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Kalbsvögerl – “Little Veal Birds”!

Kalbsvögerl, literally "little veal birds", are small veal roulades with herbal spicy stuffing. Perfect to enjoy with mashed potatoes or Spätzle. Ingredients: 8 thinly cut veal steaks (100 g each) 2 spring onions 1/2 bunch of parsley 2 stems thyme and marjoram 1 (about 125 g) coarse, uncooked bratwurst 1 tbsp flour 1 bunch of soup … [Read more...]

Carl von Linde Who Gave the World the Refrigerator

Carl von Linde was a German engineer (born on June 11, 1842 – died on November 16, 1934). Linde was best known for his refrigeration and gas separation technologies. Carl von Linde was the first person to extract oxygen gas from the air, making it a commercially viable product and thus launching the industrial gas industry. He also developed modern … [Read more...]

Kölner Dom – Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Begun in 1248, the construction of this … [Read more...]

Räuberfleisch

Räuberfleisch is easy and quick to prepare, yet far from fast food. Guten Appetit! Ingredients: 2 paprika 8 champignons 1 onions 8 pickled cucumbers 4 tbsp tomato paste 800 g pork gulasch pepper ground paprika 4 garlic Preparation: Chop the peppers, mushrooms, gherkins and onions. Lay out a deep plate with aluminum … [Read more...]

Hohenzollern Castle – A Fairy-Tale Hilltop Castle

Swabian counts and princes, the kings of Prussia and even the German emperors have their roots here at Hohenzollern Castle in the heart of Baden-Württemberg between Lake Constance, the Black Forest and Stuttgart. The proud fortress offers majestic panoramic views stretching over more than 100 km which already prompted Emperor William II to … [Read more...]

Schloss Bürresheim – a Medieval Castle in the Woodlands

The castle of Bürresheim is located at northwest of Mayen on a rock spur in the Nettetal. It belongs to the local church Sankt Johann. Together with Burg Eltz and the castle Lissingen, it is one of the few castles in the Eifel that were never conquered or devastated and were able to survive unscathed the wars of the 17th and 18th centuries as well … [Read more...]

Castle Stein in Saxony

Stein Castle, or Burg Stein is a Saxon castle located southeast of Zwickau in the village of Stein in the municipality of Hartenstein on the banks of the Zwickauer Mulde. The settlement of the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) began in the 12th/13th centuries, especially along the rivers. River crossings and religious orders (Niederlassungen) were … [Read more...]

German Brötchen

A recipe of wonderful crusty German Brötchen by Marion Jackson, in English and German. Ingredients: 1000 g Mehl / flour 12 g instant Hefe / yeast (3 TL/tsp) 25 g Backmalz / dry malt powder 15 g Salz / salt 635 g warmes Wasser / tepid water Preparation: First mix the instant yeast and the dry malt powder with the flour and put the mixture in a bowl … [Read more...]

Burg Satzvey – Moated Castle

Satzvey Castle is one of the best-kept moated castles in Rhineland, whose origins go back to the 12th century. Satzvey Castle is well-known today for its diverse events, showing history and tradition in an interesting and fun way. Burg Satzvey is a medieval water castle, originally from the 12th century, and is located on the north-eastern edge of … [Read more...]