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The cuisine of
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
forms part of the
German cuisine
The cuisine of Germany () is made up of many different local or regional cuisines, reflecting the country's federal history. Germany itself is part of the larger cultural region of Central Europe, sharing many culinary traditions with neighbo ...
in which the different influences of the regions
Niedersachsen
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and
Friesland
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and of
Denmark
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are perceptible. The proximity to the sea and the harsh
climate
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play a great role and determine which ingredients are available.
Typical dishes
One of the most known dishes of Schleswig-Holstein is
Birnen, Bohnen und Speck
Birnen, Bohnen und Speck ("pears, beans and bacon") is a North German dish which is especially popular in the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Hamburg. It also goes under the names of Bohnen, Birnen und Speck ...
. Other very popular dishes include:
*
Grünkohl with
Kochwurst
''Kochwurst'' is the name given to the German pre-cooked sausage, a class of sausage whose ingredients are largely cooked before the preparation of the sausage meat. The individual ingredients are held together by solidified fat (as in ''Streichw ...
and
Schweinebacke (a cured cut from a pig's head), sometimes with
Pinkel
Pinkel is a smoked Kaszanka (), which is a type of sausage. It is eaten mainly in northwest Germany, especially the region around Oldenburg, Bremen and Osnabrück as well as in East Frisia and Friesland.
Etymology
The word ''pinkel'' is Ea ...
*
Saure Rolle (a kind of sour
sausage
A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients, such as grains or breadcrumbs may be included as fillers or extenders.
...
)
*Danish
Rote Grütze
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(preferably with liquid
cream
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process ...
)
*
Labskaus
Labskaus () is a culinary speciality from northern Germany and in particular from the cities of Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck. The main ingredients are salted meat or corned beef, potatoes, and onion. Some recipes put beetroot, pickled gherki ...
*
Mehlbüdel (a kind of dumpling which is served with sugar, liquid butter and pork meat)
*
Schnüsch (a vegetable stew with
milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digestion, digest solid food. Immune factors and immune ...
)
*
Rübenmalheur (a
rutabaga
Rutabaga (; North American English) or swede (British English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of ''Brassica napus'' (which also includes rapeseed). Other names include Swedish turnip, neep (Scots), and turnip (Scott ...
stew)
*Holsteiner Rübenmus (mushed rutabaga, similar to
Stamppot
''Stamppot'' (English: 'mash pot') is a traditional Dutch dish made from a combination of potatoes mashed with one or several vegetables.
History and description
These vegetable pairings traditionally include sauerkraut, endive, kale, spinach, tu ...
)
*
Holsteiner Sauerfleisch (a kind of sour
aspic
Aspic or meat jelly () is a savory gelatin made with a meat stock or broth, set in a mold to encase other ingredients. These often include pieces of meat, seafood, vegetable, or eggs. Aspic is also sometimes referred to as ''aspic gelée'' or ...
)
*
Fliederbeersuppe (elderberry soup)
*
Swattsuer (a kind of blood soup, also known as '
Schwarzsauer')
*''Buttermilchsuppe mit Klüten'' (
buttermilk
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soup with flour dumplings)
*Grünkohlsuppe (a kale soup)
*
Großer Hans (a kind of
bread pudding
Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisines. It is made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet and, depending on whether the pudding is sweet o ...
)
*
''Nordseekrabben''
Vegetables are frequently served with a butter and flour-based sauce which is called "Gestovtes Gemüse". In the city of
Eiderstedt
Eiderstedt (german: Eiderstedt, ; da, Ejdersted; North Frisian: ''Ääderstää'') is a peninsula in the district of Nordfriesland in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein.
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It is approximately 30 km in length and 15&nbs ...
this cooking method is used to prepare
rutabaga
Rutabaga (; North American English) or swede (British English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of ''Brassica napus'' (which also includes rapeseed). Other names include Swedish turnip, neep (Scots), and turnip (Scott ...
which is then served as a side dish. In
Elmshorn
Elmshorn (; nds, Elmshoorn) is a town in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is 30 km north of Hamburg on the small river Krückau, a tributary of the Elbe, and with about 50,000 inhabitants is the sixth-largest to ...
Graue Erbsen(lit. "grey peas") have a long tradition and generally milk and meat products play an important role. Cheeses from Holtsee are considered a speciality just as
Holsteiner Katenschinken.
Because of the proximity to the sea,
fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...
plays a great role in the cuisine of Schleswig-Holstein and is featured in many dishes. Particularly typical are
Maischollen,
Heringe and
Kieler Sprotte and
carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
dishes are traditionally served for
New Year's Eve
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. Famous desserts are
vanilla ice cream
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served with
Friesischer Bohnensuppe (a local
liqueur
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).
Especially in the rural and peasant cuisine many recipes were buried in oblivion since the mid of 20th century such as
Mädchenröte (a dessert made of egg whites and cassis),
Förtchen (a kind of pastry), a precursor of the famous
Berliner
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Berliner may also refer to:
People
* Berliner (surname)
Places
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* Berliner Philharmonie, concert hall in Berlin, Germany
...
, Munkmarscher Muscheltopf (a seafood stew), Kalbfleischpudding or filled breast of pork, which is one of the many dishes with sweet and sugary side dishes.
Taste characteristics
One of the preferences of this regional cuisine is to combine the sweetness of a dish with a taste contrast like sour or salty. These combinations are also described as "Broken sööt" which means "broken sweetness" in English and is especially present in dishes which are "söötsuur" (sweet-sour).
Many typical dishes feature this "broken-sööt-taste" due to their preparation such as Holsteiner Sauerfleisch or Rübenmalheur. This impression mainly emerges from the association of tangy meat dishes with sweet side dishes such as in the famous stew Birnen, Bohnen und Speck. In this stew the sweetness of
pear
Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the p ...
s is combined with the hearty and rich bacon broth. In some dishes this taste combination is accomplished by stewing meat for a long time together with vegetables and is then being served e.g. with caramelized potatoes or some sugar to add and adjust sweetness after the cooking process.
Often the sweetness is also due to
dried fruit
Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to th ...
such as
plum
A plum is a fruit of some species in ''Prunus'' subg. ''Prunus'.'' Dried plums are called prunes.
History
Plums may have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. Three of the most abundantly cultivated species are not found i ...
s or
raisin
A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the word ''raisin'' is reserved for the d ...
s which are not only used as a stuffing for
poultry
Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, a ...
but can also be served as a side dish to grilled meats or fish or being featured in chicken or beef broth.
Beverages
Apart from the common drinks, the cuisine of Schleswig-Holstein features many
liqueur
A liqueur (; ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond ...
s and
liquor
Liquor (or a spirit) is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar, that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. Other terms for liquor include: spirit drink, distilled beverage or hard ...
s, such as
Korn
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Originally formed in 1993 ...
and
Akvavit
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, which are popular to be drunk together with
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
. This combination is also called "Lütt un Lütt" which literally means "small and small". The most famous
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
brands have their origin in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein and are
Flensburger Pilsener and Dithmarscher Pilsener.
Hot drink specialities are particularly "Tote Tante" ("dead aunt"), "Pharisäer" ("pharisee", a coffee drink with
rum
Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Phili ...
) and "Punch" (a kind of
glögg
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Nordic drink during winter, especially around Chris ...
).
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Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...