Recipes from Thuringia

The state of Thuringia offers a diversity of culinary specialties and local flavors, from hearty traditional meals to light modern cooking, and this small selection of recipes from the region is but a glimpse into Thuringian cuisine. The most well-known and popular Thuringian dishes are Thüringer Klöße, dumplings made from grated potatoes, and Thüringer Rostbratwurst, charbroiled Bratwurst sausages.

Thuringian Rostbratwurst with mashed potatoes & sauerkraut

Onion Soup (Zwiebelsuppe)

Proud Henry, Brats in Vinegar Caper Sauce (Stolzer Heinrich)

Potato Dumplings from Thuringia (Thüringer Klöße)

Thuringian Cooked Carrots with Bratwurst

Stuffed Cabbage Roll

Thuringian Poppyseed Cake

Poppy Seed Strudel

Zwiebelsuppe (Onion Soup)

Schnippelsuppe (Vegetable Soup)

Thüringer Klöße (Thuringian Potato Dumplings)

Stolzer Heinrich (“Proud Henry”)
Bratwurst in vinegar caper sauce

Thüringer Rostbratwurst
Grilled Sausage a la Thuringia in a roll

Kohlroulade (cabbage rolls)

Mohnstrudel (poppy seed cake roll)

Culinary Facts from the State of Thuringia