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I rarely breast out doves, but when I do I typically make this recipe. It's German jagerschnitzel, only done with dove breasts. And since chanterelles are popping in several parts of the country right now, it's a great time to make this classic.
Preservation Recipes
I grew an awful lot of fennel over the winter. So much that I needed to find a use for it. I found one. Fennel sauerkraut. It may be my new favorite kraut.
Wild Game
Landjaeger. Such a cool name, eh? It’s a German dry-cured sausage that is made small enough to fit into your…
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When life gives you the shanks from large deer, braise them whole. Cooked slow and low, shanks get so tender no knife is needed. This Austrian recipe is absolutely a keeper, if only for the sauerkraut alone: As you'll see, it's not your normal kraut.
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Germany is the land of 1,000 sausages, and this is a good one. Actually, my bockwurst recipe is definitely more German-American than traditional. Here in the US, bockwurst isn't smoked very often, and it is a softish sausage that has cream, eggs, parsley and chives. This recipe works with any meat, but I did it with snow geese.
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When life gives you a roast duck or goose, or, even better, a smoked duck or goose, you could do a whole lot worse than make this clean, simple German soup. Riebele dumplings are a little like spaetzle, but are firmer and smaller.
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Fish meatballs! What's not to love? This is a German version, doable with pretty much any fish that swims, and it's served with a bright, herby green sauce that is traditional in Hesse. Remember the Hessians from the War of Independence? That's them.
Wild Game
Behold the glory that is spickgans, a Pomeranian smoked goose breast that is at the pinnacle of German charcuterie. Goose, cured with juniper and black pepper and smoked over beech, oak or apple wood. The secret is in the shape, which makes it a delight to eat.
Venison
Forget hams and turkeys for Christmas. Roast a leg of venison instead. If you have a whole hind leg of a doe or small deer, this is a perfect recipe for the holidays. It's a lot like roasting a leg of lamb.
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Wiener schnitzel goes by many names, but whatever you call it, this is a bedrock recipe you need to know as a cook, whether you work with wild game or not. It's quick comfort food that can be made with an array of meats, ranging from pheasant and wild boar to veal, pork or chicken.
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Hasenpfeffer. It is an iconic German dish that few have ever eaten in the traditional way. For to be a true hasenpfeffer, you need a "hase," or hare. And while it's still good with rabbit, don't skip the semolina dumplings or you'll be sad.
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Germans eat a lot of smoked meats, including bacon. But I failed to find "authentic" German bacon recipes, so I made up my own. This bacon turned out so well it made me want to dance around in a dirndl. OK, maybe not. But it is damn good.
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