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The original unification of Germany in 1871 brought together three separate kingdoms (Prussia, Bavaria, and Saxony), whose culinary traditions were relatively unique and variously influenced – by Scandinavians, Italians, French, and Eastern Europeans. Taken as a whole, German cuisine might remind us of American food in its emphasis on meat and potatoes, but the focus on sweet and sour flavors is strictly German. Popular sweet and sour dishes like sauerbraten (which combines a sour marinade with a sweet sauce) reveal a taste for flavors that hearken back to medieval cooking. Roasted meats (braten), schnitzels and sausages (there are over 1,000) are star players of the German dinner plate. Vinegars, sugar and fruits provide popular piquant sauces. Germans enjoy potatoes in salads, dumplings and pancakes. But it wasn’t always so. In the mid-1700s, Frederick the Great demanded that dubious peasants plant the curious kartoffel. Fondness followed, but gradually.
 

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Home Town: Wartmannsroth, Bayern, Germany
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 I was born and raised in Germany, came to the States about seven months ago and recently got married (four weeks ago). Until before I moved in with my husband, I was never really into cooking and all that household stuff, but I guess he just brought out that side of me. Now I just LOVE cooking and trying out new recipes. I cook dinner every night and I like to make everything from scratch. It is very satisfying to see my baby enjoying everything I cook.

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Raspberry Lemonade Biscotti

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2008 by Heliftsmeup
I thought these had a very nice, subtle flavor. I used a little less sugar and 2 eggs. I don't have a fine strainer, so I used pantyhose to separate the raspberry juice from the seeds. Kind of messy, but it mostly worked. I'd like to try these again using preserves.
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German Apple Cake I

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by annied11
Awesome! I used half a cup of oil and half a cup of applesauce and baked the cake in a bundt pan. It came out beautiful and very tasty. It takes over an hour to bake in the bundt pan (I kinda lost track of time after 60 minutes)but it looked great!
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Crumb Topping for Pies

Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2008 by rosabela
Here's another rave review for this recipe! I made this for the "German Apple Cake I" that is also found on this site and turned out great! The only thing I did was that I quartered the recipe because I didn't need so much. Thanks for the post!
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