Potatoes, fresh green beans, bacon, onion – this soup is delicious. In German it’s called Gruene Bohnsuppe. (Suppe = soup in German), and it is an extremely easy recipe to put together. Use red potatoes, because they are firmer than russets. The most time consuming part of making German Green Bean Soup is trimming the […]
This is one of our recipes that celebrates the heritage of German settlers in the Central Texas Hill Country.
Although German food is a tradition handed down by 19th-century German settlers in the Texas Hill Country, potato pancakes are popular everywhere. We like serving ours with fresh applesauce and a glass of Texas-made Shiner beer. Prost!
German Chocolate Cake is actually Texan — not German. The Baker’s chocolate company bought a company called German’s that made a mild dark chocolate. In the fifties, a Dallas newspaper printed a recipe for chocolate cake using “Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate,” and the rest is history. National German Chocolate Cake Day is June 11. Coconut-Pecan
Unlike traditional potato salad in the South, the German make theirs using vinegar and bacon bits. It’s also served warm. Enjoy this with brats and a cold Texas beer. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Recipes
You love the cake. You’ll love the cheesecake, too. Place chopped pecans in a single layer on a cookie sheet and toast in a 350°F oven for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until you begin to smell them. Allow them to cool. Kitchen Items You’ll Need More Cheesecake Recipes
Another one of our popular hearty German soups. This recipe is a great use for Kielbasa sausage. Serve Cabbage Kielbasa Soup with some good bread, maybe a beer. Another great soup: German Green Bean Soup (Gruene Bohnsuppe) Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Soup Recipes
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Serve up sausages for dinner, Texas-German-style! These are delicious any time of the year, not just in “Oktober“. Serve sausages with sauerkraut, macaroni and cheese and pickles. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need for Beer-Simmered Sausages More Sausage Recipes
If you love making pastries, this recipe is a delight. Not something you’re going to whip up right before the guests arrive, strudel takes time and loving care. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Recipes