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Spätzle

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Spätzle

Noodles
⏱ 30 min
👥 Serves 2
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chewy, egg-rich thick noodles hand-formed into irregular shapes — a specialty of the Swabia region in southern Germany.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

An egg-rich, irregularly-shaped hand-formed noodle from the Swabia region of southwestern Germany. The distinctive method involves "scraping" the dough directly into boiling water, and many households use a special tool (a Spätzle press) for this. The version loaded with cheese, "Käsespätzle," is especially popular and sometimes called the German answer to mac and cheese. Satisfying as a side or on its own.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Swabian household, grandmother rhythmically scrapes dough into boiling water using a traditional tool — handiwork passed down through generations.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine flour, eggs, milk, and salt, mixing well until elastic (rest 30 minutes).

  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

  3. Using a cutting board or Spätzle press, scrape the dough into thin strips directly into the boiling water.

  4. Scoop out with a slotted spoon once they float to the surface.

  5. Heat butter in a pan, sauté onion, then add the boiled noodles and cheese, tossing to combine.

  6. Once the cheese melts, it's done.

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