The German Cookbook : A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking

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Summary: bringing the classics home
Review: After looking at many German cookbooks and receiving recipes from friends, a family friend found an older copy of this in storage. She immediately thought of my stay in Germany and sent the book my way. First of all, all the measurements are in American terms! Never again will you need to convert grams of sugar/flour to cups. If you aren't fluent in German, it's also a great help to have all the culinary terms in English (braised, sauted, roasted, etc.). If you still are unsure, the introduction shares types over cooking methods and terms. The best part is that the index and glossary are cross-referenced in both English and German, allowing you to find that old family favorite, for which you don't know the English name!

Additionally, I have yet to try a recipe from it that DIDN'T closely match what I sampled in Germany. The variations are accurate clips of regional flair within certain recipes. I've also found that you can improve on the directions -- if you're a veteran, it's easy to do and if you're a novice when it comes to German cooking, the directions are detailed, but still easy to follow. I'm never letting this book go! I've recently shared it with local friends (I live in a region that is largely German heritage - nearby town still speaks a dialect), they were astonished by the book's accuracy in ingredients and scope of recipes. German approved, American approved. Can't get much better than that!

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Summary: The German Cookbook
Review: Can some one help me?
Do authentic german recipe use soy sauce?
Page 143 on steak seasoning(steakwurze).

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Summary: Great for newcomers to German cuisine
Review: I had never tried cooking German food before I bought this book. The other German cookbooks I have all make it seem so difficult. Now though, I have many recipes I want to try! The ones I've tried so far have been easy to follow, used mostly basic ingredients that are easy to find, and turned out tasting authentic. I find the book to be well-researched, well-written and informative, and easy to understand. It not only gives recipes, but information on when, where, and in what circumstances different foods may be served. There are everyday recipes and also some to be used for special occasions. This is an all-around great cookbook for anyone wanting to try German food.

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Summary: Outstanding for use by Americans.
Review: Recipes are easy to follow and always turn out. Ingredients are easy to find. Out of 15 or more German cooks that I own, I use this one the most. I find that it is on a level with the old TIME-LIFE Foods of the World Series with many more recipes.

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Summary: One of the best German cookbooks (in English)!
Review: Recipes are easy to follow and always turn out. Ingredients are easy to find. Out of 15 or more German cooks that I own, I use this one the most. I find that it is on a level with the old TIME-LIFE Foods of the World Series with many more recipes.

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Summary: Geschmack!
Review: This book will actually teach you HOW to cook....great for learners. The directions are excellent in each recipe. After growing up with German ancestors, and living there for 2 years.....I learned to LOVE German food. The book will help you replicate those tastes again.
Our favorite is the "Roast Saddle of Venison" on p.240
and try the Frankfurter Goulash on p.254
The Cabbage Roll recipe on p. 294 won us a prize in a contest!
The Germans do the best soups too!
Trinkspruch!


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Summary: Great for newcomers to German cuisine
Review: This cookbook is one of the few that actually makes German cooking intelligible for an American. The recipes are fully "translated" by which I mean the measurements and such are ones that we use in the USA. Other German cookbooks do not have this. The author does a wonderful job in explaining how the food is served and cooked. This is the best German cookbook I have ever seen.

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Summary: Wunderbar!
Review: This cookbook is one of the few that actually makes German cooking intelligible for an American. The recipes are fully "translated" by which I mean the measurements and such are ones that we use in the USA. Other German cookbooks do not have this. The author does a wonderful job in explaining how the food is served and cooked. This is the best German cookbook I have ever seen.

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Summary: Wunderbar!
Review: This cookbook is one of the few that actually makes German cooking intelligible for an American. The recipes are fully "translated" by which I mean the measurements and such are ones that we use in the USA. Other German cookbooks do not have this. The author does a wonderful job in explaining how the food is served and cooked. This is the best German cookbook I have ever seen.

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Summary: Outstanding for use by Americans.
Review: This German cookbook is specially designed for use by Americans: measures, ingredients, temperatures, cuts of meat, etc. However, all of the recipes are very authenic and wonderfully traditional. One does not have to fear conjuring up some strange variation of a traditional German recipe; something that is bad enough to make a German epicurian flee from the table! Included with the recipes one will find ample text that describes the qualities and goals of the German chef, plus valuable techniques that can make all the difference between average and excellent results. There are two complete recipe indexes: English and German.

For the record, I lived in Germany for a number of years, and worked with Germans in the states for many more. This is the only German cuisine cookbook that I have ever found, which is truly great in all respects.