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Fava Beans

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:05 +0000

Dicke Bohnen are a very old, German food. Several hundred years into the common era (AD) these beans were already a big crop along Germany's coastline, where they did well ...

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Reinheitsgebot - Fact or Fiction?

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:07:44 +0000

The Reinheitsgebot, or German Beer Purity Law, was decreed in 1516, and set prices and ingredients for beer production. This was not the first, nor was it the last version of laws about beer, many of which were written for consumer protection purposes, as well as to raise money in the form of taxes and protect high value grains from being wasted on the brewing process (wheat and rye especially).

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Spargeltown

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:27:10 +0000

Here are a few, new recipes involving Spargel, or white asparagus. These sauces will go over almost any steamed vegetable, though, ...

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Milchreis

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:25:01 +0000

Blustery April is almost vorbei! Good riddance, I say. I long for flowers and shorts and sunglasses. But before it goes, I am going to whip up one last batch ...

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Man goennt sich ja sonst nichts

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:52:24 +0000

Translation: One never allows oneself any other pleasure.

This classic steak with "Beilagen," or sides, is a typical restaurant meal in Germany. Nicely done, with fresh, steamed vegetables, a lovely steak and that rosette over there on the lemon slice? A bit of herbed butter, to be slathered on top of the steak as a melting herb sauce. Behind the plate, "Pommes," or French fries and a cold glass of Altbier. Na denn. Man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts.

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All about Dickmilch

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:55:04 +0000

"Dickmilch" is a soured milk product sold and drunk in Germany, which is cultured with mesophilic bacteria (they like to grow at room temperature) - Streptococcus lactis or S. cremoris. These are the same cultures used to make cultured buttermilk in the US, as well as quark, creme fraiche and some cheeses like Harzer cheese. So "Dickmilch" in recipes is the same as a full-fat buttermilk, if you can find it. Yogurt, on the other hand, is made by adding Streptococcus thermophilus und Lactobacillus species, which like to grow at body (warm) temperature.

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Learn How to Make Baguettes

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:27:49 +0000

Here is a simple recipe for baguette bread in four hours. These loaves are like bakery bread, they are allowed to rise three times and treated like artisan bread, baked ...

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Round Up of New Articles

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:30:02 +0000

I've been busy making up some recipes so be sure to take a look at anything that sounds interesting:

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Lent and Almonds

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:14:34 +0000

Lent is a big deal in many parts of the world right now. In Germany, though people have been leaving the church in recent years, this may have more to do with saving on taxes owed to the church ("Kirchensteuer") than loss of faith. Most people in Germany do feel affiliated with the Protestant or Catholic religions.

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More on Winter Salads

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:55 +0000

We had snow dumped on us this month, but still managed to find fresh vegetables in the market - the wonder of modern day life. Still, some veggies are better than others in the winter. Check out these fun salads:

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