If you’ve never had potato pancakes then you’re missing out big time, in my opinion. These crisp disks of potato goodness make for a versatile side dish, a meatless dinner, or just a great snack, especially if served with a side of applesauce. They’re quite popular in Germany at outdoor markets and festivals from Oktoberfest celebrations, Christmas Markets to…
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Classic Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe)
Classic German Potato Soup is the last installment of my vegetable soup recipe trio. This is the soup my parents made when wedding guests were crowding into their tiny apartment in Germany this past September. It’s hearty, oh-so-delicious and easy to make in a large amounts. Since then, I’ve had several requests for the potato soup recipe from the American…
Boiled Potatoes: Part Two (Pellkartoffeln)
Here we have the next installment of the two part boiled potato post – boiling potatoes with the skins. It’s not very glamourous, and certainly not that different for Part One, but it’s the foundation for some wonderful recipes like schupfnudeln (my favourite!) and warm potato salad. While this isn’t much of a side dish, you…
Boiled Potatoes: Part One (Salzkartoffeln)
As I’m sure you all know, Germans love their potatoes. There are two main ways they are cooked as a foundation for a variety of potatoes dishes – boiled with skin off (Salzkartoffel), or with the skin on (Pellkartoffel). I just want to quickly demonstrate both ways so that in the future I can just refer back to…