I lived in Schwabisch-Hall 1967-1968. Our landlord has us to their home for Christmas Eve. Mr. And Mrs Zeigler presented us with a beautiful and delicious spread of cheeses and cold cuts, nuts, fruits. She played their piano and we all sang Oh Tannanbaum. The Christmas tree had burning candles, the whole experience was wonderful.
We got stationed in Hanau in 1972 and I stayed until 1996. Best years of my life. I worked in Frankfurt at 97th General Hospital and went to the Topper Club several times. I visited every year until my mom moved to Plochingen in 2014. I am still homesick. Thank you. 😊
Hey! My dad was stationed in Frankfurt in 1977 and I went to high school at Frankfurt American High School. My dad worked at the 97th General. Christmas was beautiful in Germany. Go Eagles!
During my high school days my family and I hosted a German exchange student for 1 year. She cooked us one meal before she went back home and it is the best meal I have ever had to this day!!!😍😍🥰
I am not sure how to pronounce the foods..but I remember there being a deep fried cutlet that tasted of lemon butter all throughout, with a side of cubed potatoes and purple cabbage. There was also a dessert of chocolate bread and cake. Truly amazing. I believe it was called schnitzel but I’m not too sure of the other names.
@@sabrinaparas71 Paniertes Schnitzel (Pork or Veal) mit Salzkartoffeln oder Bratkartoffeln und Rotkohl? Breaded schnitzel with boiled potatoes or fried potatoes and red cabbage? i think, or Pork chop? Happy New Year
I had a female exchange student 5 years ago and she wasn't allowed to return to Germany for Christmas holidays as the agency wanted them to experience a traditional Irish Christmas. She was vegetarian, but her family were not as far as I could gather. She was thoroughly confused by our traditional meat Xmas roasts obviously, so I asked her what her traditional Christmas Dinner would be with her family in Munich. She had to think for a few minutes and then said 'we usually have raclette.....kind of a mixed grill of potatoes, veg and cheese or meats'. It sounded very odd to me, in fairness and I did not have the machine. So in the end I did her a vegetarian nut roast with season roast veg on the day, and some nice cheeses, nibbles etc later in day. She was flummoxed by the tastes of our Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pues which were not a hit 😆, but she DID try everything that wasn't meat. Her grandma sent her some German sugar cookies she made herself, and I surmised these and marzipan and nut type pastries etc are all the rage there.
My grandmother was German and we always had the potato salad and sausage for birthdays. My 3yr old never got to meet her so it was very special for his birthday this year to be able to share that tradition with him and tell him about his great grandmother 💚
An American here, who has enjoyed the privilege of experiencing multiple German Christmases. I have to say that no one does Christmas more beautifully or solemnly than the Germans , but weirdly, food is something of an afterthought. The English cultural heritage puts much more emphasis on feasting. Just a side note, ‘wild meat’ = game. The venison with Spätzle she makes looks absolutely awesome.
Well said. I grew up in the Danish tradition, many similarities to German ... and I truly appreciate what you've shared. As a child I thought everyone experienced similar at Christmas. The older I get, the more I understand how special traditions like lighting candles on the Jul tree, dancing round and the special foods are.
it's a tradition to serve the more fancy dish the day after christmas eve (Erster Weihnachtsfeiertag). The tradition in our family was to have different meats with Potato salad at christmas eve, and turkey with mashed potatoes and red cabbadge the day after,,,, we would invite the whole family to eat with us together :)
My family had the Austrian tradition of cooking thanks to Mom who was born there.. I also taught school in Bavaria for a year with a US group of 17 teachers. I love your recipes! Made Grandma's duck recipe (boiling water over the skin rubbed with garlic and fresh lemon) and guests were still sucking the bones past midnight. You make me want to go back to Germany again for the 6th time.
My family here in America has traditionally made sauerbraten and spaetzle. Our spaetzle are large made from just the normal flour, water and egg. We cut them off the edge of a plate into boiling water. After we boil them, we place them on a rack on the counter to dry. Then they are fried in butter. Absolutely wonderful with sauerbraten gravy.
Omg my wife is German and I’ve been trying to think of a way to remind her of her Father who has passed. He would always make the best German dishes and she will appreciate this. Thank you for the ideas 🙏🏾
You are welcome. I think cooking something traditional would be a good way to honour the Father who loved German cuisine so much. I am keeping my fingers crossed so the food turns out good :)
I lived in Frankfurt for almost 4 years and loved everything about that city. The food, breads, the people. I'm not german but I still miss the place and the food.
I don’t put mustard in potato salad, but I do put mayonnaise and sour cream to tone down down that mayonnaise taste, but sometimes I put ham or bacon in it, my mama is from Duisburg, I miss her tremendously, 💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄. I made a rib roast, with roasted potatoes along with turnips, n onions and beets, pastry cups with asparagus and cheese melted over the top, also made potatoes dumplings too, Brussels sprouts, and more! Last year I made a fresh ham roast, I marinate it too frohlich weinachten!
I'm American. I traced my family tree back to Germany. I would to try a number of dishes you presented. Looks awesome. Thank you for posting this. Merry Christmas.
My mother's ancestors were from Zurich Canton in Switzerland; dad's were ethnic Germans from what is now Czechia. MY mom's family settled in Pennsylvania, where a lot of Germans and Swiss lived, and were known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. My Christmas dinner was ham, green peas and potato pancakes; I had quite a lot of potato flakes and wanted to use them up, I love peas, and since I'd had turkey for Thanksgiving, I wanted ham for Christmas. This past Easter I did a few Pennsylvania Dutch recipes--schnitz und gnepp (ham and dumplings with dried apples), chicken corn soup, pickled beet eggs, and Montgomery pie. I shared it with a few people at my church. Maybe I'll do it again in 2025. We'll see.
I fell in love with German cuisine as a student many years ago in Erlangen. So, the most popular Christmas meal at our house has often been Sauerbraten with Kartoffelkloesse and Rotkohl. I'm being lazy this year, substituting pork roast for the Sauerbraten. Raised in Michigan and currently living in Nebraska, USA. Was amused by your potato salad, my wife, my mother, my mother-in-law all made the dressing for their potato salad using Miracle Whip and mustard - with the addition of a little sugar, this recipe going back at least 60 years
If you mean university - than yes. I studied in Trier and Cracow University. I was studying Marketing and Management. Foreign study sounds more interesting though;)
I grew up in Michigan as well, and am of German descent. Yes, simply mayo and mustard dressing in our house, too. I'm doing some potatoes today (Christmas eve) in a German salad with leftover chicken, onions and celery (maybe eggs, but not really needed, I think). That's about it (other than cayenne pepper!)
I haven't met a Spätzle I didn't like. My grandmother use drop them from two teaspoons into boiling water. I have always made the same way. Sometimes when I sick and need chicken soup, I put my breaded and buttered Spätzle into a a bowl and top with fresh parsley the chicken soup and a bit of cheese. I am happy to report that recovery from a bad cold is instantaneous! Such good eating without a doubt.
I’m from the US but currently living in Luxembourg with my British partner. We have a combined tradition where I get to have my traditional southwestern American dressing and he gets his roasted potatoes. Typically we have a turkey but back home we were able to do a nice prime rib a few times and it was great. Lots of good things to go with and in my family we always had some type of a fruit salad with a heavy meal and was told by my grandmother that this was to help digestion. Thank you for the great video and all of the food types. As I’m now living in this part of the world I’m interested in trying all of these different things.
Hi Lynn thank you very much for sharing your family traditions. It’s lovely that you combine American and British once for Christmas. There are more and more international marriages and I really think that combining the traditions is beautiful. Half of my family is Polish so we also eat some Polish dishes during Christmas. Btw. the prime rib intrigues me because I’ve seen it mentioned few times:) I think I will look for a recipe:) Thanks for watching and for the inspiration! Stay safe there in Luxembourg!
My grandmother was the daughter of German (Prussia) immigrants to America circa 1890’s and came to California as a cook around 1920. I find it hilarious that the only recipe I have is one she obtained from a Mexican lady while camping near the border in 1923 for enchiladas. I love hearing the German recipes!!
As I have said in the past, my high school Baking instructor was from Bonn. We never had a "traditional" dinner. It centered around the kids preferences. What was a tradition and still is, is that I bake loads of cookies and stash them in tins. My favorite baked treat is Stollen baked for Christmas morning. I realize that I could bake it anytime of the year but it is Christmas for me. I love it with the center filled with marzipan. Greetings from Idaho!
Stollen Belongs to a traditional Christmas celebration:) I am really glad that you bake it for Christmas morning. What cookies are you making for Christmas? I baked this year Elisenlebkuchen, Butter cookies, Frankfurter Bethmännchen and today I will make some Vanillekipferl.
@@cooking-the-world I usually bake traditional American style cookies, like chocolate chip, butter spritz, peanut butter with a chocolate candy on top, a cream cheese pastry filled with jam and whatever I have been craving throughout the year. I also made a huge fruitcake for me brother as he is the only one who likes it!
I was born in Berlin/Germany and the procedure on Christmas eve was always potato salad and Viennas, on the 25th. Goose with Potato Dumplings and red cabbage, Carp was always served on new years eve!
I wasn’t stuffing a goose. Please watch the whole video and listen to I say before commenting. I talk about stuffing options and why I choose the one showed in the video.
Wow, thanks for the overview of German Christmas traditions. You are right: if you have high-quality ingredients, a simple meal can be just like a high-end restaurant. Stuffing the duck or goose with bread and chives is a great idea. I think that a cherry sauce would be great. The roast looked amazing! Adding bacon to the braising liquid would be amazing. The potato dumplings and spatzle look delicious as well. I have microwave red cabbage with apple in the past, and it was delicious, so I am sure that the red cabbage would have a lot of flavor. Once again, thanks for all the information regarding German Christmas traditions!
This, of course, varies from region to region and family to family. Our traditional holiday meal included roasted goose or duck, spuds, gravy, sweet & sour red cabbage, varied veggies, rolls, possibly gooseberry torte, brandy soaked cherries (my Oma's favorite), and other sorted delectable treats. Yes, I passed this along to my children.
I just purchased a Raclette for my family for Weihnachten because of your video. We enjoy doing the fondue - both cheese and meat fondue - and it's time we "full German" with a Raclette! Froehe Weihnachten y'all (from Texas)!
I am glad I did inspire you. Now I hope that you will spend many relaxing evenings in front of it :) indoor grilling is so much fun! 🤩 we are planning Raclette for NYE, like every year. Next Sunday I will have a video coming up on how we prepare German Raclette. When you need the inspiration before, let me know, I will make the exception and send you a link to a private video :)
My Christmas dinner is a ham with the bone in, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, chicken stuffing, cranberry sauce, and an assortment of fresh salads. Great video!
As just a note: In Germany, christmas begins on the evening of Dec. 24 th, it is then when people resort to more simple dishes such as potatoesalad and saussages. On Dec. 25th, we eat duck, goose or game frequently. Some will continue doing this throughout the second christmasday on Dec. 26th. but generally, me and my family are so filled up that we would resort to a lighter dish such as fish. (War ja schlimm, diese Fresserei! - every year again).
My mother always had fish on the 24th, in our case sockeye salmon. Red meats weren't allowed. We would have an early dinner and then go to church, after church we had coffee and dessert, after which we opened presents. They were magical. After I was married I also enjoyed my husbands Canadian dinner of turkey and all the fixings. I think I got the best of two worlds.
On my Christmas table I cook a have a variety of roast meats. turkey,beef,pork and gammon. We have roast potatoes cooked in goose fat,boiled mashed potatoes with butter, cream and seasoning, whole plain boiled potatoes with a knob of butter on top with season and a garnish of parsley. Pigs in blankets, sprouts with roasted bits of bacon. Steamed white and green cabbage,carrots,peas. Mashed steamed carrots and turnip. Cooked Red cabbage, Cauliflower cheese, sliced potatoes cooked in cream,cheese and onion. Half’s of roasted onions cooked with the beef. Must not forget the Yorkshire puddings, stuffing balls made with seasoned sausage meat also plain sage and onion stuffing. It’s a lot but for once a year with the family it’s amazing. My hubby helps with all the peeling chopping. Are traditional desert is Christmas pudding with a choice of brandy sauce ,fresh cream or custard. Also ice cream with fruit. Cheese and crackers . We have a champagne drink to start the meal with a choice of white wine or red wine plus fresh fruit drinks of apple or orange plus, coke a cola and lemonade.
I'm so glad that I found this site. My family is mostly German. My ancestors from both halves of my family came to America in the late 1700's and early 1800's. Now I can see how food dishes are prepared from Germany and surrounding countries. Thanks for sharing and I hope you and yours have a Very Marry Christmas and whole lot better New Year.
Thanks David for a lovely comment. I hope that this tunnel will also inspire you to cook something:) And maybe you will recognize some dishes. I wish she also merry Christmas
Do you know if your ancestors were with the Hessian Army at the Battle of Trenton, the morning of December 26, 1776? It my American history studies that I discovered so many of the young in the Hessian Army at the Battle of Trenton, decided to stay in the new nation of the United States after the Revolutionary War was over. Within three decades the descendants of those who stayed, were the backbone of the great states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and parts New York. In the 1960's, I lived near an Old German Church in Seattle, Washington, founded about 1885. Whenever I discovered the door open on my walk-bouts, I use to go in a sit a while and wonder if any of ancestors from the Battle of Trenton lived with me in Seattle? I could never answer that question, but I think my assumption was very right.
VERY GOOD VIDEO, AND THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT FOODS, THAT GERMANS HAVE FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS MEALS. I AM GERMAN BY DECENT BUT WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CANADA. MY FAMILY NAME IS ZIMMERMAN. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO WITH ME, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Vorab - diesen clip anzuschauen hat mir wirklich Freude gemacht. In meiner Kindheit gab es an Heilig Abend die Würstchen auf Platz 1 der Statistik. Das ist bald 60 Jahre her und damals standen ausschließlich die Mütter am Herd und diesen einen Abend sollten sie mal Pause haben. Nun wir haben jetzt andere Zeiten und ich, männlich, stehe seit bald 30 Jahren am Herd. Unsere Tradition an Heilig Abend ist Steak mit grünen Bohnen und selbst gemachten Pommes. On the 1st holiday I make Barbarie duck breast with red cabbage and spaetzle (a kind of noodle)
That sounds delicious. We have roast turkey with sausage , onion and herb stuffing, crispy roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts, roasted carrots, roasted parsnips and cranberry jelly with a wine infused gravy. Sadly Christmas has become more of a shopping orgy than a religious festival. 🇬🇧
Reminds me of my grandmother's cooking. My mother's side is German, and my father's is Polish. These are all very appealing recipes, and very typical of what we ate growing up here in the USA. Thank you for sharing. Anxious to see more German life/food videos from you.
Hi, i'm from the north of Germany and i find that the traditional kitchen here has some elements in common with Polish food. Pickled vegetables, sweet and sour dishes, lots of pork and variations of potatoes. Is beer food too??
Wonderful video. I lived in Germany for several years. All the foods you showed with the exception of the Carp I had the opportunity to try. One dish not mentioned was Sauerbraten, one of my favorites. It takes so much time for the marinading of the meat, but so worth it in the end. Have a Happy Christmas.
"... It takes so much time for the marinading of the meat..." Indeed, up t 1 week. But it is no work ! But the final cooking needs time-->about 3 hours with low temperatur.
We always have raclette on Christmas, goose or fondue are also classic dishes. But what is eaten at Christmas also depends on the region, so I can understand if people eat certain dishes in different areas that are not as common.
My Mother's people came from Hesse, Wurttemberg and WesPrussen - My Grandma Kerber tried to teach me to cook some German dishes but I was young and didn't care about cooking. Now that I am retired I very much enjoy learning. I was born and raised in the Mid-West State of Missouri in the NW part and completed my education across the MO River in E Kansas. Now I live in Florida where to my surprise there are German restaurants and bakeries. Anyway, my son and I decided that I should slow cook a good beef chuck roast in a slowcooker with onions, celery, potatoes and carrots - a gravy from the liquid. Pumpkin Pie with topping for desert and iced tea. This is simple but excellent because meat is so expensive now. Thank you for your videos
All your dinner plans sound delicious. Maybe one day I will inspire you to cook something German though:) I hope that the fruit will turn out great and merry Christmas to you and your son 🎄
@@cooking-the-world Oh I have! I made Sauerbraten last year when I lived in TX as my Grandson loves German dishes - Its one of the reasons I watch your videos to learn to cook more :)
American here we have roast and sauerkraut at every holiday grandpa’s always wanted it and dumplings. We had turkey and dressing, ham, venison, mash potatoes, mash potatoes, cucumber salad, 5 veggies, devil egg, 5 different salads, hot rolls, and 9 desserts. A large family of 50.
born and raised in Germany(Schweinfurt), been living in the US since 1994. Its always been a tradition when i grew up and i kept with it when i moved to America 👉Christmas Eve> 1.Backerbsen Soup(a junk of bacon in the broth for flavor) followed by potato salad and wieners. Christmas Day> Roast Duck, Potato and Bread Dumplings, Red Cabbage. In the US there's only one day of Christmas observed so therefore leftovers on the 27th for us 😉
So interesting, I love these videos. My grandparents on both sides are Austrian and every Christmas they both made oil fried potatoes with sausage and sauerkraut it was always so good that I still make it myself now 10 years later lol.
Yay! I knew my Sunday won’t end without Marta’s cooking video 😊 Raclette is such a fun and interactive way to enjoy a meal, family and guests. But the pot roast, Brussels sprouts and potato dumplings are a nice filing and savory meal, yum!!
My dad moved from Germany to America in the 50s When he married he wanted his children to be American so he decided to have Christmas Eve of German cheeses, meats and sides. My dad has been gone for almost 20 yrs but the tradition continues :)
@@dianejohanson98 Hi Diane, there a many ways to make the "perfect" potato-Kloß. Every region in Germany/Austria/Tschechien.... has different receipes. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartoffelkloß Fried dumplings are also very good, if there is anything left over. Cut into slices and fry in butter. Sauce over it. finished
Very informative and entertaining. Makes my mouth water. I’ll surely try most of them for my family and guest. Thank you very much and more power to you. Happy New Year and be protected 365 days.
I'm from New England, USA. We usually have a roast, this year it's ham, along with lots of "tapas" and other appetizers. I like trying new dishes to serve on Christmas, along with traditional ones. Happy Christmas everyone!
Very interesting video.... l love Deutschland.. i also had an opportunity to live in Germany 🇩🇪. Once I ate a Turkish donor on a street in Frankfurt. It was delicious and amazing taste. German are great ... in each and every profession they are perfect. Because of their high skill standards their chefs or workers are experts. Thank you for sharing such a great 👍 video with us.
Thank you for the wonderful share about what food you eat in Germany for Christmas I love all the dishes I love the Raclette is the best of cause love other dishes too
The video is based on the survey from Statista. If you don't like that the Germans eat French and Swiss dishes for Christmas is obviously not the right place to complain, because it's not me who choose the dishes - the population choose the dishes.
Frohe Weihnachten Merry Christmas ⛄⛄⛄ And Happy New Year More Power God bless you Always From the Philippines Zambales Thank you for your sharing I love it German Food
I love german red cabbage my grandma was german she cooked all of this food . Loved it so much she also made a herring salad itwas like a potato salad had herring summer sausage eggs and potatoes sweet pickles . My great grandgrandma was from Germany and ostalarean not sure how to spell it i think it was french .love you volg thank you.😊
Carp is a bottom feeding fish. Here in Arizona where I'm from, getting accused of eating carp is fighting words. Lol I had a Cajun brother in law that cooked one at the lake. I didn't go near it, and I mercilessly teased all that did.
As an American family with German ancestors and a husband who was born in Heidelberg, Germany to a native German mother, we decided to cook a German meal for Christmas dinner. I am making Weinerschnitzel with Paprika and caper sauce, home fried potatoes, red cabbage, salad and home baked bread. Dessert will be my Mother’n’Law’s recipe for Linzertorte. I make the Linzertorte every Christmas.
The roasted duck with dumplings and your suggestion of brussels sprouts sounds ssssoooo good! The trout look great as well. The Christmas Eve food tradition we serve at our house is veal meat pie - a French Canadian custom (at least, my grandmother's tradition - a French Canadian!)
Using my other halves tablet. I am an Army brat my Dad was stationed in Germany twice. I joined the Army too I wanted to travel but my first duty assignment was 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt! I had gone to middle school in Geissen, high school in Frankfurt! Loved living in Germany. I also lived in Schweinfurt. Thanks for listening, JoAnn Sigby. Merry Christmas may your News Years be safe
That all looked so good..... Im in Rhode island USA but I have a friend in Reutlingen.. I wanted to visit for the buildings and go wherever the black forest is NOw i wanna visit for the food.
Thanks Mike. As you can see I had Christmas dinner already 7 times in December when preparing this video 🤣 Thanks for taking and I wish you also a merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Christmas eve has been fresh made chicken soup and chicken salad with baguette since I was a small child ( long time ago) and we are keeping the tradition up at our home as well. Christmas day used to be goose or turkey with dumplings, stuffing and red cabbage. For the last about 15 years, or so we have changed the tradition to having a christmas brunch with family and or friends and everyone brings a favorite food. 2 years ago we celebrated for 12 hours,playing games, hanging out by the fire and just enjoying each others company. I must add, we are german and have lived in the US now for about 18 years. Merry Christmas to you 🎄💖
Oh this is so lovely that you still keep your German traditions! This is exactly how the Christmas should be spent like. With good food and family. I wish you also Merry Christmas, that the food turns out great and that you have a lot of fun ☺️
Loved the video! We are having Beef tenderloin with roasted potatoes string beans and I have to make mac and cheese for my son on every holiday. Apple pie with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert
Hello! Your dishes look delicious. I cook the same thing every Christmas because my daughters wouldn't like it if I didn't. 😂 So I cook ham, chicken and dumplings, and chicken and dressing. My sister-in-law cooks the sides. ❤️ Merry Christmas!
I understand that you need to cook according to everybody’s taste. That’s hard sometimes! I am sure that the dinner is delicious though, And that your sister in law make some nice sides :) Merry Christmas to you too
Eels! Smoked eels! When I spent xmas with my boyfriend and his mother near Bielefeld back in the day, she served us a very strange xmas dinner of smoked eel (which was lovely) and very little else. I think we got bread and butter and wine, as I recall. But she was very eccentric.
I lived in Berlin for a year and I must have gained 20 pounds! Christmas was wonderful. My grandfather was born in Gumbinnen, East Prussia in 1880 and was a very good cook. His favorite potato salad was the hot kind with bacon.
Aplle filling for the goose s also common in Nordern Germany.....and yes goose is very expensive in the states, but once a year it has to be. Merry Christmas to you
@@garliklover My family always had goose for Christmas but we lived on a farm and raised our own. As I grew up I carried on the tradition until the last few years. I just can't see spending a $100 for a goose. Guess I'll have to learn to rely on memories. Also we always kept the goose grease and often spread it on fresh bread with a little salt. It was just a to die for treat. Miss those days.
A reason why carp was so popular was that Catholics didn’t eat meat on Christmas Eve. When my mother was growing up in Bavaria it was always carp Christmas Eve and goose Christmas Day.
That's right! For several year you are allowed as a catholic to eat meat on the Christmas though. But tradition is tradition:) Did you do poached carp?
I am Czech, and our Christmas menu is not so festive or varied. We have fish soup with carp head meat and roe, breaded and fried carp and fancy potato salad, with many ingredients and mayonnaise. It’s followed by braided coffee cake studded with raisins and walnuts, chocolate cake, apple strudel and various cookies. And fruit. That’s modern menu. Duck or goose with red or green sweet and sour cabbage and bread or potato dumplings next day.
@@claudesantolini6335 That could be. I visited 6 different grocery stores before I found carp in Frankfurt. I thought I will have to give it up but thankfully one international grocery had the last one.
I lived in Schwabisch-Hall 1967-1968. Our landlord has us to their home for Christmas Eve. Mr. And Mrs Zeigler presented us with a beautiful and delicious spread of cheeses and cold cuts, nuts, fruits. She played their piano and we all sang Oh Tannanbaum. The Christmas tree had burning candles, the whole experience was wonderful.
We got stationed in Hanau in 1972 and I stayed until 1996. Best years of my life. I worked in Frankfurt at 97th General Hospital and went to the Topper Club several times. I visited every year until my mom moved to Plochingen in 2014. I am still homesick. Thank you. 😊
Hey! My dad was stationed in Frankfurt in 1977 and I went to high school at Frankfurt American High School. My dad worked at the 97th General. Christmas was beautiful in Germany.
Go Eagles!
During my high school days my family and I hosted a German exchange student for 1 year. She cooked us one meal before she went back home and it is the best meal I have ever had to this day!!!😍😍🥰
Oh I’m glad that you enjoyed the German food so much. Do you still remember what she prepared?
so nice
I am not sure how to pronounce the foods..but I remember there being a deep fried cutlet that tasted of lemon butter all throughout, with a side of cubed potatoes and purple cabbage. There was also a dessert of chocolate bread and cake. Truly amazing. I believe it was called schnitzel but I’m not too sure of the other names.
@@sabrinaparas71 Paniertes Schnitzel (Pork or Veal) mit Salzkartoffeln oder Bratkartoffeln und Rotkohl? Breaded schnitzel with boiled potatoes or fried potatoes and red cabbage? i think, or Pork chop? Happy New Year
I had a female exchange student 5 years ago and she wasn't allowed to return to Germany for Christmas holidays as the agency wanted them to experience a traditional Irish Christmas. She was vegetarian, but her family were not as far as I could gather. She was thoroughly confused by our traditional meat Xmas roasts obviously, so I asked her what her traditional Christmas Dinner would be with her family in Munich. She had to think for a few minutes and then said 'we usually have raclette.....kind of a mixed grill of potatoes, veg and cheese or meats'. It sounded very odd to me, in fairness and I did not have the machine. So in the end I did her a vegetarian nut roast with season roast veg on the day, and some nice cheeses, nibbles etc later in day. She was flummoxed by the tastes of our Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pues which were not a hit 😆, but she DID try everything that wasn't meat. Her grandma sent her some German sugar cookies she made herself, and I surmised these and marzipan and nut type pastries etc are all the rage there.
My grandmother was German and we always had the potato salad and sausage for birthdays. My 3yr old never got to meet her so it was very special for his birthday this year to be able to share that tradition with him and tell him about his great grandmother 💚
That’s so lovely ☺️
An American here, who has enjoyed the privilege of experiencing multiple German Christmases. I have to say that no one does Christmas more beautifully or solemnly than the Germans , but weirdly, food is something of an afterthought. The English cultural heritage puts much more emphasis on feasting. Just a side note, ‘wild meat’ = game. The venison with Spätzle she makes looks absolutely awesome.
Thanks Thomas. Merry Christmas you 😀
@@cooking-the-world Euch auch ein frohes und leckeres Fest! Wünsch ich wäre in Deutschland...
Well said. I grew up in the Danish tradition, many similarities to German ... and I truly appreciate what you've shared. As a child I thought everyone experienced similar at Christmas. The older I get, the more I understand how special traditions like lighting candles on the Jul tree, dancing round and the special foods are.
it's a tradition to serve the more fancy dish the day after christmas eve (Erster Weihnachtsfeiertag). The tradition in our family was to have different meats with Potato salad at christmas eve, and turkey with mashed potatoes and red cabbadge the day after,,,, we would invite the whole family to eat with us together :)
I prefer Christmas food we have in US
My family had the Austrian tradition of cooking thanks to Mom who was born there.. I also taught school in Bavaria for a year with a US group of 17 teachers. I love your recipes! Made Grandma's duck recipe (boiling water over the skin rubbed with garlic and fresh lemon) and guests were still sucking the bones past midnight. You make me want to go back to Germany again for the 6th time.
My family here in America has traditionally made sauerbraten and spaetzle. Our spaetzle are large made from just the normal flour, water and egg. We cut them off the edge of a plate into boiling water. After we boil them, we place them on a rack on the counter to dry. Then they are fried in butter. Absolutely wonderful with sauerbraten gravy.
Oh this sounds just perfect 🤩
My favorite German meal. I love it with the red cabbage.
Omg my wife is German and I’ve been trying to think of a way to remind her of her Father who has passed. He would always make the best German dishes and she will appreciate this. Thank you for the ideas 🙏🏾
You are welcome. I think cooking something traditional would be a good way to honour the Father who loved German cuisine so much. I am keeping my fingers crossed so the food turns out good :)
@@cooking-the-world thank you 🙏🏾
I will let you guys know how it turns out. Have a Merry Christmas 🙂
I lived in Frankfurt for almost 4 years and loved everything about that city. The food, breads, the people. I'm not german but I still miss the place and the food.
So many things that my grandma used to do in cooking. Most my family is German and everything makes so much more sense. Thank you for your content!
Thanks Keith for watching!
Fröhlich Weinachten, I will be having beer and whiskey. Possibly some food as well.
Food is good with alcohol, it's a good idea to have some!
Lol..
not being of German decent, I usually have a New England traditional Dinner. That is what my family is use to and is what they enjoy.
@@artieanderson604 No Alcohol at our Holiday Table. Just causes problems.
Sounds like my husband’s German grandfather!
I don’t put mustard in potato salad, but I do put mayonnaise and sour cream to tone down down that mayonnaise taste, but sometimes I put ham or bacon in it, my mama is from Duisburg, I miss her tremendously, 💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄💖🎄. I made a rib roast, with roasted potatoes along with turnips, n onions and beets, pastry cups with asparagus and cheese melted over the top, also made potatoes dumplings too, Brussels sprouts, and more! Last year I made a fresh ham roast, I marinate it too frohlich weinachten!
I'm American. I traced my family tree back to Germany. I would to try a number of dishes you presented. Looks awesome. Thank you for posting this. Merry Christmas.
That’s lovely. Thanks Rachel for watching and commenting! Wish you Merry Christmas 🙂
My mother's ancestors were from Zurich Canton in Switzerland; dad's were ethnic Germans from what is now Czechia. MY mom's family settled in Pennsylvania, where a lot of Germans and Swiss lived, and were known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. My Christmas dinner was ham, green peas and potato pancakes; I had quite a lot of potato flakes and wanted to use them up, I love peas, and since I'd had turkey for Thanksgiving, I wanted ham for Christmas. This past Easter I did a few Pennsylvania Dutch recipes--schnitz und gnepp (ham and dumplings with dried apples), chicken corn soup, pickled beet eggs, and Montgomery pie. I shared it with a few people at my church. Maybe I'll do it again in 2025. We'll see.
I fell in love with German cuisine as a student many years ago in Erlangen. So, the most popular Christmas meal at our house has often been Sauerbraten with Kartoffelkloesse and Rotkohl. I'm being lazy this year, substituting pork roast for the Sauerbraten. Raised in Michigan and currently living in Nebraska, USA. Was amused by your potato salad, my wife, my mother, my mother-in-law all made the dressing for their potato salad using Miracle Whip and mustard - with the addition of a little sugar, this recipe going back at least 60 years
Hahahaha! What a coincidence 😊I hope you will enjoy your pork roast and that it will be as delicious as the Sauerbraten (if that was only possible;))
Did you go to K College? I did, and went to Munster for foreign study.
If you mean university - than yes. I studied in Trier and Cracow University. I was studying Marketing and Management. Foreign study sounds more interesting though;)
I grew up in Michigan as well, and am of German descent. Yes, simply mayo and mustard dressing in our house, too. I'm doing some potatoes today (Christmas eve) in a German salad with leftover chicken, onions and celery (maybe eggs, but not really needed, I think). That's about it (other than cayenne pepper!)
@@futurekronI am in SE MI.
My family is all German.
I haven't met a Spätzle I didn't like. My grandmother use drop them from two teaspoons into boiling water. I have always made the same way. Sometimes when I sick and need chicken soup, I put my breaded and buttered Spätzle into a a bowl and top with fresh parsley the chicken soup and a bit of cheese. I am happy to report that recovery from a bad cold is instantaneous! Such good eating without a doubt.
I’m from the US but currently living in Luxembourg with my British partner. We have a combined tradition where I get to have my traditional southwestern American dressing and he gets his roasted potatoes. Typically we have a turkey but back home we were able to do a nice prime rib a few times and it was great. Lots of good things to go with and in my family we always had some type of a fruit salad with a heavy meal and was told by my grandmother that this was to help digestion.
Thank you for the great video and all of the food types. As I’m now living in this part of the world I’m interested in trying all of these different things.
Hi Lynn thank you very much for sharing your family traditions. It’s lovely that you combine American and British once for Christmas. There are more and more international marriages and I really think that combining the traditions is beautiful. Half of my family is Polish so we also eat some Polish dishes during Christmas. Btw. the prime rib intrigues me because I’ve seen it mentioned few times:) I think I will look for a recipe:) Thanks for watching and for the inspiration! Stay safe there in Luxembourg!
Germanys main courses, accompaniments and desserts are wonderful 🥰🥰🥰
My grandmother was the daughter of German (Prussia) immigrants to America circa 1890’s and came to California as a cook around 1920. I find it hilarious that the only recipe I have is one she obtained from a Mexican lady while camping near the border in 1923 for enchiladas. I love hearing the German recipes!!
Hahahaha! Enchiladas are good though.. 🙃
As I have said in the past, my high school Baking instructor was from Bonn. We never had a "traditional" dinner. It centered around the kids preferences. What was a tradition and still is, is that I bake loads of cookies and stash them in tins. My favorite baked treat is Stollen baked for Christmas morning. I realize that I could bake it anytime of the year but it is Christmas for me. I love it with the center filled with marzipan. Greetings from Idaho!
Stollen Belongs to a traditional Christmas celebration:) I am really glad that you bake it for Christmas morning. What cookies are you making for Christmas? I baked this year Elisenlebkuchen, Butter cookies, Frankfurter Bethmännchen and today I will make some Vanillekipferl.
@@cooking-the-world I usually bake traditional American style cookies, like chocolate chip, butter spritz, peanut butter with a chocolate candy on top, a cream cheese pastry filled with jam and whatever I have been craving throughout the year. I also made a huge fruitcake for me brother as he is the only one who likes it!
I was born in Berlin/Germany and the procedure on Christmas eve was always potato salad and Viennas, on the 25th. Goose with Potato Dumplings and red cabbage, Carp was always served on new years eve!
But not how she is stuffing the goose....
I wasn’t stuffing a goose. Please watch the whole video and listen to I say before commenting. I talk about stuffing options and why I choose the one showed in the video.
Oh i have heard about the carp tradition for NYE! My grandmother comes from Berlin and they also cooked it on the 31st!☺️
Wow, thanks for the overview of German Christmas traditions.
You are right: if you have high-quality ingredients, a simple meal can be just like a high-end restaurant.
Stuffing the duck or goose with bread and chives is a great idea. I think that a cherry sauce would be great.
The roast looked amazing! Adding bacon to the braising liquid would be amazing.
The potato dumplings and spatzle look delicious as well.
I have microwave red cabbage with apple in the past, and it was delicious, so I am sure that the red cabbage would have a lot of flavor.
Once again, thanks for all the information regarding German Christmas traditions!
You are welcome and yes, I put also some bacon in that sauce!🤩 wish you merry Christmas from Germany 🎄
This, of course, varies from region to region and family to family. Our traditional holiday meal included roasted goose or duck, spuds, gravy, sweet & sour red cabbage, varied veggies, rolls, possibly gooseberry torte, brandy soaked cherries (my Oma's favorite), and other sorted delectable treats. Yes, I passed this along to my children.
Moi Kase Fondue for Christmas Eve, and Sauerbraten for Christmas.
Frohe Weihnachten.
I just purchased a Raclette for my family for Weihnachten because of your video. We enjoy doing the fondue - both cheese and meat fondue - and it's time we "full German" with a Raclette! Froehe Weihnachten y'all (from Texas)!
I am glad I did inspire you. Now I hope that you will spend many relaxing evenings in front of it :) indoor grilling is so much fun! 🤩 we are planning Raclette for NYE, like every year. Next Sunday I will have a video coming up on how we prepare German Raclette. When you need the inspiration before, let me know, I will make the exception and send you a link to a private video :)
Beautiful pork roast and sauerkraut. German soul food in this house. Merry Christmas!
That sounds just lovely enjoy a merry Christmas 😉
My Christmas dinner is a ham with the bone in, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, chicken stuffing, cranberry sauce, and an assortment of fresh salads. Great video!
Sounds delicious. Thanks 😊
Thank you Marta and Merry Christmas. I’ll cook a Rib Roast of beef with Yorkshire pudding, green beans, potato gratin and a simple salad.
And that sounds delicious to me:)
As just a note: In Germany, christmas begins on the evening of Dec. 24 th, it is then when people resort to more simple dishes such as potatoesalad and saussages. On Dec. 25th, we eat duck, goose or game frequently. Some will continue doing this throughout the second christmasday on Dec. 26th. but generally, me and my family are so filled up that we would resort to a lighter dish such as fish. (War ja schlimm, diese Fresserei! - every year again).
My mother always had fish on the 24th, in our case sockeye salmon. Red meats weren't allowed. We would have an early dinner and then go to church, after church we had coffee and dessert, after which we opened presents. They were magical. After I was married I also enjoyed my husbands Canadian dinner of turkey and all the fixings. I think I got the best of two worlds.
@@snoopybluejeans god bless you - and have a merry christmas.
On my Christmas table I cook a have a variety of roast meats. turkey,beef,pork and gammon. We have roast potatoes cooked in goose fat,boiled mashed potatoes with butter, cream and seasoning, whole plain boiled potatoes with a knob of butter on top with season and a garnish of parsley. Pigs in blankets, sprouts with roasted bits of bacon. Steamed white and green cabbage,carrots,peas. Mashed steamed carrots and turnip. Cooked Red cabbage, Cauliflower cheese, sliced potatoes cooked in cream,cheese and onion. Half’s of roasted onions cooked with the beef. Must not forget the Yorkshire puddings, stuffing balls made with seasoned sausage meat also plain sage and onion stuffing. It’s a lot but for once a year with the family it’s amazing. My hubby helps with all the peeling chopping. Are traditional desert is Christmas pudding with a choice of brandy sauce ,fresh cream or custard. Also ice cream with fruit. Cheese and crackers . We have a champagne drink to start the meal with a choice of white wine or red wine plus fresh fruit drinks of apple or orange plus, coke a cola and lemonade.
No pigs in blankets or roasted parsnips?😅
I gained 20 lbs reading that... and it was worth it!
@@catherinecastle8576 - Haha, me too.
I'm so glad that I found this site. My family is mostly German. My ancestors from both halves of my family came to America in the late 1700's and early 1800's. Now I can see how food dishes are prepared from Germany and surrounding countries.
Thanks for sharing and I hope you and yours have a Very Marry Christmas and whole lot better New Year.
Thanks David for a lovely comment. I hope that this tunnel will also inspire you to cook something:) And maybe you will recognize some dishes. I wish she also merry Christmas
Do you know if your ancestors were with the Hessian Army at the Battle of Trenton, the morning of December 26, 1776? It my American history studies that I discovered so many of the young in the Hessian Army at the Battle of Trenton, decided to stay in the new nation of the United States after the Revolutionary War was over. Within three decades the descendants of those who stayed, were the backbone of the great states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and parts New York. In the 1960's, I lived near an Old German Church in Seattle, Washington, founded about 1885. Whenever I discovered the door open on my walk-bouts, I use to go in a sit a while and wonder if any of ancestors from the Battle of Trenton lived with me in Seattle? I could never answer that question, but I think my assumption was very right.
VERY GOOD VIDEO, AND THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT FOODS, THAT GERMANS HAVE FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS MEALS. I AM GERMAN BY DECENT BUT WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CANADA. MY FAMILY NAME IS ZIMMERMAN. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO WITH ME, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Vorab - diesen clip anzuschauen hat mir wirklich Freude gemacht. In meiner Kindheit gab es an Heilig Abend die Würstchen auf Platz 1 der Statistik. Das ist bald 60 Jahre her und damals standen ausschließlich die Mütter am Herd und diesen einen Abend sollten sie mal Pause haben. Nun wir haben jetzt andere Zeiten und ich, männlich, stehe seit bald 30 Jahren am Herd. Unsere Tradition an Heilig Abend ist Steak mit grünen Bohnen und selbst gemachten Pommes. On the 1st holiday I make Barbarie duck breast with red cabbage and spaetzle (a kind of noodle)
That sounds delicious. We have roast turkey with sausage , onion and herb stuffing, crispy roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts, roasted carrots, roasted parsnips and cranberry jelly with a wine infused gravy. Sadly Christmas has become more of a shopping orgy than a religious festival. 🇬🇧
@@booker0110 That sounds good, too
Reminds me of my grandmother's cooking. My mother's side is German, and my father's is Polish. These are all very appealing recipes, and very typical of what we ate growing up here in the USA. Thank you for sharing. Anxious to see more German life/food videos from you.
Hi, i'm from the north of Germany and i find that the traditional kitchen here has some elements in common with Polish food. Pickled vegetables, sweet and sour dishes, lots of pork and variations of potatoes. Is beer food too??
@@uweinhamburg Yes!
@@futurekron 😁 In Bavaria, perhaps the most important beer region in Germany, beer is sometimes called liquid bread 😃
@@uweinhamburg So true. Honestly, it is very filling, and after a few beers, you forget you were even hungry!
Wonderful video. I lived in Germany for several years. All the foods you showed with the exception of the Carp I had the opportunity to try. One dish not mentioned was Sauerbraten, one of my favorites. It takes so much time for the marinading of the meat, but so worth it in the end. Have a Happy Christmas.
Sauerbraten rocks :) I decided to go less regional, therefore I made Schmorbraten instead. But you are right - it’s such a staple! Merry Christmas ☺️
"... It takes so much time for the marinading of the meat..."
Indeed, up t 1 week.
But it is no work !
But the final cooking needs time-->about 3 hours with low temperatur.
@@swyntopia Thank you, would never have known. Only made it at least a dozen times, but thank you.
We always have raclette on Christmas, goose or fondue are also classic dishes. But what is eaten at Christmas also depends on the region, so I can understand if people eat certain dishes in different areas that are not as common.
When I was a kid my au pair made sauerbraten with ginger snap cookies in the sauce to thicken it.
My Mother's people came from Hesse, Wurttemberg and WesPrussen - My Grandma Kerber tried to teach me to cook some German dishes but I was young and didn't care about cooking. Now that I am retired I very much enjoy learning. I was born and raised in the Mid-West State of Missouri in the NW part and completed my education across the MO River in E Kansas. Now I live in Florida where to my surprise there are German restaurants and bakeries. Anyway, my son and I decided that I should slow cook a good beef chuck roast in a slowcooker with onions, celery, potatoes and carrots - a gravy from the liquid. Pumpkin Pie with topping for desert and iced tea. This is simple but excellent because meat is so expensive now. Thank you for your videos
All your dinner plans sound delicious. Maybe one day I will inspire you to cook something German though:) I hope that the fruit will turn out great and merry Christmas to you and your son 🎄
@@cooking-the-world Oh I have! I made Sauerbraten last year when I lived in TX as my Grandson loves German dishes - Its one of the reasons I watch your videos to learn to cook more :)
OMG. You’re so right. I had all of these dishes except for carp. We had potato salad with Frankfurters countless times. 🎄🎄🎄
Thanks for watching and merry Christmas 🎄
Was able to enjoy raclette last Christmas. My daughter-in-law is German, so it was a nice experience for me.
I am glad that you liked it!
Honey glazed ham, candied yams, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, butter corn, pumpkin pie, egg nog shakes
Hi from Australia lots of food for thought.
Thank you Happy Christmas 🎄
Happy holidays!
As a Swiss; I love the way you’ve modified Raclette! We do the same ;)
American here we have roast and sauerkraut at every holiday grandpa’s always wanted it and dumplings. We had turkey and dressing, ham, venison, mash potatoes, mash potatoes, cucumber salad, 5 veggies, devil egg, 5 different salads, hot rolls, and 9 desserts. A large family of 50.
born and raised in Germany(Schweinfurt), been living in the US since 1994. Its always been a tradition when i grew up and i kept with it when i moved to America 👉Christmas Eve> 1.Backerbsen Soup(a junk of bacon in the broth for flavor) followed by potato salad and wieners. Christmas Day> Roast Duck, Potato and Bread Dumplings, Red Cabbage. In the US there's only one day of Christmas observed so therefore leftovers on the 27th for us 😉
Frohe Weihnacht's zeit 🎄,auch ich komme aus Schweinfurt, bleiben Sie Gesundheit ,Guten Appetite,for me it's Blau kraut und Kartoffel puffer ⛄🎄🙏
So interesting, I love these videos. My grandparents on both sides are Austrian and every Christmas they both made oil fried potatoes with sausage and sauerkraut it was always so good that I still make it myself now 10 years later lol.
Nice that you keep the traditions alive! Sometimes I am amazed how good the simple meals can taste 😉
Yay! I knew my Sunday won’t end without Marta’s cooking video 😊 Raclette is such a fun and interactive way to enjoy a meal, family and guests. But the pot roast, Brussels sprouts and potato dumplings are a nice filing and savory meal, yum!!
Thanks for watching I am glad you enjoyed the video so much. I put the half of the roast in the freezer, we will have it on 25th :)
Thanks for making this video. I love how the typical Christmas dinner on Christmas eve. Is there a specific time for this dinner?
My dad moved from Germany to America in the 50s When he married he wanted his children to be American so he decided to have Christmas Eve of German cheeses, meats and sides. My dad has been gone for almost 20 yrs but the tradition continues :)
This is so wonderful! Merry Christmas and enjoy your Christmas Eve with German Specialities 🤩
My family did the same thing for Christmas Eve. Some of our sides were german potato salad, german pickles, meat salad and deviled eggs.
First generation German-American and Christmas is always completely German food and treats. My kids love it too. Love your video! 💕🎄
How nice that you keep the traditions 😍
The way you served the potato salad 😁 Nobody in the german history of potato salad ever did that 😁
So true😅😅😅
Ha! Not everybody has such a great tools 🤩 just Frankfurter 😂
Haha...that's her version. Personally, I can't stomache miracle whip. I use bacon fat for my "oil" or binder. To each their own, I say.
Christmas dinner was rouladen my mom was born Berliner
dessert was vanilla pudding with raspberry sauce drizzled on top.
Thank you for your video!!
I see. You should keep the tradition 😉
We're going to have sauerbraten with spaetzle or potato dumplings and red cabbage. I came here to get some tips on the sauerbraten. Thanks!
Loves good Sauerbraten Any potato salad or roast potatoes. Raclette. Yes
I have av old cast iron Fondue dish and skewers
Exactly what we are having. Lots of work but, so good!!
I wish I knew how to make potato dumplings. Never got the hang of that dish.
@@dianejohanson98 Hi Diane, there a many ways to make the "perfect" potato-Kloß.
Every region in Germany/Austria/Tschechien.... has different receipes.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartoffelkloß
Fried dumplings are also very good, if there is anything left over.
Cut into slices and fry in butter. Sauce over it. finished
I'm so glad I found your channel. I am learning german and became curious about the cuisine. These videos always make me hungry 😍
Love from India💜
Immer köstlich :) Frohes Fest from America.
Danke James ☺️ and merry Christmas to you too 🎄
Very informative and entertaining. Makes my mouth water. I’ll surely try most of them for my family and guest. Thank you very much and more power to you. Happy New Year and be protected 365 days.
Thanks Merlita! Happy New year to you too!
Frohliche Weihnachten ❄
THANK YOU SO MUCH. A TOTALLYA WSOME VIDEO!!!! ALL OF THE DISHES LOOK SO GOOD!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Happy holidays!
I'm from New England, USA. We usually have a roast, this year it's ham, along with lots of "tapas" and other appetizers. I like trying new dishes to serve on Christmas, along with traditional ones. Happy Christmas everyone!
❤ hope all is well with u and your family ❤
haaaaaaaa when i was in Germany, i had the best Italian food I'd eaten in my life. the schnitzel house was great too.
Hahahahaha! I have heard that we also do the best Greek food as well 😂
@@cooking-the-world haaaaaaaa i know right. loved ur channel. the potato salad was interesting to me.
Very interesting video.... l love Deutschland.. i also had an opportunity to live in Germany 🇩🇪. Once I ate a Turkish donor on a street in Frankfurt. It was delicious and amazing taste. German are great ... in each and every profession they are perfect. Because of their high skill standards their chefs or workers are experts. Thank you for sharing such a great 👍 video with us.
That's awesome! Many thanks for watching!
I spent childhood in Germany & I miss so much.
Oh, i am sorry to hear that 😌 Hope you Van bring some memories with the Food you cook at least!🤩
Looks so good. Makes me hungry and wanting to go back to Germany. Danke
Thank you for the wonderful share about what food you eat in Germany for Christmas I love all the dishes I love the Raclette is the best of cause love other dishes too
Thanks and Happy holidays!
The video is based on the survey from Statista. If you don't like that the Germans eat French and Swiss dishes for Christmas is obviously not the right place to complain, because it's not me who choose the dishes - the population choose the dishes.
Frohe Weihnachten Merry Christmas ⛄⛄⛄ And Happy New Year More Power God bless you Always From the Philippines Zambales Thank you for your sharing I love it German Food
Thanks Vicky. Happy New Year to you too! 😁
The purple cabbage looks yummy! We typically have smoked ham, potato salad, collard greens, and roasted chicken with cornbread dressing.
And this sounds also amazing! I hope that you’re going to enjoy your meal. Merry Christmas 🎁
I love german red cabbage my grandma was german she cooked all of this food . Loved it so much she also made a herring salad itwas like a potato salad had herring summer sausage eggs and potatoes sweet pickles . My great grandgrandma was from Germany and ostalarean not sure how to spell it i think it was french .love you volg thank you.😊
Thanks 😎
I want to try at least one of these this year. Thank you so much!
That's awesome! What are you thinking for preparing? We are definitely going for Geschnetzeltes (Pan-Fried deer). That's so quick and so delicious 😍
My last name is Schauer and grew up with German traditions in the US. We always had Pfeffernüsse at xmas. Cheers!
Pfeffernüsse 🤩 that’s what my grandmother always brings us for Christmas 🤩
@@cooking-the-world we would have it with coffee and or a little apple or pear schnapps!
I liked German Christmas Dinner Menu! Thanks for your video!
Thanks for watching! Merry Christmas 🎄
Carp is a bottom feeding fish. Here in Arizona where I'm from, getting accused of eating carp is fighting words. Lol I had a Cajun brother in law that cooked one at the lake. I didn't go near it, and I mercilessly teased all that did.
As an American family with German ancestors and a husband who was born in Heidelberg, Germany to a native German mother, we decided to cook a German meal for Christmas dinner. I am making Weinerschnitzel with Paprika and caper sauce, home fried potatoes, red cabbage, salad and home baked bread. Dessert will be my Mother’n’Law’s recipe for Linzertorte. I make the Linzertorte every Christmas.
Sounds delicious!!!
A linzertorte is a muss at Christmas as well a Goose roast with potato dumplings(klösse) and red cabbage.
The roasted duck with dumplings and your suggestion of brussels sprouts sounds ssssoooo good! The trout look great as well.
The Christmas Eve food tradition we serve at our house is veal meat pie - a French Canadian custom (at least, my grandmother's tradition - a French Canadian!)
Merry Christmas and thank you. It looks so good.
Thanks and merry Christmas to you too
Very nice. Thank you! I'll be making a beef rib roast, red cabbage, Brussel sprouts, and kaesespaetzle.
What a mixture😅
We are having goose with a spicy pear, sausage and herb stuffing. On Christmas Eve it’s halibut in a wine and citrus sauce x
That sounds delicious! I bet you will enjoy it! Thanks for watching!:)
OMG, I LOVE Halibut!!!
I wish you could send me a plate full. That all sounds so wonderful.
May I come over?😁
I'd love that stuffing recipe. ..yum !
Thank you for your video you are a sweetheart to show us these traditions
Thanks for watching! Merry Christmas 🎄
Making me miss Germany :( ... so many good memories!
Oh, I am sorry. The video should inspire not make you miss Germany ☺️ I wish you merry Christmas in any case 🎄
It's looks amazing! I'm sure the tast unforgettable!
This took me back to my time living in Germany ;
I hope that it was a nice time with nice memories.
Using my other halves tablet. I am an Army brat my Dad was stationed in Germany twice. I joined the Army too I wanted to travel but my first duty assignment was 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt! I had gone to middle school in Geissen, high school in Frankfurt! Loved living in Germany. I also lived in Schweinfurt. Thanks for listening, JoAnn Sigby. Merry Christmas may your News Years be safe
In this case you know our Heimat :) hope you liked Frankfurt 😍
Very nice presentation! I have German heritage and this video makes me hungry!!
That all looked so good..... Im in Rhode island USA but I have a friend in Reutlingen.. I wanted to visit for the buildings and go wherever the black forest is NOw i wanna visit for the food.
Oooooo guys so many delicious food on the table. I'm already hungry 😋 before Christmas 🌲
Very merry Christmas to everyone and happy New Year 💖🎈
Thanks Mike. As you can see I had Christmas dinner already 7 times in December when preparing this video 🤣 Thanks for taking and I wish you also a merry Christmas 🎄🎁
My German grandmother would make Black Forest ham . 😋
Christmas eve has been fresh made chicken soup and chicken salad with baguette since I was a small child ( long time ago) and we are keeping the tradition up at our home as well. Christmas day used to be goose or turkey with dumplings, stuffing and red cabbage. For the last about 15 years, or so we have changed the tradition to having a christmas brunch with family and or friends and everyone brings a favorite food. 2 years ago we celebrated for 12 hours,playing games, hanging out by the fire and just enjoying each others company. I must add, we are german and have lived in the US now for about 18 years. Merry Christmas to you 🎄💖
Oh this is so lovely that you still keep your German traditions! This is exactly how the Christmas should be spent like. With good food and family. I wish you also Merry Christmas, that the food turns out great and that you have a lot of fun ☺️
Christmas is really nice over there, I like the Gluhwine and the way there's a lot of Cheese!
Loved the video! We are having Beef tenderloin with roasted potatoes string beans and I have to make mac and cheese for my son on every holiday.
Apple pie with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert
Annie that sounds lovely. Enjoy your food and time with your son! Merry Christmas.
I will be very grateful to you if there are subtitles. unfortunately, the language in the Netherlands is not familiar to me. Thank you!🙂
I never knew that deer meat could be served in a delicious way. I tried it few times at people’s house, didn’t impress me. Good job 👍🏼.
Hello! Your dishes look delicious. I cook the same thing every Christmas because my daughters wouldn't like it if I didn't. 😂 So I cook ham, chicken and dumplings, and chicken and dressing. My sister-in-law cooks the sides. ❤️ Merry Christmas!
I understand that you need to cook according to everybody’s taste. That’s hard sometimes! I am sure that the dinner is delicious though, And that your sister in law make some nice sides :) Merry Christmas to you too
Eels! Smoked eels! When I spent xmas with my boyfriend and his mother near Bielefeld back in the day, she served us a very strange xmas dinner of smoked eel (which was lovely) and very little else. I think we got bread and butter and wine, as I recall. But she was very eccentric.
I lived in Berlin for a year and I must have gained 20 pounds! Christmas was wonderful. My grandfather was born in Gumbinnen, East Prussia in 1880 and was a very good cook. His favorite potato salad was the hot kind with bacon.
Oh i am glad that you have such a lovely memories :)
Your video is lovely 🤩. I want to try new traditions this Christmas and this is helpful. Thanks
Thanks Natasha, I am just working on the second part now so stay alert 😉 this time I am also including some starters and desserts :)
@@cooking-the-world Yum, sounds great!
My mom is from Bavaria but we always had Lasagna for Christmas Eve. Christmas Day was typically a ham with potatoes.
Many families - many traditions. How beautiful!
At my son's house they always did vegetable lasagna.
Yummy!! Delicious!! Have a Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Thanks 🤩 merry Christmas 🎄
Thnx.....we have a bird, prawns, steak and a lasagna for good measure! Dessert is always some sort of trifle.
Hahahaha I love the combination! I wish I had trifle as well!;)
Looks delicious 😊
We make the goose the Russian way, with apple stuffing. Goose is expensive in the USA, so it's very much once a year occurrence. Merry Christmas!
Aplle filling for the goose s also common in Nordern Germany.....and yes goose is very expensive in the states, but once a year it has to be. Merry Christmas to you
@@garliklover My family always had goose for Christmas but we lived on a farm and raised our own. As I grew up I carried on the tradition until the last few years. I just can't see spending a $100 for a goose. Guess I'll have to learn to rely on memories. Also we always kept the goose grease and often spread it on fresh bread with a little salt. It was just a to die for treat. Miss those days.
@@poehlerj - I do that with bacon fat, good bacon though. Spread it on a good piece of hardy bread and a dash of salt.
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A reason why carp was so popular was that Catholics didn’t eat meat on Christmas Eve. When my mother was growing up in Bavaria it was always carp Christmas Eve and goose Christmas Day.
That's right! For several year you are allowed as a catholic to eat meat on the Christmas though. But tradition is tradition:) Did you do poached carp?
I am Czech, and our Christmas menu is not so festive or varied. We have fish soup with carp head meat and roe, breaded and fried carp and fancy potato salad, with many ingredients and mayonnaise. It’s followed by braided coffee cake studded with raisins and walnuts, chocolate cake, apple strudel and various cookies. And fruit. That’s modern menu. Duck or goose with red or green sweet and sour cabbage and bread or potato dumplings next day.
I think it's because carp is easily available in this region of the world.
@@claudesantolini6335 That could be. I visited 6 different grocery stores before I found carp in Frankfurt. I thought I will have to give it up but thankfully one international grocery had the last one.
@@cooking-the-world Carp is. To popular in USA. It’s considered scavenger fish. We buy catfish that has similar taste.
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