German Food

Elawin said:
Our nearest Lidl occasionally has German weeks and then sell packs of Spätzle, but I agree they aren't a patch on home made ones. A new Lidl store is being built near where I live; maybe they will have some in there.
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This is one of the packs I bought back with me from Germany - can't remember if it was bought in Aldi or Lidl:
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medtran49 said:
I can't believe they actually make dried spatzle since it's so easy to make. I don't see how it could be that much of a time saver.
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It definitely saves time...just open the packet and throw it in boiling water, but there's a compromise on taste and texture.

I've made Spätzle with a potato ricer and one of the flat Spätzle makers - but even using the largest option my potato ricer's holes were a bit too small. I did once try making the firmer version that you make on a chopping board (this is the type I remember my penfriend's mother making), but it didn't go well....it all just ran off the board, there was nothing to "chop". I suspect I used a runny Spätzle recipe instead of a firm one :oops:
 
I'm sure those dried ones have to cook longer than fresh, just like pasta, which negates the time saving. Might be labor saving, but it's a pretty simple, few ingredients recipe in that you measure, mix, then in the boiling water for a couple of minutes. I'll also bet the dried ones are more expensive.

Wow, I've never seen a spatzle mixture that would just run off the board. Ooze slowly at worst, but not runny. I could probably do the board thing with my usual mixture, but the holes in the slide box are about 3/8 inch so they make big enough noodles for us.
 
medtran49 said:
I'm sure those dried ones have to cook longer than fresh, just like pasta, which negates the time saving. Might be labor saving, but it's a pretty simple, few ingredients recipe in that you measure, mix, then in the boiling water for a couple of minutes. I'll also bet the dried ones are more expensive.

Wow, I've never seen a spatzle mixture that would just run off the board. Ooze slowly at worst, but not runny. I could probably do the board thing with my usual mixture, but the holes in the slide box are about 3/8 inch so they make big enough noodles for us.
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Some of the online recipes for Spätzle are pretty suspect, and appear as though they will turn out to be either not much thicker than a pancake batter or far too stiff, at least for a slide box. The first time I made some just using a board, the mix was slightly runnier than I would have preferred, but it turned out OK. The only problem was using the cutter when your fingers can't grip too well.
 
Fruit is a perfect compliment to many meats. Apples or grapes with pork, grapes with wild duck, many fruits go well with chicken, citrus with seafood. I love the contrast of savory and sweet when fruit is used.
 
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