{"id":5843,"date":"2014-11-30T16:50:40","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T16:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=5843"},"modified":"2017-11-16T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T11:44:54","slug":"germanknoedel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/germanknoedel\/","title":{"rendered":"German Food: The Humble Kn\u00f6del"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I\u2019d like to devote some time to the wonderful German\/Austrian food that is the Kn\u00f6del! Also called Klo\u00dfe in some parts of Germany, the Kn\u00f6del is a dumpling that is synonymous for me with Bavaria. Ever since I was a child, I looked forward to eating the delicious Kn\u00f6del made by my Oma (grandma) and Gro\u00dftante (great aunt). It never disappointed then, and it still doesn\u2019t today!<\/p>\n

As I said, the Kn\u00f6del is a German\/Austrian dumpling. However, the Kn\u00f6del is very versatile. It can be made from stale bread (Semmelkn\u00f6del<\/strong>), stale \u2018Pretzel\u2019 dough (Breznkn\u00f6del<\/strong>), or potatoes (Kartoffelkn\u00f6del<\/strong>), can contain meat (Fleischkn\u00f6del<\/strong>) or be vegetarian. I ate a bright purple Rote-Beete Kn\u00f6del<\/strong> (beetroot dumpling) at the famous restaurant Wirtshaus in der Au<\/a> last time I was in Munich, while B had a Spinatkn\u00f6del<\/strong> (spinach dumpling) \u2013 both were delicious. Then there is the Serviettenkn\u00f6del<\/strong>, which is shaped like a loaf rather than a ball, and gets its name from the fact that it is cooked in a serviette (linen\/cotton cloth).<\/p>\n

Kn\u00f6del\u00a0can be added to soups and stews to provide texture and bulk, or eaten alongside meat and vegetables, in place of potatoes.<\/p>\n

But the Kn\u00f6del is not just a savoury dish! You can get sweet Kn\u00f6del, too, such as Aprikosen-\/Marillenkn\u00f6del<\/strong> (apricot dumplings) or Pflaumen-\/Zwetschgenkn\u00f6del<\/strong> (plum dumplings). These look similar to the savoury Kn\u00f6del, but have a sweet, fruity filling, and are often accompanied by a sweet sauce. That means you can have an entire Kn\u00f6del-themed meal: main course AND dessert!<\/p>\n

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Aprikosenkn\u00f6del (Sweet Apricot Dumpling). By Saschathegerman (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

It is likely that the word \u201cKn\u00f6del\u201d originates from the German verbs knoten<\/strong> (to knot) or kneten<\/strong> (to knead), referring to the methods used to make the dumpling.<\/p>\n

Almost all cultures have their own variation on the classic dumpling, and it is therefore unclear where it originated. It is likely that the German Kn\u00f6del were originally eaten by poor families and\/or during tough economic times, to bulk up meals; since they contain basic ingredients such as flour, stale bread and eggs, and are easy to make by hand (not many kitchen tools required), they can be quickly made any time to add to a meal.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve made Kn\u00f6del a few times, but I\u2019m never truly happy with them, because I\u2019m forever trying to make them as tasty as the ones my Mutter, Oma and Gro\u00dftante have made \u2013 a practically impossible task! So last time I was in Germany I bought these pre-packaged Kn\u00f6del, which you simply boil:<\/p>\n

I know that this is horrendous coming from someone who loves to cook from scratch, but these Kn\u00f6del aren\u2019t actually bad \u2013 especially if you want to try them at home for the first time. They\u2019re really easy to prepare, and are quite flavoursome considering they are ready-made.<\/p>\n

However, if you\u2019d like to make your own Kn\u00f6del, click here for easy recipes for various different types.<\/a> I picked this link because the recipes are by an Austrian lady, so they should be authentic!<\/p>\n

All that’s left to say is: Guten Appetit!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today I\u2019d like to devote some time to the wonderful German\/Austrian food that is the Kn\u00f6del! Also called Klo\u00dfe in some parts of Germany, the Kn\u00f6del is a dumpling that is synonymous for me with Bavaria. Ever since I was a child, I looked forward to eating the delicious Kn\u00f6del made by my Oma (grandma)…<\/p>\n

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