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Sachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt

Real German Cuisine Challenge: Fliederbeerensuppe mit “Plauener Spitze” (Elderberry soup with “Plauener Lace”)

September 21, 2009

This week’s recipe was a fruit soup, Fliederbeerensuppe mit “Plauener Spitze” (Elderberry soup with “Plauener lace”), from the section of the book on the German states of Sachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt.  These states were part of East Germany, are located to the south and southwest of Berlin, and are home to the cities of Dresden, Leipzig, [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Leipziger Allerlei (Leipziger Potpourri)

June 1, 2009

The 17th recipe in this cooking challenge was Leipziger Allerlei.  I think this is one of those tradition recipes where every family makes it different and everyone claims that their recipe is the proper recipe.  It calls for the freshest vegetables you can get, I managed to find everything needed fairly easily: white asparagus, carrots, [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Prasselkuchen (Crackling cake)

May 18, 2009

This week’s recipe was Prasselkuchen (Crackling Cake) a cake from the Saxony region of Germany. It is pretty easy to make.  You set out some frozen puff pastry to warm to room temperature, then roll it out, cut it into pieces, brush them with water, cover them with streusel, bake them, then brush them with [...]

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Real German Cuisine Challenge: Harzer Lamb in Buttermilk

April 15, 2009

This week’s challenge was Harzer Lamm in Buttermilch (Harzer lamb in buttermilk). The recommended side is Thüringer Klöße, but I cooked this at my in-laws and they don’t have a kitchen machine, so I skipped it.  My mother-in-law did make a potato dumpling to go with this meal that was half cooked potato and half [...]

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