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Mains Traditional German Recipes

Swabian Pizza / Schwäbische Flammkuchen

Swabian Pizza comes from the region close to the Alsace. This is the reason why it is also known as tarte flambée. Furthermore it is the easiest way to have an amazingly quick dinner on the table and still enjoy a freshly made dish. You only need about 15 minutes to prepare, basically the time your […]

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Sweet Things Traditional German Recipes

Apple Cake Old German Style / Altdeutscher Apfelkuchen

Apple cake has a long German tradition. Like lemon trees in New Zealand, we have apple trees in our backyards. Since the medieval age, apples have been used in autumn to bake and cook sweet dishes. Now that we have apples available all year round, there is no need to wait till autumn and harvest […]

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Bread Traditional German Recipes

Wholegrain Bread / Vollkornbrot

When you go into a German bakery and ask for a German wholegrain bread- this is what you usually get. I can assure you – this wholegrain bread will be as tasty, if not even better than what you expect. If you have someone staying over for dinner and you only have coldcuts- this is what you […]

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Bread Traditional German Recipes

Quick Four-Grain Bread / schnelles Vierkornbrot

  This German bread is absolutely amazing. The big advantage is that you only have to wait about an hour until the dough has risen and is ready to bake. I have tried many different kinds of seed combinations inside and outside the bread. One of the best, if you like caraway, is to roll the dough […]

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Bread Sweet Things

Hamburg’s Franzbrötchen with marzipan

The bread rolls from Hamburg are my all-time favorites. You used to find them only in Hamburg, but now it seems they are becoming popular all over the country and slowly make their way down south. I have seen Franzbrötchen in Berlin, but the original authentic sweet Franzbrötchen will only be found in Hamburg. The […]