Here’s a selection some of the traditional dishes from the most well-known regions of Baden-Wuerttemberg: Baden, Swabia and The Black Forest.
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Schupfnudeln (Pan-Fried Potato Noodles)
A traditional recipe for the thick German potato noodles similar to gnocchi.
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Käsespätzle
Spaetzle (loosely translated as egg noodles) with Emmentaler cheese and fried onions.
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Schwäbische Maultaschen
Pockets of noodle dough that are stuffed with various fillings such as spinach, meat or cheese, similar to ravioli.
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Schwäbischer Zwiebelkuchen
An onion pie made with a yeast dough base, topped with onions, eggs, cream and bacon. It is most commonly eaten in the fall and is a typical accompaniment to Federweisser, a young wine that has just begun to ferment.
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Badische Zwetschenkuchen (Plum Cake)
Some of Germany’s best plums come from Baden, and they’re the stars of this cake.
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Black Forest Cake
A famous, luscious cream and chocolate cake spiked with cherries and cherry brandy
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