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Here is a incomplete list of recipes from Germany featured in Chef Wars and their ingredients.
Name | English Name | Type | Tags | Ingredients | Description |
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Berliner | Pastry | Tea Time, Sweet | Sugar, Plum, Flour, Butter, Oil | These delectable doughnuts are filled with fruit jam the fried. The unmistakable icing sugar on top makes it even more indulgent! | |
Butterkuchen | German Butter Cake | Cake | Tea Time | Almonds, Butter, Sugar, Flour | Often served during weddings and funerals, it is sometimes called the 'Joy and Sorrow Cake'. Butter is flaked over the dough, which creates holes after baking. |
Candy Cane | Confection | Festive, Sweet, Winter | Sugar, Mint, Butter | It's a cane-shaped candy that synonymous with Christmas! Decorated with red and white striped, it's usually flavored with peppermint! | |
Eintopf | German Meat and Vegetables Stew | Stew | Hearty, Meaty, home | Bacon, Carrot, Potato, Stock, Beans | Literally translated 'one pot', there are many variants of this stew - as long as vegetables, potatoes and one or more types of meat are in it! |
Franzbrotchen | German Cinnamon Roll | Pastry | Breakfast, Sweet, Tea Time | Flour, Butter, Sugar, Cinnamon, Raisin | Probably inspired by the French Croissant, these similarly shaped sticky pastries are made with butter, caramelized sugar and cinnamon. |
Frankfurter Kranz | Frankfurt Crown Cake | Cake | Sweet, Luxury, Nutty | Flour, Butter, Sugar, Cherry, Almond | Layers of sponge cake, buttercream icing, and red berry jam are coated with more buttercream and topped with Krokant, or caramel-covered brittle nuts. Yum! |
Gingerbread Men | Cookie | Festive, Aromatic, Sweet | Flour, Sugar, Cinnamon, Ginger, Butter | This festive and kid-friendly version of Lebkuchen makes a lovely Christmas gift! The cookies are seasoned with ginger and cinnamon! | |
Glazed Black Forest Ham | Meat | Earthy, Meaty, Sweet | Ham, Honey, Mustard, Orange | Dry-cured smoked ham from Germany's Black Forest region is baked with honey, mustard and a dash of orange. | |
Glühwein | Mulled Wine | Dessert | Winter, Festive, Aromatic | Wine, Cinnamon, Cloves, Anise, Orange | Served in Austrian Christmas markets, red wine is heated with spices like cinnamon, cloves and anise! A source of winter warmth! |
Himmel und Erde | Heaven and Earth | Meat | Hearty, Meaty, Fruity | Blood Sausage, Potato, Apple, Onion | Blood sausage are combined with mashed potatoes - symbolizing earth - and apples, symbolizing heaven. |
Jägerschnitzel | Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom | Meat | Greasy, Earthy, Meaty | Pork, Egg, Bread Crumbs, Cream, Mushroom | Crunchy breaded pork is bathed in creamy mushroom sauce in this traditional German dish. |
Kaese Spätzle | Cheese Egg Noodles | Pasta | Home, Cheesy | Pasta, Onion, Cheese, Butter, Nutmeg | This German Mac 'n Cheese is made with egg noodles and tossed with onion and Emmental cheese! |
Kartoffelsalat | Potato Salad | Potatoes | Home, Vegetarian, Sour | Onion, Mustard, Potato, Stock, Vinegar | In Southern Germany, Potato salad is usually prepared with vinegar, vegetable stock, bacon bits, parsley, and red onions! |
Kartoffelsuppe | German Potato Soup | Soup | Hearty, Home, Creamy | Potato, Carrot, Celery, Onion, Stock | This thick, hearty, home fare is Baden's regional specialty! It's usually served with plum cakes during harvest. |
Konigsberger Klopse | German Meatballs | Meat | Creamy, Aromatic, Surf and Turf | Veal, Anchovy, Onion, Cream, Capers | Finely minced veal meatballs with anchovy, onions and spices are coated in caper cream sauce. |
Labskaus | German Corned Beef Hash | Meat | Meaty, Hearty, Surf and Turf | Beef, Potato, Onion, Beet, Fish | A Northern German specialty and known hangover cure, corned beef is minced with potatoes, onions, and herring. Beetroot juice gives it a bright red color. |
Leberknödelsuppe | Liver Dumpling Soup | Soup | Hearty, Earthy, Winter | Offal, Bread, Egg, Parsley, Stock | While the dish is shared with Austria and Czech, the Bavarian version combined liver with bread, eggs, parsley and spices, then served in a clear broth. |
Lebkuchen | German Gingerbread | Cookie | Sweet, Aromatic, Festive | Honey, Flour, Almonds, Ginger, Anise | These Christmas biscuits are prepared with honey, nuts, and spices as diverse as ginger, anise, cloves and cardamom. |
Marzipan | Confection | Sweet, Nutty, Festive | Sugar, Almond, Honey | These confections of honey and almond meal are usually used for icing cakes, but may also be shaped into small figurines as festive treats. | |
Putenschinitzel | Turkey Schnitzel | Meat | Greasy, Earthy, Meaty | Turkey, Flour, Egg, Bread Crumbs, Butter | It's breaded and fried turkey cutlets! |
Rinderrouladen | German Beef Roulade | Meat | Hearty, Meaty, Sour | Beef, Bacon, Pickle, Cabbage, Gravy | Mustard, onion, bacon and pickles are rolled into thin slices of beef, then cooked or fried. Served with red wine gravy and cabbage. |
Sauerbraten | Meat | Sour, Meaty, Pub Grub | Beef, Vinegar, Peppercorn, Juniper Berry, Cloves | Beef rump is marinated for days in vinegar, herbs and spices, resulting in a tender roast with sweet, savory and sour notes. | |
Schinkenknodel | Bread and Ham Dumpling | Dumpling | Hearty, Home, Winter | Bread, Ham, Onion, Egg, Milk | These Bavarian specialties are like bread and ham dinner rolls. Best served with a side of roasts, sausages and some warm gravy! |
Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte | Black Forest Cherry Cake | Cake | Luxury, Sweet, Fruity | Flour, Chocolate, Cherry, Spirit, Cream | This cake from Germany's Black Forest region has layers of kirsch-infused chocolate cake, whipped cream and cherries. The cake is decorated with chocolate shavings. |
Schweinshaxe | German Pork Knuckles | Meat | Meaty, Pub Grub, Greasy | Pork, Potato, Sauerkraut | This Bavarian specialty roasts pork knuckles until crispy on the outside and fork-tender on the inside! Served with potato dumplings and red cabbage. |
Schweineschnitzel | Pork Schnitzel | Meat | Meaty, Hearty, Greasy | Pork, Flour, Egg, Bread Crumbs, Butter | It's breaded and fried pork cutlets. What's not to like? Usually served with potatoes or Spätzle, lemon, and on occasion topped with an egg! |
Snow White Cake | Cake | Sweet, Tea Time, Romantic | Flour, Butter, Sugar, Cherry, Chocolate | Also called 'Danube Wave', dark and light biscuit dough is combined with sour cherries, cream and chocolate. It is an ode to Snow White's hair, skin, and lips. | |
Stollen | German Fruitcake | Cake | Fruity, Festive, Winter | Flour, Cinnamon, Sugar, Currant, Candied Fruits | This traditional Christmas fruit cake is made with candied citrus peel and marzipan, then covered with icing sugar. |
Wurst mit Kartoffelsalat | Wurst with Potato Salad | Meat | Hearty, Pub Grub, Meaty | Sausage, Potato, Cider, Mustard, Mayonnaise | This is traditional German home cooking! Sausages are served with a rustic potato salad. |
Wurst mit Sauerkraut | Wurst with Sauerkraut | Meat | Pub Grub, Meaty, Sour | Sausage, Sauerkraut, Mustard, Beer | This is traditional German home cooking! Sausages are served on a bed of sauerkraut, and served with a side of hot mustard. |
Zwetschgenkuchen | German Plum Cake | Cake | Fruity, Tea Time, Summer | Flour, Butter, Sugar, Egg, Plum | This cake from Augsburg is made with a shortcrust dough and layered with pitted plums. |