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German "peasant" food is basically recipes adapted from what the poor folk ate over the centuries. It's the best because it's hearty and filling, and not as pretentious as "fine" cuisine.
We got heaps of potatoes, carrots, onions, leek, mushrooms, parsley, and green onions. Lots of bread and pretzels. Ground meat is common as it's cheaper (though that's from back then, now you can use any meat you'd like). Curiously, in Bavaria at least, sweet things are eaten as the main course in dinner. Especially in the winter time.
We have things like Semmelknödel, which is dumplings made from old bread. Tastes like heaven. Usually served with a mushroom-cream sauce.
Then we have stuff like Schupfnudeln, which are hand rolled noodles with sauerkraut and usually ham. I'm not a fan but it's quite popular.
Stuff like Zwiebelkuchen, or onion cake. It's exactly what you think it is.
Let's not forget the glorious Spätzle! Egg noodles made from scratch, usually served with mountain cheese and Swiss cheese (called Käsespätzle). They can also be served with no cheese, and with a brown sauce. Or, if you're picky like me, make them "dry" and fry them up in a pan.
And then there's Leberkäse, which is really popular as a street food but you won't catch me eating it.
Let us not forget the glorious Bratwurst, of which there is no equal on this Earth.
Too good for this world, too pure.
We love our soups too, like Leberknödelsuppe, or liver dumpling soup.
And my all time favorite, Griess Knödel Suppe
And others like Maultaschensuppe
And Pfannkuchensuppe!
Yup, in Germany, we put pancakes in our soup. It's the bomb.
Which brings us to our sweet foods!
Kaiserschmarrn
Served with apple sauce and eaten as a dinner meal, not dessert. Some people put raisins in them. Those people are heretics.
Dampfnudeln ("steam noodle")
Typically served in a vanilla sauce.
And Apfelstrudel. Also meant as a dinner. There's nothing better than coming home on a cold, wintry day and sitting down and digging into some fresh Apfelstrudel.
There's so much more, but it being peasant food, the recipes aren't always translated into cook books and so there are no pictures or official names I can give.
I also may have lied about it being German peasant food. It's actually more like Bavarian/Swabian peasant food. Which is still superior, mind you.
