I’m only familiar with Bavarian Cream as a Bavarian Cream donut (the superior donut in my humble opinion as long as you don’t choke on the powdered sugar.) In the recipe there’s not explanation how to eat the cream. It simple states that you chill it in a mold (what mold?) then losen it with…
Clear Chicken Broth
It isn’t as clear I had imagined, but oh my goodness, this is super tasty and fills the soul for this time of year. I’m an advocate for year long soup season, but this recipe to me screams Fall. When I removed the chicken from the broth (you cook with a whole chicken) it simply…
German Staples
Here’s a list of items that I stocked up on this month: Spices: Nutmeg, Parsley, Thyme, and Salt/Pepper Potatoes and root vegetables Butter! I thought French cooking required a lot of butter, but German cooking (at least this cookbook) does as well. Make a lot of Beurre Noisette (essentially browned clarified butter) at the beginning…
Kohlrabi
Confession: I’ve never had this vegetable before. I typically don’t see it in my regular stores, but I found out that Wegmans carries it. I was a little doubtful that I would actually like it. I loved it! I had to watch videos to see about the best way to clean kohlrabi before tackling the…
Veal Schnitzel
So from what I know of cooking, this isn’t a standard Weiner Schnitzel. Yes, there is veal, so that’s positive for this Austrian national dish. Fun story…In my sixth grade history class we had to chose a country to research and present our learned information of the county. For some reason, I chose Austria. About…
Baked Potatoes/Bell Pepper Dip with Herbs
Nothing really noteworthy about the baked potatoes. The instructions called for just salt and cumin seeds. I’ve read some reviews note the translation mixup of using cumin instead of caraway seed. Either way, I enjoyed it. I went with red skin potatoes since I’m a fan of how the skin tastes. For the bell pepper…
Germany. Week Two
Here we go for Week Two. Getting some potatoes into my life. Next week, sausages! Baked Potatoes and Bell Pepper Dip with Herbs Clear Chicken Broth Veal Schnitzel Kohlrabi Bavarian Cream (Bavaria)
Peppered Mackerel Mousse
So, um, yeah. This isn’t for me. I made the mousse before heading into work and I just felt like I smelled like mackerel all day. It’s not terrible, but it’s not really a smell that you want to wear. Also I don’t think I’m a fan of gelatin in meat dishes. Don’t get me…
My German Roots
My last name is German: Koch. So, it’s been fun for everyone to mispronounce. I typically spell it if I pick up orders or have to verify my identity. Koch is translated to Cook in English- so it’s ironic that I love to cook. I know the Koch brothers and Ed Koch tend to pronounce…
Radishes with Open-Faced Chive Sandwiches
Yum! This is my type of breakfast. Although, I’ve struggled to find good quality spreadable butter. Since I’m bummed that this cookbook doesn’t include a bread section, I had to turn to the internet to find a good recipe to bake my own bread. And, because I struggled to find rye flour, I just went…
Sundaynoms 