Host a German night
Two tables: a sauerbraten Sunday, and a schnitzel lunch.
A German house does not serve the pot roast and the cutlet together. Bratwurst can be a third, outdoor night with mustard and bread.
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Sauerbraten Sunday
Pot roast, red cabbage, dumplings. No schnitzel.
The beef has sat in wine and vinegar. Roast, slice, gravy. Red cabbage. Knödel or potatoes.
Do not fry a cutlet as a second meat.
The clock
- Days before: marinade.
- Afternoon: roast.
- Cabbage and dumplings at the table.
Cook these free recipes
- Sauerbraten — The free pot roast.
Schnitzel lunch
Thin, fried, lemon. Potato salad. The brater stays cold.
Pound, bread, fry hot. Lemon. Potato salad or fries. A cucumber salad if you want green.
Sauerbraten is another week. Bratwurst is the garden.
The clock
- Pound and bread.
- Fry.
- Lemon at the table.
Cook these free recipes
- Wiener Schnitzel — The free cutlet.
Set the roast or the cutlet in the middle. Find a brater the same way as the pantry — a search, not a single listing that disappears.
Find a brater on Amazon Find a spaetzle maker on Amazon
When you want the rest of the map — more roasts, breads, and the Sunday extras — Authentic German Cuisine is the book that keeps the table going. Read how the table is set before people arrive.
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