EatSen · Recipes
Explore recipes and cook for free.
A traditional comfort food from the Swabian region of Germany, featuring soft handmade egg noodles tossed with melted Bergkäse cheese and crispy caramelised onions. The spätzle dough is rested, then pressed into boiling water to cook, tossed with cheese in butter, and served topped with golden fried onion rings.
Berlin's iconic street food, Currywurst, consists of fried Bratwurst sausages cut into small pieces, coated in a curry-spiced tomato sauce, and served with crispy chips. The most recognised dish of traditional German street food.
Frikadellen, one of the best-known home-cooked dishes of German cuisine, are traditional meatballs made with minced beef, soaked bread, egg and onion, pan-fried until golden. They are served with mustard, potato salad or fresh bread.
A classic North German sailors' dish made from mashed potatoes with corned beef, beetroot, matjes herring and a fried egg on top. A hearty, filling dish from Hamburg and Bremen.
Schnitzel Wiener Art, one of the most well-known classics of German cuisine, is prepared by coating thinly pounded pork cutlets in plain flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, then frying them in clarified butter until golden. This traditional dish, crisp on the outside and juicy and tender within, is served with a lemon wedge and parsley.
Classic Rhenish potato pancakes made from grated potatoes, fried until crispy in a pan and traditionally served with apple sauce.
Thin, crispy flammkuchen with crème fraîche, fine onion rings and crispy lardon cubes. A classic of Alsatian-German cuisine, traditionally baked in a wood-fired oven.
Traditional German-style Kassler: smoked and salted pork, poached in vegetable stock. Served with sauerkraut, boiled potatoes and mustard. A classic dish of Berlin and East Germany.
Rote Grütze, one of the most beloved traditional desserts of German cuisine, is a glossy red fruit dessert served cold, made by thickening red fruits such as raspberries, morello cherries, redcurrants and strawberries with cornflour. It is served with whipped cream or vanilla sauce.
A classic German spring dish: peeled white asparagus cooked in salted water, topped with a silky, buttery Hollandaise sauce. Traditionally served with boiled potatoes and a pinch of sugar in the cooking water.
Traditional German split pea stew made with yellow split peas, smoked pork, potatoes and root vegetables. A hearty, creamy stew that is particularly prized in Germany during the cold months as warming home cooking.
Classic Bavarian-Swabian Schupfnudeln made from potato dough, pan-fried in butter and served with toasted breadcrumbs. A traditional dish that is also known as Fingernudeln, Buben or Hudeln depending on the region.
A classic German potato soup with leek, carrot and Vienna sausages. A hearty, warming soup with a creamy consistency and the characteristic flavour of celery and nutmeg.
Classic German Zwiebelrostbraten: juicy pan-fried sirloin steak with crispy golden fried onions and a rich gravy. A traditional dish of German home cooking.
Classic German meatloaf made from a mixture of minced beef and minced pork, with soaked bread rolls, onions and eggs, topped with mustard and bacon strips, baked in the oven until crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
A classic German side dish of cooked beetroot with a creamy horseradish sauce. A traditional dish that is particularly served with roasts and festive menus.
A traditional German sausage of Berlin origin, finely ground with a smooth texture. The Brät (sausage forcemeat), made from pork and back fat, is stuffed into natural casings and poached in water at 70–80°C. Served with mustard and fresh bread.
Germany's traditional thin, crepe-like pancake cooked in a pan. The batter, made with flour, eggs and milk, is cooked in butter until golden and served with icing sugar.
Traditional German-style Falscher Hase is a meatloaf made from minced meat and shaped to resemble a rabbit. This meatloaf, filled with hard-boiled eggs, is wrapped in bacon strips, baked in the oven, and served with a gravy.
Classic German-style pan-fried potatoes; a beloved everyday side dish from German cuisine, made with crispy bacon and caramelised onions.
Traditional Bavarian-style roasted pork knuckle. The skin, scored in a cross-hatch pattern, is slow-roasted for a long time with beer and stock to achieve a golden, crispy crackling. Served with a dark gravy.
Senfeier is a traditional German dish from the Hessen region, made by serving boiled eggs in a creamy mustard sauce. It is served alongside boiled potatoes and spinach. Prepared with simple ingredients, this dish reflects the homely and hearty character of German cuisine.
Classic German beef goulash with tender beef in a rich, paprika-spiced sauce with braised onions. Traditionally served with bread, Spätzle or bread dumplings.
Classic German onion cake from the wine region: a light yeast dough base, generously topped with softened onions, crispy lardons and a creamy egg and quark filling. Traditionally enjoyed during new wine season.
