Archive for the ‘German’ Category

Bierocks

Sunday, June 4th, 2017

This German street food is one of our favorites. A bit time intensive, but worth the effort at least a few times a year! Bierocks Makes 15 bierocks, 6 dinner servings 2 tbsp canola oil 4 cloves garlic, pressed 3 lb ground beef (I use 15% fat) 3 teaspoon kosher salt 3 teaspoon black pepper 1 tsp ...

Bierocks

Monday, October 8th, 2012

We went to a sadly disappointing Oktoberfest down in Puyallup this past weekend. The food was mediocre and overpriced, which wouldn't have been quite as bad if they didn't charge admission to the whole thing. There were a couple vendors, and a bean bag toss game set up, ...

Beer Braised Pork Chops and Cabbage

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

This recipe was inspired by my bierock recipe (German bread dumplings filled with a mixture of ground beef, onion, and cabbage). Omitting the bread makes it a bit healthier, and pork chops seemed to fit with this method of cooking better than ground beef. The beer lends a ...

Oktoberfest

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Well, we didn't make it to the Fremont Oktoberfest this year, but we did have a nice lunch in the spirit of the event - fresh bratwurst boiled in Possmann Frankfurter Applewine, made in Germany, and then browned up in a skillet, similar to my previous recipe. The apple ...

Bierocks

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

These are a classic Oktoberfest food - bread filled with a savory beef and cabbage filling. They are surprisingly easy to make, though somewhat time-consuming. Bierocks Makes 12 bierocks, 4 dinner servings 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 small sweet onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 lb ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 ...