Famous
German dishes

main dishes - A to K

 

Famous main
German dishes
A to K

Gansebraten

"Roast goose". Usually stuffed with apples and prunes.

Hasenpfeffer

"Pepper Hare". Today, it's still well peppered, but is usually made with marinated rabbit, not hare.

Himmel and Erde

"Heaven and Earth". Made with sliced or pureed apples and potatoes with blood sausage.

Kalbshaxe

"Veal knuckle". The shank is slowly roasted, resulting in a crisp exterior, succulent interior.

Kalbsvogel

"Veal Bird". The veal is stuffed and rolled with bacon, spinach and chopped hard-boiled egg.

Kasseler Rippchen

Roasted smoked pork loin. Supposedly originated in the German city of Kassel.

Konigsberger Klopse

"Meatball from Konigsberg". Mixed-meat balls (pork is usually included) are poached and served in a thickened white sauce flavored with lemon and capers.

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