Fleischkuekle (also Fleischkuechle, from
Alemannic/
South Franconian
South Franconian (german: Südfränkisch) or South Rhine Franconian (german: Südrheinfränkisch) is an Upper German dialect which is spoken in the northernmost part of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, around Karlsruhe, Mosbach and Heilbronn. Lik ...
and
East Franconian ''Fleischküchle'', "little
meat pie") is a deep-fried
turnover
Turnover or turn over may refer to:
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*''Turn Over'', a 1988 live album by Japanese band Show-Ya
* Turnover (band), an American rock band
*"Turnover", a song on Fugazi's 1990 album '' Repeater''
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similar to
Crimean Tatar cheburek. The dish is a traditional
Black Sea Germans /
Crimea Germans recipe, and through immigration became an addition to the
cuisine of North Dakota
The Cuisine of North Dakota differs from average Midwestern cuisine in a number of ways. Though much of the Midwest has strong German influences, North Dakota also has strong influence from Norway as well as the many ethnic Germans from Russ ...
. This dish is popular among the many Russian-German immigrant families of
North Dakota.
The dish is particularly common at main-street diners, especially in
Mercer County, North Dakota,
Golden Fleischkeuchle
/ref> and on menus at fraternal organizations around the state.
Fleischkuekle is typically served hot from a deep fryer. Hot oil may pool inside when the breading is incompletely sealed, making it a sensible precaution to poke and drain any excess before eating.
In Mercer County, diners typically provide pickles and ketchup on the side. The dish is served with gravy in Fargo Fargo usually refers to:
* Fargo, North Dakota, United States
* ''Fargo'' (1996 film), a crime film by the Coen brothers
* ''Fargo'' (TV series), an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series
Fargo may also refer to:
Othe ...
. A slice of cheese on top is not an uncommon request.
See also
* List of stuffed dishes
* Bierock
Bierock is a yeast dough pastry pocket sandwich with savory filling, originating in Prussia. The dish is common among the Volga German community in the United States and Argentina. It was brought to the United States in the 1870s by German Russia ...
* Runza
A runza (also called a bierock, krautburger, or kraut pirok) is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. Runzas can be baked into various shapes such as a half-moon, a rectang ...
References
External links
Fleischkuekle Recipe - North Dakota State University
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
Savoury pies
German-American cuisine
German-Russian culture in South Dakota
German-Russian culture in North Dakota
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