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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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Got a question? Ask Poldi.

Poldi is Flo’s virtual AI assistant. Ask about a dish, an ingredient or a German word, and Poldi answers in plain English, with swaps for ingredients that are hard to find in the US.

For example:

What goes with Schnitzel?

What can I use instead of Quark?

What does „Brotzeit“ mean?

Poldi is an AI and can make mistakes. 5 free questions per visit.

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Servus! I’m Poldi, Flo’s virtual AI assistant. Ask me anything about German cooking.

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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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  • Where to find German ingredients in the US
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Servus!

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.

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