Cultured Palate: Dishes from Germany
| October 18, 2017
Spätzle
A popular side dish that you’ll find in every traditional German restaurant is spätzle – a deliciously chewy noodle that’s made of egg, flour, and salt. The dough is easy enough to make at home, but the method of preparation is somewhat complicated.
The dough needs to be dropped into boiling water quickly, but the pieces can’t be too big. Several machines have been invented to facilitate this, the most modern of which look like a potato ricer and sit over a pot. Spätzle is frequently served with stew or a meat dish with gravy. In some places in Germany, spätzle is served with fruit and brown sugar for dessert.
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