{"id":5548,"date":"2014-09-23T20:24:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T20:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=5548"},"modified":"2014-10-01T07:10:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T07:10:18","slug":"german-cooking-meatballs-with-cauliflower-and-potatoes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-cooking-meatballs-with-cauliflower-and-potatoes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"German cooking: meatballs with cauliflower and potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German cooking is very rustic. A common meal consists of meat, potatoes and vegetables. One of my favorite dishes of my childhood is <em>Buletten mit Blumenkohl und Kartoffeln<\/em> (meatballs with cauliflower and potatoes). My mother usually cooked it for Sunday\u2019s lunch. Below you can find the <em>Rezept<\/em> (recipe) for this very easy dish. In the video you can watch me preparing the meal and listen to me speaking German. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #666699\">Buletten mit Blumenkohl und Kartoffeln &#8211; Meatballs with cauliflower and potatoes\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"German cooking | potatoes, cauliflower and meatballs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ggusGtuCOJs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><strong>Zutaten f\u00fcr 2 Personen:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><strong>Ingredients 2 persons:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 4 bis 6 mittelgro\u00dfe Kartoffeln<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 4 to 6 medium-sized potatoes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; einen halben Blumenkohl<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; half a cauliflower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 250 g Hackfleisch<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 250 g (= 8.82 oz) ground meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; eine kleine Zwiebel<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; a small onion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 1 Ei<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 1 egg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 2 bis 3 EL (Essl\u00f6ffel) Semmelmehl<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 2 to 3 tbsp. (tablespoons) white bread crumbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; Salz<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; Pfeffer<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; pepper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 1 TL (Teel\u00f6ffel) Senf<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 1 tsp. (teaspoon) mustard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; \u00d6l zum Braten<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; oil for frying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 100 g Butter<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">&#8211; 100 g (= 3,22 oz) butter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Zubereitung \u2013 Preparation<\/h2>\n<p>1.<br \/>\nDie Kartoffeln sch\u00e4len, der L\u00e4nge nach halbieren und in einen Topf mit kaltem Wasser geben.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Peel the potatoes, halve them lengthways and put them in a pot with cold water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Die gesch\u00e4lten Kartoffeln absp\u00fclen, mit frischem Wasser auff\u00fcllen, salzen, mit einem Deckeln verschlie\u00dfen und ansetzen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Rinse the peeled potatoes, add fresh cold water, salt them, close them with a lid and put them to the heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wenn die Kartoffeln kochen, den Deckel leicht \u00f6ffnen, die Hitze herunterschalten und 20 bis 30 Minuten leicht kochen lassen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">When the potatoes boil open the lid a little, decrease the heat and boil lightly for further 20 to 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Die Kartoffeln sind gar, wenn man mit einem Messer leicht einstechen kann.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">The potatoes are done, when you can easily prick them with a paring knife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Die gegarten Kartoffeln abgie\u00dfen und mit geschlossenem Deckel 5 Minuten d\u00e4mpfen lassen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Drain the done potatoes and let them steam for 5 minutes with the closed lid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.<br \/>\nDen Strunk vom Blumenkohl entfernen. Den Blumekohl in einzelne R\u00f6schen zerteilen und putzen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Remove the stern from the cauliflower. Joint the cauliflower into single florets and clean them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Den auseinandergenommen Blumenkohl mit Wasser absp\u00fclen, in einen Topf mit kaltem Wasser geben und salzen. Den Blumekohl mit einem Deckel schlie\u00dfen und ansetzen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Rinse the jointed cauliflower, put it in a pot with cold water and salt it. Close the cauliflower with a lid and put it to the heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wenn der Blumenkohl kocht, den Deckel leicht \u00f6ffnen, die Hitze herunterschalten und ihn 10 bis 15 Minuten leicht kochen lassen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">When the cauliflower boils open the lid a little, decrease the heat and boil it lightly for further 10 to 15 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Den Blumenkohl abgie\u00dfe oder mit einer Schaumkelle aus dem Topf nehmen und in eine Sch\u00fcssel geben und mit etwas Semmelmehl bestreuen.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Drain the cauliflower or take it off the pot with a skimmer and spread some white bread crumbs over it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.<br \/>\nDie Zwiebel pellen und in feine W\u00fcrfel schneiden. Die Zwiebel mit dem Hackfleisch in eine Sch\u00fcssel geben. Ei, Semmelmehl und Senf zum Hackfleisch und zur Zwiebel in die Sch\u00fcssel geben und alles gut mischen. Mit Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Peel the onion and cut it finely into cubes. Put the onion and the ground meat in a bowl. Add the egg, the white bread crumbs and the mustard to the ground meat and the onion in the bowl and mix it well. Season with salt and pepper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00d6l in eine Pfanne geben und erhitzen. Jeweils eine handvoll Hackfleisch zwischen beiden H\u00e4nden zu einer Kugel rollen, flach dr\u00fccken und in das hei\u00dfe \u00d6l legen. Je nach Gr\u00f6\u00dfe, die Buletten von jeder Seite 7 bis 12 Minuten braten.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Add oil in a pan and heat it. At each time, take a handful of ground meat and form a scoop by rolling the meat between both hands, press it flat and put it into the hot oil. Depending on the size, fry the meatballs between 7 to 12 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Die Buletten sind fertig, wenn sie eine sch\u00f6ne braune Farbe haben. Die Buletten aus der Pfanne nehmen und auf einen Teller legen. Um sie warm zu halten, mit einem Deckel oder Teller abdecken.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">The meatballs are done when they have a nice brown color. Remove the meatballs from the pan and put them on a plate. In order to keep them warm put a lid or plate over them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4.<br \/>\nDie Butter in einer Pfanne zerlassen bis sie braun wird und \u00fcber den Blumenkohl mit dem Semmelmehl geben.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Melt the butter in a pan until it turns brown and spread it over the cauliflower with the white bread crumbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zum Schluss alles auf einem Teller anrichten. Guten Appetit.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">Finally, arrange everything on a plate. Enjoy your meal!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German cooking is very rustic. A common meal consists of meat, potatoes and vegetables. 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