🥨 Deutsche Zutaten — Lexikon
Quark, Spätzle, Sauerteig & Co.: was das ist, wie es schmeckt und wo man es bekommt.
🥛 Milchprodukte
Quark / Speisequark
🛒 Dairy shelf (250/500 g). Substitute: firm curd or ricotta.
Schmand
🛒 Next to the cream. Substitute: thick sour cream.
Saure Sahne
🛒 Dairy shelf. Not to be confused with süße Sahne (sweet cream).
Buttermilch
🛒 Dairy shelf. Substitute: milk + a spoon of lemon juice.
Frischkäse
🛒 Chilled shelf. Substitute: ricotta or strained yoghurt.
Skyr
🛒 With the yoghurts. Substitute: Greek yoghurt.
🥨 Brot & Teig
Sauerteig
🛒 Flour shelf (Sauerteigpulver) or make your own: flour+water, 3–5 days.
Spätzle
🛒 Pasta shelf (dry) or chilled (fresh).
Maultaschen
🛒 Chilled or frozen. Serve with fried onions.
Brezel / Laugengebäck
🛒 Bakery in the morning. At home: soda bath instead of lye.
Kartoffelklöße / Klöße
🛒 Convenience shelf or chilled section.
Pumpernickel
🛒 Bread shelf, sliced in packs. Keeps long.
🥩 Fleisch & Wurst
Bratwurst
🛒 Meat section or butcher. Fry on medium heat — it bursts.
Schnitzel (Wiener vs. Wiener Art)
🛒 Butcher, pound thin. Breading: flour→egg→breadcrumbs.
Leberkäse
🛒 Butcher or snack stand (warm) or packs for home.
Schwarzwälder Schinken
🛒 Deli sliced. Pricier than regular ham.
Mett
🛒 Butcher labelled "Mett". Careful: raw — not for kids/pregnancy.
🥬 Gemüse
Sauerkraut
🛒 Jars/bags in the veg aisle. Fresh at markets.
Grünkohl
🛒 Fresh in winter, jarred year-round.
Spargel (weiß)
🛒 In season: shelves and roadside stands. Peel bottom-up.
Kohlrabi
🛒 Veg aisle, pick small ones (big = woody).
Rotkohl / Blaukraut
🛒 Fresh head or ready-made in a jar.
Porree (Lauch)
🛒 Veg aisle. Use the white part, greens for stock.
🌿 Gewürze & Kräuter
Kümmel
🛒 Spice shelf, ground and whole.
Majoran
🛒 Dried in jars; fresh less common.
Senf (mittelscharf)
🛒 Sauce shelf. Try Düsseldorfer for heat.
Paprika edelsüß
🛒 Spices. "Rosenscharf" = hot.
Schnittlauch
🛒 Fresh bunch or frozen.
Bärlauch
🛒 Markets in spring. In the forest — only if you can tell it apart!
🧂 Vorratsschrank
Gemüsebrühe / Brühwürfel
🛒 Spices. Jarred paste beats cubes.
Speisestärke
🛒 Baking shelf. Dissolve in cold liquid!
Röstzwiebeln
🛒 Condiment shelf. DIY: onion+flour+oil.
Apfelessig
🛒 Vinegar/oil shelf.
Mehl Type 405 / 550 / 1050
🛒 Flour shelf. Higher type = more gluten and heft.
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