Beer Ham

For the beer ham, wash the ham, put it in a roasting pan, cut the onions into rings, cover the ham with them and pour beer over it. Cook for about 2 1/2 hours at 225°C, constantly pouring beer over the ham. Pour the gravy through a sieve (if necessary, add 1/2 l of water), … Read more

Fried Char with Garlic Herb Butter

For the roasted char with garlic herb butter, drizzle fresh char fillets on both sides with lemon juice and season with salt. Heat oil and a knob of butter in a frying pan. Turn the char on the skin side in the flour, add to the pan and fry on a lower flame. It will … Read more

Stewed Pears in Red Wine

Boil sugar, water and wine. Rinse the pears and remove the skin. Cut out the core. Cook in the liquid on low heat for about half an hour. Please do not stir. Remove pears with a slotted spoon. Mix cornstarch with cold water. Add to the boiling liquid. Bring to a boil. Pour over pears. … Read more

Beef Shank Braised in Red Wine with Bacon Beans and …

Cut bean ends into small pieces, blanch in light salted water until al dente, drain when cool. Cut bacon into cubes. Pluck savory and rosemary. Remove the skin from the onion, cut into strips. Remove garlic from skin, cut into small pieces. Rinse chanterelle well after cooling, clean stems, cut large mushrooms in half and … Read more

Solothurn Nut Cake

A great cake recipe for any occasion: 100g sugar 1 small small tablespoon corn powder (or cornstarch called isstaerke, each according to area) Yield: sponge cake. 150g butter butter r Grease and flour the baking sheet, draw two circles of 22 cm. Beat the egg whites, add half of the sugar, continue beating until the … Read more

Sour Cherry Wine – According to Kitzinger Wine Book

Thanks to the high acidity, high juice content and low pectin content of this fruecvhte is easy to make wine. For winemaking and juicing, the fruits are picked without stems. They mash and squeeze easily, small quantities even with hands, pressing both hands with the fruits against each other. (Because of possible splashes in a … Read more

Elderberry Liqueur

Sort the elderberries, wash and drain. Then crush and pour into a wide-mouthed jar with the alcohol. Place in a sunny place for about 7 weeks until the color is drawn out. After this period, filter the juice. Boil the sugar with water and let it boil down over a longer period of time until … Read more

Consommé with Mushrooms and Cress

For the consommé with mushrooms and cress, soak the dried mushrooms in hot water for 2 hours. Wash the watercress and put the stems and leaves separately in two bowls. Set aside 4 mushrooms for garnish. Chop the other mushrooms into small pieces. Pour the beef broth into a saucepan and add the chopped mushrooms. … Read more

Styrian Beetle Bean Salad

For the Styrian beetle bean salad, soak the beetle beans overnight and steam them the next day with plenty of water for about 1.5 hours until soft. Add salt only at the end of the cooking time, otherwise they will remain hard longer. Finely slice the onion, mix with the beetle beans and season with … Read more

Asparagus with Fontina

Cut off the ends of the asparagus. Place the asparagus on a plate and marinate with a little olive oil, freshly ground sea salt and pepper. Turn on the oven to 200 °C (top heat), place the asparagus on a baking tray and grill briefly. Remove again and arrange in portions on ovenproof plates. Drizzle … Read more