Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Oktoberfest German Dinner

I love Oktoberfest beer, so this past Sunday night I decided to cook an authentic German meal to go along with the beer.  Mike hasn't had any real German food before (bratwursts don't count), so this was a new cooking experience for me and a new tasting experience for him!

Beef Rouladen
Recipe
Beef Rouladen

Comments
 - I used thin cut NY Strip steaks, pounded down to 1/4" thick
 - I've had this prepared with dill pickles in the middle (in addition to the onion) so I made one of them with that and it was really good
 - The gravy didn't thicken up as much as I thought it would - it was more of a sauce versus a gravy

Rating
3.5/5


Spaetzle
Recipe
Spaetzle

Comments
 - After reading the comments for this recipe I went with the ziplock bag method.  I poured the batter into a ziplock bag, cut off the tip and used that to drop portions of batter into the boiling water.
 - The batter looked a little too liquidy for me so I added two additional tablespoons of flour.

Rating
5/5


Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Recipe
1 lb. Brussels sprouts, steamed
3 slices bacon
2 Tbsp butter
Salt & pepper

Once sprouts have been cooked, add butter and stir until melted.  Add crumbled bacon, plus salt and pepper to taste.

Comments
 - I read a tip online about steaming Brussels sprouts - after you cut the ends off, make an X in the stem with a paring knife.  I steamed mine for about 6 minutes and they were perfect.

Rating
4/5

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