German Recipes

German cuisine is known for hearty plates of sausage, potatoes, and mountains of spaetzle. Below you can discover some of our favorite samplings of Germany's regional cusine. Be sure to try some of our authentic German spice blends like Oktoberfest Bavarian Rub or our Sauerbraten Spices.

08.22.2022

Cider-Stewed Pork with Root Vegetables

Germany North Europe Pork

Played around a bit looking for the perfect use for the Bavarian blend, and ended up with the epitome of autumn.

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11.04.2019

Old-Fashioned Christmas Stollen

Baking Breakfast Germany North America North Europe

This is Grandma Erd's recipe that she made for as long as I can remember. The Erd Family would gather at Grandma's house on Tichigan Lake every Christmas Eve, where...

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10.22.2014

German Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream

Germany North Europe Salads Vegetarian

I'm a first generation German immigrant. My grandmother made this recipe often and I do too but I've never used measurements. Feel free to adjust this to your taste. "Gurken...

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01.14.2014

Bread Dumplings

Germany North Europe

This is part of the German Feast Plate, along with Brown Mustard Gravy, Red Cabbage, and California Chicken Roast. Enjoy.

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01.14.2014

Brown Mustard Gravy

Germany North Europe Sauce

This is part of the German Feast Plate, along with California Roast Chicken, Red Cabbage, and Bread Dumplings.

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03.04.2010

Smiling Al's Sauerbraten

Beef Germany North Europe

This recipe comes from The Spice House's Smiling Al Meyer; he says, "Das ist GUT!"

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11.26.2007

German Style Beef

Beef Germany North Europe

This has been adapted from my Grandma's Roulladen Recipe.

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11.26.2007

German Style Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage

Cabbage Germany North Europe Vegetables

This is a family heirloom recipe from my German Grandmother Agusta.

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12.22.2004

Sauerbraten Recipe

Beef Germany North Europe

This Sauerbraten Recipe is my German mother's original. We have this every year at Christmas. The key to this Sauerbraten recipe is to allow the roast to marinate for the...

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12.17.2004

Eve's Spice Cake

Baking Desserts Germany North America North Europe

This has been a family favorite since 1950. My grandmother gave me the recipe, when I married and moved to Illinois from Germany...

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06.07.2004

Vanilla Kipfli

Baking Desserts Germany North Europe vanilla

Katie Lisheron's Vanilla Kipfl are a family favorite at Christmas and other special events. My cousin Mark loved them so much, he could eat a plateful. His nickname was 'the...

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05.24.2004

Baeckeoffe

casserole France Germany Lamb North Europe Pork

This recipe comes to us from the authors of several fascinating books on food philosophy, John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne. You can subscribe to their bimonthly food newsletter called...

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04.23.2004

Pfeffernuesse Cookies

Baking Desserts Germany North Europe

My great-grandmother's recipe originally called for 10 cents worth of cassia, cardamom, anise seed and orange peel. Family tradition equates that to 2 tablespoons.

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03.08.2004

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Germany North America North Europe Pork Salads Sauces & Curries Vegetarian

White wine, rendered bacon fat, and some spicy ingredients make a salad dressing the renders spinach irresistible.

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02.20.2004

Choucroute (Ribs with Sauerkraut)

France Germany North Europe Pork

This rustic dish originate in the Alsace region of northeastern France where the cuisine is heavily inspired by German cuisine. This braised pork dish a delightful comfort food. Do yourself...

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