German Recipes

Best recipes for traditional German food. Potatoes done right, plus classic bratwurst. Be sure you have a frosty mug of beer to wash it down!

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17 Traditional German Cake Recipes

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Traditional Sauerbraten

German Apple Cake

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German Pork Chops and Sauerkraut

Sausage and Sauerkraut

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German Beef Rouladen

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Pfeffernusse Cookies

Crispy Roasted Chicken

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Wiener Schnitzel

Jaeger Schnitzel

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Old German Honey Cookies

Jägerschnitzel

close up view of a Beef Rouladen garnished with gravy and fresh herbs, served on a plate with red cabbage and mashed potatoes with gravy

Chef John's Beef Rouladen

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German Hamburgers (Frikadellen)

Traditional Springerle

German Semolina Pudding

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Beer Glazed Brats and Sauerkraut

Slow Cooker German-Style Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Potatoes

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20 German Recipes From Oma's Kitchen

German Rouladen

Grillhaxe (Grilled Eisbein, Pork Shanks)

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Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)

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German Lebkuchen

Kate's Easy German Sauerbraten

Real Homemade Bologna

German Marble Cake

Oktoberfest Chicken and Red Cabbage

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Quark (Homemade Cheese)

Easy-Made German Quark

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German Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Pie)

Easy German Apple Streusel Pie

German Homemade Marzipan

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Jaeger Schnitzel

German Currywurst

Gluehwein (German Mulled Wine)

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Slow Cooker Pork, Sauerkraut, and Beer

Chef John's Beef Rouladen

A Complete German Christmas Dinner Menu

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Fried Cabbage and Egg Noodles

rhubarb streusel cake

German Rhubarb Streusel Cake

Christmas Stollen

Christmas Stollen

German Schwenkbraten

Cabbage and Kielbasa

Mandelmakronen (Almond Meringues)

Schupfnudeln (German Fried Potato Dumplings)

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Red Currant Pie

Bierock Casserole

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German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle)

Easy Three-Ingredient Gluten-Free German Christmas Coconut Cookies

German Apple Cake II

Sausage 'n Kraut

North German Gruenkohl (Kale) and Sausage

Easy German Apple Sheet Cake

German Spaghettini

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