What Foods Are Symbols of the North, but not the South? (butter, noodles)
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Yes, but as I said - home made noodles are not a northern vs southern food, they are a food found wherever you have fair sized pockets of Italian immigrants, and there are southern cities that have just that.
Of course there are communities of them, but what famous German pasta dish is there out there? And what relevence is that to the topic that was being discussed?
Of course there are communities of them, but what famous German pasta dish is there out there? And what relevence is that to the topic that was being discussed?
You've never heard of Spaetzle? it's technically a tiny dumpling but I believe it fits. I've had it in New Orleans.
You've never heard of Spaetzle? it's technically a tiny dumpling but I believe it fits. I've had it in New Orleans.
I live in Texas, where there's tons of German influenced cooking, and I can honestly say I haven't heard of it. But it's probably all over the place and I just haven't been paying attention lol.
I live in Texas, where there's tons of German influenced cooking, and I can honestly say I haven't heard of it. But it's probably all over the place and I just haven't been paying attention lol.
The only place I've seen it in Texas is in German restaurants, and in places like HEB in the imported foods sections. It might be something more common in towns like Fredricksburg or New Braunfels, where there is still much more of the German influence. I was not aware of it until my sons did a study abroad in Germany. Now I see it and know what I'm looking at.
I absolutely love spaetzle, but I'll confess I always thought that, like gnocci, they were made of potatoes. I just looked it up and saw that it (spaetzle) is actually an egg noodle. To the previous poster though who claimed to be familiar with German cooking - you're not if you don't know spaetzle, it is a German stapple.
In Pa its shoofly pie( not a true pie but exceptionally good with coffee) and pork and sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. Although I have to admit that bratwursts cooked in sauerkraut and eaten in rolls hot dog style with mashed potatoes is becoming a favorite. Brats might be more of an upper midwest food.
I think its pumpkin pie in the north and sweet potato pie in the south. Deep south is pecan pie.
I absolutely love spaetzle, but I'll confess I always thought that, like gnocci, they were made of potatoes. I just looked it up and saw that it (spaetzle) is actually an egg noodle. To the previous poster though who claimed to be familiar with German cooking - you're not if you don't know spaetzle, it is a German stapple.
Spaetzel noodles are made from flour, NOT potatoes.
Like gnocci, they are generally made and immediately dropped into a vat of boiling water as opposed to drying. (Yes, I do KNOW that there are dried spaetzel noodles.)
Spaetzel noodles are made from flour, NOT potatoes.
Like gnocci, they are generally made and immediately dropped into a vat of boiling water as opposed to drying. (Yes, I do KNOW that there are dried spaetzel noodles.)
That looks like a good recipe.
Shame on me for never bringing this up before. Spaetzle is so good and so easy to make it's been my go-to noodle for thirty-five years since the owner of the wonderful Heidelberg restaurant in Denver took my late wife and me into the kitchen and showed us how to do it. She was the real thing, Bavarian born and raised. Spaetzle with gravy is wonderful. Startle your guests Thanksgiving or Christmas with some. But don't forget some sauerkraut and definitely don't forget some red cabbage as well. One more, don't forget to print a recipe for it.
Does anyone remember Heidelberg? It was at the corner of Colfax and Marion. Liver Dumpling Soup. Potato soup. Jager Schnitzel. Smoked Ham Hock. Sauerbraten. Apple Strudel. Plum Cake.
I live in Wyoming where Germans are the largest ethnic group. But the ones here didn't bring the cooks with them.
I apologize for the off topic rant. But I believe that all you serious eaters will understand.
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Potato soup. 
