The Maultasche is probably the most classic dish in Swabian cuisine, next to spaetzle of course, for which you can find a recipe here. “Schwäbische Maultasche” is even a protected designation of origin in the EU. The name “Maultasche” is…
Lentils and Spaetzle
Lentils and spaetzle, or more precisely: lentils with spaetzle and Vienna sausages, are a Swabian national dish. After we have explained how to prepare the best spaetzle by hand, and also cheese spaetzle, there is simply no getting around this…
Best rhubarb cake
The best rhubarb cake is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, sweet and sour in a match made in heaven. Rhubarb is a special plant, originally coming from China. In the early Middle Ages it reached Europe…
Chicken fricassee (or is it chicken blanquette?)
A very delicious and old cooking technique is fricassee (French: “fricassée”). A related method is the “blanquette”. In both cases, we are talking about dishes with a light, bound sauce, traditionally as a ragout with meat. But there is no…
Gaisburger Marsch
Gaisburger Marsch is a southern German stew from Swabia in Württemberg. The name refers to the Gaisburg district of Stuttgart. There are all kinds of stories about the origin of its name, but that’s not something for a cooking blog.…
Lentil Stew Anno X
Lentils are one of the oldest cultivated plants and are eaten in many parts of the world, since ancient days also in Europe. Today we present a recipe for a classic lentil stew as our grandparents in Germany would have…
