November 2, 2009
This week’s recipe challenge was Märkischer Rindfleischtopf (Mark Brandenburg Beef Stew). The Mark Brandenburg is the area including and surrounding the city of Berlin. I wasn’t too impressed with the local cuisine when we lived in Berlin and in Potsdam, but the recipes from this book for that region have been pretty good. This is the first [...]
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May 25, 2009
This week’s challenge was Berliner Frikassee (Berliner Fricassee). Normally, when I think of Berlin cuisine, I think, “I’m not really that hungry.” The fricassee I encountered in Berlin was usually rubbery chicken and overcooked white asparagus in a bland cream sauce. This recipe was different though, and quite expensive to make. Finely chopped vegetables First, [...]
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