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    German Sides

    German side dishes should not be underestimated. I have to count my famous homemade pretzels and Obatzda (a Bavarian cheese spread) into this category. But my addictive Pommesgewürz (French fry seasoning, which is really a great all-purpose seasoning) should not be missing, either. Other sides Germans can't live without are my German pasta salad, homemade sauerkraut, Rotkohl (warm red cabbage) and SO MANY more!

    • potato pancakes on a white plate with applesauce
      German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer)
    • Creamy German potato salad in a white bowl
      Creamy German Potato Salad (Cremiger Kartoffelsalat)
    • German onion pie and federweisser
      German Onion Pie (Zwiebelkuchen)
    • German mashed peas on a plate with sauerkraut, bacon and Wiener sausages.
      German Mashed Peas (Erbsbrei)
    • French fries on a platter with seasoning.
      German-Style French Fry Seasoning (Pommesgewürz)
    • German bologna salad in a bowl next to a charcuterie and cheese plate for a traditional German German bologna salad in a bowl next to a charcuterie and cheese plate for a traditional German breakfast.
      German Bologna Salad (Fleischsalat)
    • a cast iron dish filled with kaesespaetzle and topped with caramelized onion and chives
      Easy Käsespätzle (German Cheese Spätzle)
    • German pan-fried potatoes in little skillet
      Bratkartoffeln (German Pan-Fried Potatoes)
    • sauerkraut with bacon and bratwurst
      Easy German Sauerkraut Recipe
    • Authentic German red cabbage in a small white skillet.
      Authentic German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl)
    • German spätzle noodles in a white serving bowl topped with parsley
      Easy German Spätzle Recipe
    • German bread dumplings stacked in a small serving skillet.
      German Bread Dumplings Recipe (Authentic Semmelknödel)
    • German dumplings in a bowl.
      Authentic German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelklöße)
    • German pretzels served with Obatzda
      Authentic, Soft German Pretzels (Brezeln)
    • plate with pretzels and Obatzda cheese dip
      Obatzda (Authentic German Beer Cheese Dip from Bavaria)
    • pouring vanilla sauce over German dessert dumplings.
      The BEST Vanilla Sauce Recipe 
    • potato salad in a copper bowl
      Authentic German Potato Salad (Bavarian Version)
    • Homemade sauerkraut in jars.
      How to Make Sauerkraut (Easy German Recipe)
    • dirndl kitchen pretzel dumplings and beer gulasch24
      German Bacon Dumplings (Speckknödel)
    • Baked slider buns on a marble platter.
      German Sliders Recipe (Brötchenrad)
    • spinach casserole with pasta and bratwurst
      Spinach Casserole (with Pasta and Bratwurst)
    • dirndl kitchen spargel nudel salat white asparagus pasta salad3
      Easy White Asparagus Pasta Salad
    • Swiss meat and cheese salad
      Swiss Meat and Cheese Salad (Wurst-Käse-Salat)
    • chunky apple sauce in a white dish with a cinnamon stick
      Amazing Chunky Applesauce
    • a large bowl of creamy pasta salad
      Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe (Nudelsalat)
    • dirndl kitchen pretzel dumplings and beer gulasch9
      Brezelknödel (Pretzel Dumplings)
    • Easy Pesto Pasta Salad
    • kartoffelsalat mit wurstchen german christmas eve meal dirndl kitchen
      German Potato Salad with Würstchen

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