Thursday, December 30, 2010

Himmel und Erde (Cooked potatoes and apples)

From: The Multicultural Cookbook for Students
Roten, Lindsay Grace; Webb, Lois Sinaiko.
Description: German cuisine, often considered, robust, varies from regioun to region. In recent years, however, German chefs have introduced Neue Kuche (modern German cuisine), which focuses on healthier, lighter meals while maintaining the traditional German flavors. many Germans are known to love all meats including wild game, both four-legged and winged. Germans are famous sausage makers, producing over 1500 different varieties with many available worldwide. Other creations of the German people include foods preserved through curing, salting, pickling, and smoking. the most popular are sauerkraut (fermented cabbage), matjes (pickled herring), and sauerbraten (roast beef cured in vinegar and red wine). Mustard, horseradish, and garlic, along with strong spices, are prevalent in German cooking.

This recipe, blending fruit and vegetables, is typical German country cooking, giving a sweet and sour flavor to the dish. Perhaps it is named himmel und erde (heaven and earth) because apples grow on tries toward the heavens and potatoes grow in the earth.

Serves: 6-8
Time: ???

Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds new red potatoes, washed, trimmed, quartered
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 2 pounds cooking apples, trimmed, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 6 slices of bacon, finely diced
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
  1. Place potatoes in saucepan and cover with water. Add vinegar and bring boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook about 10 minutes. Add apple chunks and mix well. Continue cooking until potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes more. Drain well.
  2. while the potato and apples are cooking, fry bacon in skillet over medium-high heat untli crisp. Reduce heat to medium, add breadcrumbs, and mix well to coat crumbs. Fry about 2 minutes more to heat through
  3. Add bacon mixture to potatoes and apple mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss gently. Transfer to serving bowl.
  4. Serve himmel und erde hot as side dish with meat, poultry, or fish.

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