And just as it is different in the different countries. And just as it is is that is some it German is having understanding the meaning of some words. I want to tell you about a specialty from the region where I come from which is called Palatinate. There people like to eat hearty food. Nothing fancy but still delicious. One of the foods I want to introduce to you is the so called Snowballs.
This is what the people in Palatinate call one kind of Knoedel. (Loosely translated dumpling). It is called Snowball because it 's consistency is like freshly fallen snow.
To prepare them you need:
12 to 15 potatoes
1 onion
some parsley
125 g butter
4 eggs
1 table spoon flow
salt and pepper
nutmeg and some marjoram
a little butter
2 table spoons bread crumbs
You boil the potatoes the day before and peel them. Than you need to mash all the potatoes.
The parsley and the real small cut on are going to be smothered in butter for about 5 minutes.
After everything is mixed up real good good you start spicing it up with salt, pepper, nutmeg and marjoram. A pot with water goes on the stove. Bring it to a boil.
Drop each of them into the boiling water and let it cook for about 15 minutes. Make sure the water is not bubbling or the snowballs will fall apart While they are cooking you take a little pan and melt the butter and brown the bread crumbs in it. After the 15 minutes you can take the snowballs out. Make sure they are drained. Put them in a nice bowl and pour the browned bread crumbs over the snowballs. Serve immediately. Best with roast or goulash and gravy and some red wine.
Guten Appetit.
