German Food

Went to a German Retaurant this weekend and got some Wiener schnitzel. It came with a side of red cabbage and spatzle. Let me tell you that red cabbage will give you some serious farts. Also German ftw. Nothing beats a good lager or Pilsner.

Have you ever been to Germany, Steve? I almost went to grad school in Munich.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Have you ever been to Germany, Steve? I almost went to grad school in Munich.

Ball State is in Indiana.

As one with equal parts English and German DNA, I’m willing to stipulate my people aren’t the most creative in the kitchen.

Turtleneck wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Have you ever been to Germany, Steve? I almost went to grad school in Munich.

Ball State is in Indiana.

...wait a minute, you’re telling me...?

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Have you ever been to Germany, Steve? I almost went to grad school in Munich.

I've been twice, hopefully headed back in June

The Berghoff in downtown Chicago is pretty solid. Get the Jager schnitzel.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Have you ever been to Germany, Steve? I almost went to grad school in Munich.

I have. Great science museum in Munich. Loved Berlin as well. Have a few friend that live there and they love it. The German restaurant I went to is by the cliffs past New Paltz. We traveled for a day hike and then drove on over for beer and a meal. The place is at the base of an amazing looking mountain. The food was dynamite.

Link to restaurant, great time of year to go. The fall color was stunning -

http://www.mountainbrauhaus.com

aualum06 wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Have you ever been to Germany, Steve? I almost went to grad school in Munich.

I've been twice, hopefully headed back in June

That question was for Steve, Au. Please stop being such a glory hound.


Edit: Although I hope you had a good time.

tGreenWay wrote:As one with equal parts English and German DNA, I’m willing to stipulate my people aren’t the most creative in the kitchen.

Yeah, it's not something I'd want to eat all the time but it really hits the spot every now and then. I think the food really compliments beer and their Pilsners/Lagers are about as good as it gets.

I see this can in Meijer all the time and the stock they have of it varies which means someone buys it but anyway it blows my mind it sounds so gross but maybe I should try it it’s only a dollar

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:I see this can in Meijer all the time and the stock they have of it varies which means someone buys it but anyway it blows my mind it sounds so gross but maybe I should try it it’s only a dollar

Omg I had no idea that anyone made potato salad in a can.That sounds absolutely horrendous to eat.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:I see this can in Meijer all the time and the stock they have of it varies which means someone buys it but anyway it blows my mind it sounds so gross but maybe I should try it it’s only a dollar

That can’t possibly be worse than the German potato salad my mom used to make.

Also, one other thing to note - saurkraut is incredible. A good fermented food from eastern europe. I also love kimchi a good fermented food from Korea. I saw a nature special where they went over the process of fermenting shark in Iceland. How come this country doesn't have a signature fermented food? We need to work on that.

Sauerkraut is excellent Steve. Well said. Love a good Rueben. Good on hot dogs as well. Fuuuck I’m hungry !

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Sauerkraut is excellent Steve. Well said. Love a good Rueben. Good on hot dogs as well. Fuuuck I’m hungry !

So is German beer. Been hitting that section at the beer store lately. Some of those pilsners and lagers have been made for four to five hundred years. I can't really get into their wheat beers yet but everything else is good.

A good Rueben is hard to find.

p.s. Anyone know where I can find a good Rueben not named Kincaid?

steveschneider wrote:Also, one other thing to note - saurkraut is incredible. A good fermented food from eastern europe. I also love kimchi a good fermented food from Korea. I saw a nature special where they went over the process of fermenting shark in Iceland. How come this country doesn't have a signature fermented food? We need to work on that.

Sauerkraut is common with my in-laws as they are all polish. So typical polish/German food. I love the smell of sauerkraut, but I hate the taste. I try it every year hoping I will like it.

Dendrobates wrote:

steveschneider wrote:Also, one other thing to note - saurkraut is incredible. A good fermented food from eastern europe. I also love kimchi a good fermented food from Korea. I saw a nature special where they went over the process of fermenting shark in Iceland. How come this country doesn't have a signature fermented food? We need to work on that.

Sauerkraut is common with my in-laws as they are all polish. So typical polish/German food. I love the smell of sauerkraut, but I hate the taste. I try it every year hoping I will like it.

I was at a Polish restaurant in London a couple of years back and finally tried borscht. No need to ever try it again.

Tons of Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around here. Some Italian and Polish places. Can't think of a single German restaurant nearby. Love sauerkraut, even made it a couple times.

The Pantry wrote:Tons of Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around here. Some Italian and Polish places. Can't think of a single German restaurant nearby. Love sauerkraut, even made it a couple times.

Dakota Inn

steveschneider wrote:Also, one other thing to note - saurkraut is incredible. A good fermented food from eastern europe. I also love kimchi a good fermented food from Korea. I saw a nature special where they went over the process of fermenting shark in Iceland. How come this country doesn't have a signature fermented food? We need to work on that.

Ketchup?

NigelUno wrote:

steveschneider wrote:Also, one other thing to note - saurkraut is incredible. A good fermented food from eastern europe. I also love kimchi a good fermented food from Korea. I saw a nature special where they went over the process of fermenting shark in Iceland. How come this country doesn't have a signature fermented food? We need to work on that.

Ketchup?

That’s a condiment.

Could be worse, I guess. At least I don’t have to eat haggis, blood pudding or sausage, or lutefisk.

steveschneider wrote:

NigelUno wrote:

Ketchup?

That’s a condiment.

Not even that. It's only an ingredient in shrimp cocktail sauce.

I nominate corn for our national vegetable that we ferment. Any ideaa how I could ferment some?

steveschneider wrote:I nominate corn for our national vegetable that we ferment. Any ideaa how I could ferment some?

Yes! And let’s see if we can distill it into some kind of liquor, too!

steveschneider wrote:

NigelUno wrote:

Ketchup?

That’s a condiment.

Maraschino cherries.

NigelUno wrote:

steveschneider wrote:
That’s a condiment.

Maraschino cherries.

“ In their modern form, the cherries are first preserved in a brine solution usually containing sulfur dioxide and calcium chloride to bleach the fruit, then soaked in a suspension of food coloring (common red food dye is FD&C Red 40), sugar syrup, and other components.[2]”

I think I’ll pass.

The Pantry wrote:Tons of Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around here. Some Italian and Polish places. Can't think of a single German restaurant nearby. Love sauerkraut, even made it a couple times.

I know there are ton of those places around us. I really want to try a good Indian buffet place, but I don’t know which place is considered good. Any suggestions?

Dendrobates wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Tons of Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around here. Some Italian and Polish places. Can't think of a single German restaurant nearby. Love sauerkraut, even made it a couple times.

I know there are ton of those places around us. I really want to try a good Indian buffet place, but I don’t know which place is considered good. Any suggestions?

Just had some fantastic Indian food for lunch a couple days ago. You can usually trust google reviews.

Dendrobates wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Tons of Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around here.  Some Italian and Polish places.  Can't think of a single German restaurant nearby.  Love sauerkraut, even made it a couple times.

I know there are ton of those places around us. I really want to try a good Indian buffet place, but I don’t know which place is considered good. Any suggestions?

New Little India in the Planet Fitness strip mall at 23 and Van Dyke.

Dendrobates wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Tons of Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around here. Some Italian and Polish places. Can't think of a single German restaurant nearby. Love sauerkraut, even made it a couple times.

I know there are ton of those places around us. I really want to try a good Indian buffet place, but I don’t know which place is considered good. Any suggestions?

Indian food is divine. It wasn't until my 30's that I was exposed to it. That's another fine cuisine that pairs up so well with a good beer.

Cedar Springs Brewing if you are around GR.
https://csbrew.com/menu/

They bought a number of pieces from the Schnitzlebank German Restaurant that was a fixture in GR from 1934 until it closed in 2006 and have some of the best German menu in the area.

The Schnitz was authentic. During WW2 one of their Cook’s was arrested for sending shortwave radio messages to Germany