main dishes - L to Z
Labskaus
This sailor's favorite is a hash of meat, fish, onions, potatoes and beets topped with a fried egg.
Maultaschen
A ravioli-looking specialty. The dough stuffed with cooked minced meat and spinach.
Sauerbraten
Long-marinated, sweet-and-sour beef pot roast. Potato dumplings, red cabbage, and stewed fruit are traditional accompaniments.
Schweinsbraten
Schweinsbraten "Roast pork". The meat (typically shoulder) is slowly cooked and served with sauce, dumplings and sauerkraut.
Schweinshaxe
The bone-in shank is moist inside, crisp outside thanks to slow roasting.
Spanferkel
Spit-roasted whole suckling pig. Spanferkel also refers to a feast featuring the pig.
Weiner Schnitzel
"Vienna Cutlet". Borrowed from Austria, but now an entrenched German dish. The thin veal cutlet is breaded and pan fried in butter.
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