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🇩🇪 Traditional dishes from Germany

3 dishes people actually cook in Germany: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bratwurst with sauerkraut

45 min · easy · 7 ingredients

Bratwurst with sauerkraut, a traditional dish from Germany

Savor the classic flavors of Germany in one dish!

  • 800 g bratwurst
  • 400 g sauerkraut
  • 1 onion
  • 1 apple
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 300 ml beer
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Currywurst

30 min · easy · 7 ingredients

Currywurst, a traditional dish from Germany

Savor the spicy delight of homemade currywurst!

  • 800 g pork sausages
  • 200 ml ketchup
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Wiener schnitzel

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Wiener schnitzel, a traditional dish from Germany

Crispy, golden-brown schnitzels that delight!

  • 600 g veal cutlets
  • 100 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 g breadcrumbs
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

What do people eat in Germany?

The three dishes from Germany documented in Copper are Bratwurst with sauerkraut, Currywurst and Wiener schnitzel. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 19 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Germany?

The three recipes need 19 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Germany entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Germany take?

Currywurst is the quickest at 30 minutes. Bratwurst with sauerkraut is the longest at 45 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Germany is easiest to make at home?

Bratwurst with sauerkraut, Currywurst and Wiener schnitzel are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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