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German food, explained in English
Real German cooking, made at home.
Schnitzel, Spaetzle, sausages and the regional dishes even many Germans don’t know, cooked step by step in a real home kitchen.
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Stir Fry
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Fresh off the grill
Thüringer Rostbrätel
Pork butt marinated in beer, mustard, onion and marjoram, then onto the grill. One of the favorite grilled meats in East Germany.
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Hi, I’m Flo.
Swabian by birth, Bavarian by choice, home cook for 35 years. If something goes wrong in the kitchen, you’ll see it. That’s kind of the point.
I cook the food I grew up with in Germany and explain it in English, step by step, so you can make it at home.
Your gear in a German kitchen. Brands and partners: let’s cook something up together.










