Here’s a selection some of the traditional dishes from the most well-known regions of Baden-Wuerttemberg: Baden, Swabia and The Black Forest.
Schupfnudeln (Pan-Fried Potato Noodles)
A traditional recipe for the thick German potato noodles similar to gnocchi.
Käsespätzle
Spaetzle (loosely translated as egg noodles) with Emmentaler cheese and fried onions.
Schwäbische Maultaschen
Pockets of noodle dough that are stuffed with various fillings such as spinach, meat or cheese, similar to ravioli.
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.
Badische Zwetschenkuchen (Plum Cake)
Some of Germany’s best plums come from Baden, and they’re the stars of this cake.
Black Forest Cake
A famous, luscious cream and chocolate cake spiked with cherries and cherry brandy
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