknoedel
10. Himmel un Ääd or Schnitzel (whether the Wien form or Jaegerschnitzel)
Cakes are another matter.
@@JonaWolf11
Häh? Das sind doch hauptsächlich süddeutsche und rheinische Sachen.
dude where is Flammenkuchen?
MAULTASCHEN
@@xrecix or Dinnele
Doener Kebab is Turkish food brought in by the Turks
I am two generations removed from the boat, and grew up with various types of American food, including Southeastern US specialties like fried chicken, fried shrimp, grilled steak, barbecued ribs, barbecued chicken (for both of those the meat gets to be smoked for a long while before being slathered with barbecue sauce), and classics like cheeseburgers, hot dogs (yes, we hijacked Frankfurter Wurst, but we serve them with chopped onions, sweet relish, ketchup -- except in Chicago -- and yellow mustard, or chili and cheese), as well as Italian-American specialties like spaghetti and meatballs, various kinds of pizza, and various forms of Mexican-Amerucan and Tex-Mex cuisine, even Chinese-American food, to say nothing of gyros aka Döner aka shawarma, pierogies, and pastrami on rye and bagels with cream cheese, maybe lox, or msybe bagels with peanut butter and jelly, a sandwich that is ubiquitous in the US and can be on any bread).
There is nothing more German than Spinach with Potatos or Spaetzle and egg sunny side up. Or the typical swabian dish "Linsen mit Spätzle". Labskaus seems to be a traditional dish in the north. Or "Handkäs mit Musik" for the people in Frankfurt. Or the classic Schäufele in it's regional variations, especially good is the franconian version. Gaisburger Marsch is a typical dish of the Stuttgart region. Sour liver/kidneys are also quite a tradition in southern Germany. What everyone should at least try once is a dish called "alsace sausage salad" (Elsässer Wurstsalat). Oh, and the swabian variant with black blood sausage!
🤣Stop it please....I miss al those things for years being married in Toronto. 👍🌍💖
Alles Liebe fuer die Biene. Nuernberger Bratwurst. (Ich bin aus Nuernberg).
Best wishes from Canada❣
My mother cooked all these things. I love Labskaus and still cook it. I really miss living in Europe
Can always add some breaded fish to the spinach, potato, egg setup.
I am from Brazil. Our tradicional dishes are feijoada, mocotó, coxinha and moqueca.
Feijoada is a kind of black bean stew with various cuts of pork. Mocotó is a cow's foot stew with lots of seasonings. Coxinha is a fried food stuffed with chicken. And moqueca is a spicy fish stew with coconut milk. They are many others tradicional regional dishes because Brazil is a big country.
Lots of stews? But sounds great.
@@HappyBeezerStudios
Yeah
everything sounds much better than the german food
No mistakes guys, the German kitchen is, after China, the best pork cuisine of the world! Also, the average mama knows how to feed her kids. So rich in vegetables, all kinds of meat, and knowledge of stewpots and fried food.
Yeah, but have you tried real bbq ribs from North Carolina? You might add it to the list, if you’re lucky.
The Philippines, Spain and Mexico do better things with pork than germans
Bro wrong Mexican pork
Spanish food has the most premium pork meat in Europe, and possibly in the world: papada ibérica, secreto and presa ibérica (literally like pork wagyu), chorizo, jamón serrano, lomo adobado, torreznos, cochinillo de Segovia (equally good, if not better roast than german pork knuckle in my experience), sobrasada, and the list goes on.
@@LuisMartinez-ut1ie try portuguese food.
Schnitzel and pork knuckles are my favorites. I also love the freshwater fish.
visited Germany twice...best food?...pork knuckles were amazing...also the bratwurst...the wine was surprisingly good...best meal was a buffet featuring a cauldron of seafood including octopus...the bread was amazing too...
Why would the wine not be good?
Just curious, why did you find the good wine surprising?
@@arnewengertsmann9111 I knew the beer was going to be great...and it certainly was...but not the wine...I was certainly wrong on that one....
@@zooguy52 Germany has been a wine region since Roman times. The oldest still-sealed wine bottle with contents is 1,700 years old and can be viewed in Speyer, Germany!
@@hape3862Germany and Austria have the best white wine in the world
I don't often comment on clickbait-y videos, but nice video. I'm impressed by these pretty nifty dishes. Also didn't know that white asparagus was a thing.
And I'll be good (once in a while)
As an American, I'll put in my vote for classic biscuits and gravy, accompanied by chicken-fried steak/chicken/pork.
I will say that Carrot Soup is a dish I adored in Germany but isn't well known in the US. And Schwartzwaldtoete.
Fun fact: soft pretzels are popular in my area, though they're more elongated usually. I also don't live too far away from where hard pretzels were created.
Do you mean "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte"? Greetings from Germany!
@@milolo6017 no clearly schwarzwaldkröte
@@tarkitarker0815it must be 😂 new specie
Leberkässemmel, Nuernberger sausages, Bavarian Weisswurst, Obazda, Wurstsalat, Zwetschgendatschi -> these are also typical German and rarely found outside of Germany.
Sorry keine typisch Deutsche Gerichte. Die gibt es fast nur in Süddeutschland.
I could DEFINITELY live on the first pork dish and Spaghetti ice cream.
Sauerbraten and Bratwürste (Nürnberger and Thüringer) should be added
My German exMIL would cook Rouladen and Sauerbraten. That and her German potato salad. I make Rouladen from Skitch and Ruth Hendersons recipe. I like it more.
Dumplings .Baked cheescake ( with quarke) and raisons Veal Schnitzel.Sauer Kraut with cabbage.White asparagus Rye bread Berliner Brotchen.Zungen wurst, Mettwurst, Blutwurst and ljverwurst.Eisbein.Cherry tarts .Bratwurst .Christmas biscuits.Roast Goose.Roast pork Eggas, backn with noodles .Hot apple wein.Melitta coffee.😊
I missed the Currywurst mit Pommes, my son adores it. My favourite Dutch things are the well known salt herring and the less known Kapsalon. A kapsalon is shoarma meat with fries baked in the oven with grated cheese and after baking a salad on top.
I just love currywurst mit pommes!!!
@@christianebirwin8463 it is a great fast meal. My first time was due to the absence of Weißwurst mit senf. My son tasted it and nowadays he buys it regularly when we are in Germany.
I wish we had the dutch sauce variety for our fries in Germany.
no kapsalon is pommdöner in a aluminium dish. its just a slightly modified pommdöner box. basically german all the way. can be modified by using shawarma or gyros though, originally was just pommdöner tho.
For India, specialities are
1) Mutton Biryani: There is a misconception there Indian dish are all spicy which is not esp the Mughal Cuisne as India had alot of Empires and invasion and that is where each bought its own dish and mixed wigth the local cuisine and Biryani is certainly among the top. It is flavoured high quality long grained rich which is especially grown for this dish, well cooked butter soft potatoes mixed with light flavoured spice, High quality mutton meat should be tendor and juicy and then all the ingrediant are cooked in dum style (Light flame cooking for long period of time)
2) Chicken Chaap: It is also a royal dish served durinbg Nawab times in India. Chicken leg piece which is cooked on a small flame and maikn key ingradient is cashwenut paste and garam masala and cooked with pure Ghee. Its flavour and smell can be felt from a distance of 100 metre.
3) Shahi Tukra: It is another royal dessert which is served after the main course dish. It is bread slice dipped in thickened milk and top is flavoured with cardamom powder and alot of dry fruits nuts includiong pistachio, almond slice.
4) Palak Paneer: Its is cottage cheese with spinach sauce puree. Cottage cheese is light half fried in pure ghee and then different spice is mixed with spinach paste and minced garlic is added as a flavour.
5) Beef Nihari: It is a myth that beef is not served nin India where as there are well 10 states in India where beef is mostly used. Indian states like Goa, Kerala, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, etc etc. This dish was again originated in Old Delhi in the royal kitchen of Mughals. This dish was served ikn early morning times for the workers to provide them with that food which can fill their stomach for prolomge period of time. It is basically beef, mutton cooked in low flame overnight and a lot of special spices are used and it is a form of curry where roots of poppy plants is used along with 5 special spice which is only used in this dish.
I prefer the Haxn ❤ over the Eisbein...
I make schnitzel at least once or twice a week and I'm a Yank but with an Austrian Mom. I would go anywhere for that ice cream. Super video
I hope you make proper Wienerschnitzel with veal. Butterfly cut to make it large, and then hammered to make it extra thin.
When I went to Germany, I made sure to have all of those (except the ice cream), and it was all fantastic. I did this because my classmates said Germany had the worst cuisine in Europe so I had to be the judge of that.
Where do you come from? Did your classmates ever tasted german food?
Ahhh such a pity, the spaghetti ice is my favourite
It's simply that there isn't a single german cuisine. There are dozens. Each area has sort of it's own stuff. Just like they used to be their own countries just Less than 160 years ago.
Pretty sure your classmates just wanted you to try german food and went with some reverse psychology.
I'm jews and I love german food,and also my grandpa was born in munich..long live fatherland
... and you don't even had scratched the surface with this video!
Maultaschen (in allen Variationen), Sauerbraten, Königsberger Klopse, Hühnerfrikassee, Kässpätzle, Leipziger Allerlei, Rostbrätel (in allen Variationen), Leberkäse (in allen Variationen), Mettbrötchen, Frikadellen/Fleischküchle in allen Variationen, Kartoffelsalat, Schnitzel, Wurstsalat, Linsen mit Spätzle und Saiten, Falscher Hase, Wildgerichte, Forelle.... alleine schon die Spargelvarianten wären ein komplettes Video! 😂
um noch ein paar seltener erwähnte in die Runde zu werfen: Senfeier, Kassler mit Sauerkraut, Kohlsuppe, Hasenpfeffer, Soljanka, Hühnerfrikassee, Goldbroiler, Bocki aufe Faust, Paprikaschoten, gefüllte Zucchiniblüten, Kohlrouladen, Erbssuppe und und und
Kassler und Mohnkuchen als nachspeise mit Sahne, und doppelespresso, bitte!😋
I recently went to Luxembourg to see my cousin but I caused a huge fuss and insisted on going to Trier to find Bretzeln. And I did find them - fantastic ones that you cannot get here in the UK. I lived in Ulm once for a while and discovered many things I loved there -Sele brot and spetzle and even currywurst. :-) Schweinshaxe is also delicious. I feel sad that that time ended.
Oh I really love German food
said no one ever
@@alexandruunitu139just take a look at the comments before you leave one yourself...
3:42 That twisting is like a ballet pirouette.
Sourdough bread. Grass fed butter. Chopped chives. Under cover culinary taste bud and consistency revelation. Frankfurt cider. Swabian spätzle. 1001 sausage and paté recipes. I can’t understand why I’m fat.
Berliner Hühnerfrikasse. And of course that highlight of Indian-German fusion cuisine, the Currywurst
beg to differ, the only indian thing about the currysauce is the TRACES of curry powder in the sauce, which is light sauce with tomato.
I think the Germans and Austrians do the best bread and cakes in Europe
Most definitely
Born and lived in Germany all my life. Never knew bavarian pretzles are different.
Almost everything looks really good! The thing that doesn't look good? The fish XD But that's because I can't stand fish! I'm Swedish and fish is a big part of our local cuisine, but I've never liked it, no matter how it's prepared. There's some fish I can tolerate if there's no alternatives (like when a meal is pre-ordered at an event I'm attending) and it's cooked very well, but if I have a choice, I don't eat fish at all (and currently haven't had any type of fish for years) Just something about the smell, taste, texture and all the darn bones that I can't stand when it comes to fish...
Agreed about the fish, I'm glad Germany isn't really a fish nation unlike Sweden.
And I thought I was the only one. except for my cat.
@@ninototo1 the south isn't, the north clearly is. Very regional cuisine. Because germany is very regional.
@@HappyBeezerStudios Yeah but most Swedes live by the ocean and most Germans don't
@@ninototo1 hence why I said the north.
Grünkohl mit Mettwürstchen und Kartoffeln 🤤
Bavarian pork knuckle and spargle are heaven..
Spargle 😂😂😂 Asparagus*
@@Twingobingo Spargel
My favourite German dish is 'Grünkohl mit Pinkel', which roughly translates to masterly cooked kale with hearty, rich and juicy Oldenburg style pork sausages served with potatoes. That's my personal German culinary heaven.
Bruh, the inflation! 😂😂 1,80 DM for spaghetti ice? That’s 0,90€ (or rather: would have been in 2001/02 when we switched to Euro).
Nowadays you’re lucky to find plain spaghetti for under 5-6€. Even in my teens (2000s), I can’t remember seeing a portion for under 4€.
German cuisine as well as the cuisines of Central and Western Europe have fery few vegetables in contrast to the cuisunes of Southern and Southerneast Europe: Balkan, Greek, Italian and Turkish cuisine.
Alles sieht so gut aus 💗
The Famous Austrian Painter with that funny moustache would have been very proud of how Germany has become. 🙂
Eisbein usually comes with Mustard
Greetings from a german to the americans 🤝
at 4:32 "the pretzel is undeniably the flagship of German baking." Maybe if you sail under the wrong flag. The breadroll id the flagship, because you can get it all over Germany in many varieties and under a lot of regional names. The Brezel rarely makes it north of the river Main, which is a good landmark between Northern and Southern Germany. Brezel am Arsch....
idk. Kamps has a pretzel in their logo. they started in Düsseldorf, and they've reached Kiel by now.
My favorite German food is müsli, I can eat müsli everyday, several times a day. Generally the breakfast cereals are way better than US, I always buy these oat pops, but it seems all cereals are manufactured in a place called Lübeck. Kölln Haferfleks are a staple, I make so many things from them like pralines, cereal bars etc
For being the DW you could've spelled the Pretzel as Brezel please 😉
noch besser: Breze ohne L ;)
Curryworscht und Döner sind Deutschlands liebste Kindä
Looks awesome! 👍
I loved pinklewurst and kale.
Good content and nice video❤❤
Eisbein is the freaking best. By the way. It's Eisbein either way. At least here in Mecklenburg.
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Your video introduces five fantastic dishes, but I'm surprised and a bit disappointed that you didn't mention "Schnitzel"! This quintessential German classic, especially pork schnitzel or "Schweineschnitzel," is incredibly popular and often more common than pork knuckle. It's a staple in many German households and restaurants, making its omission from your list of classic German dishes quite surprising.
If you sre trying to make spaghettieis at home try a potato ricer and make sure it is on you can kill as it may bend undet pressure. Also, use LOTS of ice cream like 3 scoops in the ricer as once it pancakes it wint go through. You can repress the pancake for the next one. ;)
What about German sausages. How can you leave that out?
to much variety you can fill a 2 hour vid with bratwurst allone
We have a similar dish here in the Philippines called crispy pata, although it is served with vinegar-soy sauce, I'll want to try it with spices and gravy next time like you do in Germany!
cant believe you left out the 2 most popular foods, curry wurst and döner kebab
Because döner ist turkish
@@mrnuckle9584it’s Not. Infented in Germany.
@@katharina8963 bruh😫
@@mrnuckle9584 yes, the Döner as it is eaten in germany is an invention of turkish immigrants in the 70s in germany. the turkish döner is quite different to the german one in the way its prepared and served and what ingredients are used.
@@zhufortheimpaler4041 No actualy not. The Döner was eaten in Turkey for hundreds of years. The difference between the turkish and the so called 'German' Döner is that the Döner in germany is partly industrialised. It is like calling the Hamburger american even though it is german. The first Gastarbeiter came in 1955 and the Döner was brought here in 1972. So please go ahead and explain me how the turkish people in turkey made döner 16 years before that? It is not about the ingredientes or the way it is served, Döner in Turkey is served in many ways for example iskender or in a bread or yufka so called dürüm. I dont unterstand the fact that a random turk came to germany as a Gastarbeiter and blandy claimed that he is the one who invented Döner as we know here in germany without any evidence. It is not german it is Turkish.
I like Pretzel and (almost) any kind of ice cream but my favorite sweets are Rum Balls. And luckily I got the two patisseries in my area making the best rum balls.
Eisbein gibts auch im Osten. Das gab es sogar schon zu DDR Zeiten.
I never heard of political food, food never changes and Eisbein gab es auch schon zur Kaisers Zeiten und auch lange vorher
Spargel mit Schnitzel und Kartoffelbrei ❤ besser geht’s nicht. Und im Winter Ente mit Rotkohl und Klößen
Brezen aren't bathed in baking soda, but in caustic soda.
You don't cook, do you?
gosh i love dark humor XDDD
@@willsdensda Yes I do cook and bake, but that's irrelevant and ad hominem. It is true: caustic, not baking soda - there are enough German bakers who can show you their caustic burns.
Correct. Baking soda solution is only used by desparate home bakers who can't get hold of the rather dangerous "Bäckerlauge" which requires protective gloves when dipping the Brezel or Semmel.
Sodium bicarbonate is mostly used here in Germany
That pork knuckle is delicious 😋 I tried it in 2020 in Garmischpartenkirchen after skiing for a couple of hours.
As someone who has eaten their way through Germany and Austria... After the 3rd day I was done with German food and just ate Italian, Turkish and Balkan food for the rest of the trip
Sauerbraten and knudel is a great dish as well. Love Bismarck herring but you can't get it in the UK.😢