
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Pork Pepper Stew
Schweinepfeffer
Strongly seasoned German meat stew from the Rhineland with marinated pork in a spiced sauce thickened with pig's blood.
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schweinepfeffer
Strongly seasoned German meat stew from the Rhineland with marinated pork in a spiced sauce thickened with pig's blood.

Bavaria, Germany
Schweinebraten
Traditional Bavarian pork roast typically prepared for Sunday lunch, served with gravy, dumplings, and sauerkraut.

Germany
Potthucke
Traditional potato cake from the Sauerland region with half grated and half mashed potatoes, baked then sliced and fried.

Austria
Kartoffelknödel
Potato dumplings often stuffed with croutons, ham, or sauerkraut, smooth texture that holds shape, a classic Austrian side dish, versatile.

Germany
Schupfnudeln
Fresh pasta made with mashed potatoes and flour, characterized by an unusual cylindrical shape, boiled or pan-fried.

Germany
Kartoffelpuffer
Fried potato pancakes, crispy on the outside and tender inside, served with apple sauce or sour cream.

Germany
Kartoffelsalat
German potato salad with two main styles: mayonnaise-based in the north, vinegar-based in the south.

Bavaria, Germany
Prinzregententorte is a dessert made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Heavy slightly sweet rye bread from Westphalia, baked at low temperatures for up to 24 hours.

Germany
Quark is fresh strained curd made by culturing milk, with a cool spoonable body and clean lactic tang.

Vienna, Austria
Topfenstrudel
Strudel filled with Topfen (Austrian quark cheese), lighter than apple strudel, thin dough with light quark filling, a traditional Viennese dessert.

Bavaria, Germany
Quarkbällchen are small fried dough balls enriched with quark, crisp outside and tender inside, often rolled in sugar.

Bavaria, Germany
Radi is a long white Bavarian radish cut into spirals, salted to draw out its peppery juice and served cold.

Bavaria, Germany
Rahmschwammerl sautés wild mushrooms with onion and herbs, then folds them into cream, usually with bread dumplings.

Bavaria, Germany
Smoked beer from Bamberg, made with malt dried over beechwood fires, giving a distinctive smoky character.

Germany
Mettbrötchen
Northern German breakfast sandwich with fresh brötchen topped with raw pork mince seasoned with salt, pepper, and onions.

Germany
Rote Grütze
North German dessert of red berries thickened with starch, served with vanilla sauce or cream.

Germany
Rotkohl
Traditional side dish of finely shredded red cabbage braised with apples, onions, vinegar, and spices.

Bavaria, Germany
Regensburger Wurst is a short thick smoked pork sausage with a firm emulsion, traditionally served warm in slices.

Vaduz, Germany
A crisp, aromatic white wine made from the Riesling grape, ranging from dry and mineral to lightly sweet. Liechtenstein growers produce local Riesling and Riesling-Silvaner bottlings in the Rhine Valley.

Slovakia
Gulasch
Hungarian-influenced beef stew with paprika, popular throughout Germany as a hearty main dish.

Germany
Pickled herring rolled around onion or pickle, a classic northern German snack and hangover remedy.

Bavaria, Germany
Romadur is a soft-ripened cow-milk cheese with a thin washed rind, supple paste and pronounced savoury aroma.

Thuringia, Germany
Rostbrätel is a Thuringian pork neck steak marinated with onion and mustard, then grilled until charred at the edges.

Bavaria, Germany
Rumfordsche Suppe is a thick historical Bavarian soup of barley, peas, potatoes and root vegetables cooked into a nourishing bowl.

Germany
Traditional German pot roast marinated for several days in vinegar and spices, then slow-cooked until tender.

Germany
Hapukapsas
Sauerkraut is finely cut cabbage fermented with salt until pleasantly sour and crunchy-soft, with Slovak Kyslá kapusta as a named tradition.

Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Saure Kutteln braises cleaned beef tripe in a tangy vinegar-and-stock sauce with onion and herbs.

Nuremberg, Germany
Saure Zipfel poaches Franconian sausages in vinegar broth with onion, bay leaf and juniper until the meat takes on the sour seasoning.

Bavaria, Germany
Saures Lüngerl cooks veal or pork lungs with onion in a sour cream and vinegar sauce, usually served with dumplings.

Saxony, Germany
Sächsische Quarkkeulchen
Quark pancakes from Saxony, made with potatoes, quark, and flour, fried until golden and served with fruit compote.

Germany
Schlesisches Himmelreich combines smoked pork with dried fruit, gingerbread spice and a sweet-sour sauce.

Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Schneckensuppe is a Baden snail soup with garlic, herbs and cream or stock carrying the delicate shellfish flavour.

Berlin, Germany
Schnitzel Holstein tops a breaded veal cutlet with a fried egg, anchovy fillets, capers and toast.

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Schnüsch is a Schleswig-Holstein vegetable stew of potatoes, peas, beans and carrots cooked in milk until just tender.

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Scholle Büsumer Art pan-fries North Sea plaice and serves it with tiny North Sea shrimp, butter and lemon.