Regional Dishes - Germany: Harzer Knäzchen and Harzer Potato Salad

„Harzer Knäzchen“ (meatballs)

Shopping list

4 onions

500 g minced meat

4 tablespoons Breadcrumbs

2 eggs

1 tablespoon mustard

salt

pepper

majoran

1 tablespoon caraway

1 tablespoon flour

2 tablespoons butter

oil

- Peel the onions; two onions into rings and two into small pieces!

- Mix up minced meat with onion pieces, egg yolk, breadcrumbs, mustard, salt, pepper,

caraway and 1 tablespoon of majoran!

- Form meat balls and press them!

- Heat the oil and roast the “ Knäzchen” on both sides!

- Roll the onionrings in flour and roast them in the butter!

- Prepare the “Knäzchen” together with the roasted onions!

“Harzer” Potato salad

Shopping list ( for 4 persons)

750 g potatos

1 teaspoon salt

250 g Rapunzellettuce ( lamb’s lettuce)

2 onions

Dressing:

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 knife point pepper

6 tablespoons oil

- Peel the potatoes and cook them in salted water, but not to soft!

- Peel the onions and cut them into small pieces!

- Wash the lettuce and dry it !

- Cool the cooked potatoes and cut them into cubes

- Now make the dressing and mix it up with the potatoes, the onions and the lettuce!

The “Knäzchen” and the “Harzer potato salad” are well suited to each other and are very delicious.