German recipes

German Recipes

Debbekooche – Potato cake

The most famous dish around Koblenz is the Debbekooche. It’s a form of potato cake that was originally eaten by the poor, particularly around St. Martin’s Day because they couldn’t afford the traditional goose. The Debbekooche is made of grated potatoes, finely chopped onions, eggs, diced bacon and spices. It is a great dish for the wintertime. ;)

Ingredients (Serves: 5)

• 2,5 kg of potatoes
• 400 g of bacon (diced)
• 2 tablespoons of whole milk
• 1 – 2 onions
• 4 eggs
• a handful of oat flakes
• oil (for the roasting pan)
• salt and pepper

Preparation method

1. First preheat the oven to 160°C. Then peel and grate the potatoes with a fine grater. Combine the grated potatoes with the eggs, oat flakes, milk and the diced bacon. Then season the potato-bacon-egg mix with salt and pepper. After that, stir everything well.We usually do it with our hands.
2. Now transfer the potato-bacon-egg mix into a roasting pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 2 hours until it forms a crust. Don’t stir the potato-bacon-egg mix during baking; otherwise there won’t be a crust. In my family the crust is considered to be the best part of the dish.
3. We usually eat it with apple sauce. Enjoy it! 

The Debbekooche



Chocolate mousse with olives

This recipe is one of my favorite desserts. I know chocolate mousse with olives sounds a bit strange but it tastes delicious. I usually don’t like olives, but in this combination I love them and you don’t even taste the olives at the end.

  

Ingredients (Serves: 6)

• 150 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 4 egg yolks
• 50 g of sugar
• 100 g olives
• 300 ml of cream
• 3-5 drops of vanilla extract

Preparation method

1. First melt the chocolate slowly in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. The chocolate shouldn’t become hotter than 30°C. You can just turn of the stove after the chocolate starts melting.
2. Meanwhile, whisk together the 50 g of sugar; the egg yolks and add the vanilla extract to it. Then put the olives in a separate bowl and mash them with a mixer.
3. Afterwards whip the cream by hand. Be patient it takes a couple of minutes. ;) You should now have four different bowls with different ingredients. It’s then time to blend everything together. That means you lightly stir the egg mix into the mashed olives, then into the chocolate mixture and at last fold in the whipped cream until everything is mixed well.
4. Transfer the mousse to small cups and refrigerate for about 4 hours or just put it in the freezer for a litte while. Enjoy !

 

 

Rissoles with mashed potatoes and vegetables  

This is another traditional recipe from Germany. The so called 'Frikadellen' can also be found under the name Bouletten. You can also use this recipe to make your own hamburgers.

Ingredients (Serves: 5)

• 500 g of ground meat
• 1 bread roll
• 1 egg
• 1 onion
• salt and pepper

Preparation method

1. First soak the bread roll in water for around 15 minutes and then drain it. Meanwhile, finely chop the onion and place it into a bowl together with the ground meat, egg and at last the bread roll.
2. Then season the mixture with salt, freshly ground black pepper and mix it well. Now use your hands to shape the meat into large patties.
3. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the rissoles and fry for about 10-12 minutes until golden-brown and completely cooked through. Don’t forget to turn them occasionally.
4. Serve immediately!



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In my family we usually eat them with potatoes or mashed potatoes and vegetables, whatever you prefer.

 

 

Fried liver with onions and apple slices

This is another famous regional dish which is very strong in its flavour. Not everyone does like it though it is quite healthy, containing a high percentage of vitamin A, B, folic acid and ferrous sulfate. I, for my share, do like to eat it occasionally but enjoying it each time!

Ingredients (Serves: 1)

• 125g liver
• ~ 50 ml cold milk
• 1 ½ large onions
• 10g vegetable fat
• 1 to 2 apples
• some flour
• salt and pepper

How to make it!

1. Rinse liver under running water and then soak it in milk for about 30 minutes. Dry it and then turn it in flour until it's completely covered.
   

   

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2. Heat up the vegetable fat in a pan and let it get really hot. Now fry the liver from both sides for about 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper ad libitum.
   
   
   
   
   
3. The liver is done and now needs to be kept warm while you prepare the onions and apples.
   
   

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Just peel the onions and slice them into rings; then fry them in a pan on low flame.Do the same with the apple as you wish. Likewise fried potatoe slices will fit perfectly as a side dish. 

 

Enjoy!