Sauerkraut is a German word meaning “Sour Cabbage”. Sauerkraut is a traditional food of Germany, Croatia and Czech. It is one of the popular foods in countries such as China, US, Chile and Canada. Sauerkraut is slowly becoming a vogue among the English.

Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage that has a long shelf life. The shredded cabbage is mixed with pickle salt and stored for four to five weeks to ferment. This is used as one of the condiments in many dishes.  This could be purchased in a department store or could be made at home. It is one of the traditional German foods. You could add sauerkraut in soups including cabbage soups.

Tips to Make Sauerkraut Recipe at Home

Ingredients
25 Pounds cabbage
¾ Cup pickling salt

Method
Clean and shred the cabbage. In a large bowl, mix salt and cabbage well. Pack the salted cabbage in a clean glass jar and press it down with a wooden spoon, until you see the juice come out on the surface. Cover the mouth of the jar with a piece of clean linen cloth and close the jar. Leave it in a warm place for almost a month and half for fermenting. If you see the bubbles coming, it is an indication of fermentation. Once the cabbage is fermented, you can transfer it from the jar to a refrigerator container or freezer bags for freezing. It will stay unspoiled for months.

German Sauerkraut Bacon Recipe

You can either use home-made sauerkraut or buy a can of the same.

Ingredients
2 Strips of bacon finely chopped
18 Ounces of sauerkraut
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ Tsp crushed black pepper
2.5 Cups water
1 Tsp corn flour

Method
Sauté the onions, until light brown. Add the bacon pieces and sauté for couple of minutes, until it becomes crisp. Add pepper, sauerkraut and 2 cups of water. Reduce the flame and stir frequently for 45-60 minutes. Make a corn flour paste and add to the dish. Allow it to simmer for couple of minutes. However, remember never to boil the sauerkraut dish.

By Maya Pillai
Published: 11/26/2008

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Both my grandmother and my mother use Maggi Seasoning extensively when cooking German recipes, particularly when making gravies.

Maggi Seasoning adds a unique flavor to whatever you’re cooking in your kitchen – stews, soups, gravy or vegetables.

Maggi was originally made in Switzerland and sold throughout Europe.  It is now available in many other countries around the world.  I have even seen Maggi with Chinese writing on it (Probably not so surprising as the Chinese use a lot of flavored sauces).

Depending on which country you are living will determine whether it is available or not.

If it is not available in your immediate area, then it it available from Amazon in various sizes.  We would recommend using Maggie Seasoning in a Bottle.

PS. You may be tempted to use some other look a like substitute or alternative.  However please heed my mother’s advise and use the original product.  Over the years she has tried many substitutes when Maggi wasn’t available to her.  In her own words, ” there is no other substitute for the real thing!!!”

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Having ‘finished’ raising our children and now with grandchildren, I realize how important it is to pass on our family traditions as well as our culture. When our children (three boys) were younger, we had fun in celebrating our holidays the way we had been brought up.

My family immigrated from Germany when I was a little girl. My parents continued to celebrate holidays in the German style, while at the same time incorporating the Canadian lifestyle. It made for interesting times. Imagine Christmas. Not only did we celebrate on December 25, but we also had a chance to get extra goodies on St. Nicolas Day, December 6. On top of that, we got to open our Christmas presents early – on Christmas Eve! That made us the envy of all the kids on the block! That was one tradition that we still keep to this day. Now, having grandchildren, we get to remind them of their German heritage by doing so.

One of the many ways of passing on tradition is through the food. Each country and each nationality have special food, that only they know and appreciate. For us, that’s things like rouladen (beef rolls), rotkohl (sweet & sour red spiced red cabbage), kloesse (potato dumplings), and, of course, German Black Forest Cake! These traditional German foods – for me, bring back memories. For the grandchildren, they are a chance to share some of the foods that make being of German heritage special. It also is a time to practice some of the German language. Ja!

It is interesting to note that as our own children got older, they were interested themselves in having the foods that they grew up with. So, phone calls home for German recipes are common. Their spouses, though not of German heritage, are desirous to please their hubbies, and are learning to make their special foods, such as that German Black Forest Cake Sometimes it’s those special foods that bring back memories – comfort foods that are usually easy to make.

Why not look back in your family tree and see what nationalities are there. Then do some research into the foods that are traditional and plan a theme night. Perhaps it’s Jamaican, or French, or Japanese. Go all out. Do costumes, music, the whole thing. Perhaps learn some of the words and play some games that reflect the culture.

What an awesome thing it is to continue your own culture, share it with your grandchildren — and blend it with where you live today.

Gerhild Fulson
http://www.quick-german-recipes.com

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It has to be admitted that German cookery is not typically counted amongst the world’s great cuisines. Partly this is because much of German cookery is regionally based and though there are many commonalities across the country the foods do vary greatly from region to region. As such it is difficult to point towards a German national dish as such.

Of course, some dishes (sausages and sauerbraten ['sour beef']) do crop up across the country but even in these dishes there is considerable variation. Cakes and gateaux are common in the South and East, heartier fare in the North and West.

In many ways German cookery reflects the country’s origins and heritage. This is a country of workers and the food is both quick and relatively easy to prepare. Much of the food stores well and it provides plenty of energy by way of protein and fats to keep what used to be a mainly agrarian population going. This is why, when the German immigrants brought their food to the Americas it was quickly adopted and adapted by the American pioneers.

Indeed, much of what we think of as classic American fare has its origins in Germany. Just think of hamburgers (from Hamburg), frankfurters (from Frankfurt) and even apple pie has its origins in Germany cookery.

German cookery and its influence on world foods should be celebrated and to begin that process, here are two classic German food recipes:

Sauerbraten (literally ’sour beef’) is a classic German meat dish. Typically the beef is marinated for up to 3 days in a soured wine sauce. However, this recipe only requires a short marinating and can also easily be adapted for the crockpot.

Schneller Sauerbraten (Quick Sour Beef)

Ingredients:

1.8kg sirloin steak, cubed 120ml red wine 60ml lemon juice 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tbsp oil 1 small onion, chopped

Method:

Combine the wine and lemon juice in a bowl, season with the salt, black pepper and garlic then add the beef and toss to combine. Cover and set aside to marinate for 60 minutes, turning frequently.

At the end of this time remove the beef (but reserve the marinade). Add the oil to a pan and when hot use to fry the onion for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Add the beef and fry, stirring frequently, until well browned (About 15 minutes). Pour the remaining marinade over the beef, bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 30 minutes, or until the beef is tender.

Serve hot, accompanied by rice, potatoes or German noodles.

Chocolate-filled Cake

Ingredients:

1 sachet active dried yeast 60ml water, warm (about 40°C) 180ml milk, scalded 65g butter, softened 50g sugar 1 tsp salt 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 490g plain flour 180g dark chocolate, finely chopped 75g walnuts, chopped 1 egg, beaten

Method:

Whisk together the yeast and warm water in a bowl then set aside to activate. In the meantime combine the scalded milk, butter, sugar and salt in a separate bowl. Whisk together until the butter melts then beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.

Stir the yeast into the egg mixture then gradually fold in the flour a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Bring the mixture together as a dough and turn this onto lightly-floured work surface and knead well for 8 minutes. Transfer the dough into a large, lightly-greased bowl then cover with clingfilm and set aside in a warm place to rise for about 90 minutes, or until doubled in volume.

Knock the dough back then turn onto a lightly-floured surface and roll into a rectangle about 55 x 35cm in size. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate and the nuts over the top then roll the dough up Swiss-roll (jelly roll) style, beginning from one of the long edges. Seal the open seam then twist to from a ring and seal the ends.

Transfer to a lightly-greased baking tray, placing the dough with the seam side down. Using a sharp knife cut 2/3 of the way through the ring at 2.5cm intervals. Gently twist each section so it stands at a slight angle to the base then cover with a tea towel and set aside in a warm place to rise for about 60 minutes (or until doubled in volume).

Brush the top of the cake with beaten egg then place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for between 25 and 30 minutes, or until cooked through and lightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool then slice and serve either warm or at room temperature. If desired, you can garnish by sprinkling with a mix of ground cinnamon, cocoa powder and icing sugar before serving.

Dyfed Lloyd Evans runs the Celtnet Recipes website where you can find a large selection of traditional German recipes as part of the Western European Recipes region of the site.

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http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Recipes-and-Foods-of-Germany&id=1847553

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