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Black Beer Bread
April 2024

Black Beer Bread

500g flour 1 fl. (Köstritzer) Black beer 0,5l 1 packet of baking soda 1 Tl. Salt 1 pinch of sugar What else fits in well, for example: fried onions, shredded vegetables, pieces of salami or ham,...

Made butter yourself
April 2024

Made butter yourself

It sure has happened to everyone someday. You need butter, but - oh god - gaping emptiness in the fridge. The following helps - in and of itself - simple tip: Take a sealable glass (such as Nutella...

Lean quark tastes like cream quark
April 2024

Lean quark tastes like cream quark

Take the cheap lean quark (Aldi & Co.) and, if necessary, carefully pour off the whey. In a bowl with the electric hand mixer, stir for at least 10 minutes or longer. Only now to taste sugar or...

Vinegar production by vinegar nut
April 2024

Vinegar production by vinegar nut

You get yourself a bottle of "vinegar" in the drugstore or health food store and take the cheapest red or cider you can get, as then usually unsulphured and mix it with warm water in a glass...

Crack walnuts - very easy with a nail file
April 2024

Crack walnuts - very easy with a nail file

Fresh walnuts are great, especially in cakes or salads! Unfortunately, they crack when cracking with the nutcracker usually in zig-parts and you have to pick out the nut crumbs from the shell...

Graved salmon
April 2024

Graved salmon

TimePreparation time: 15 min. Rest period: 12 hours Total preparation time: 12 hours 15 minutes ingredients 150 g of salt 100 g of sugar 3 bunch dill 1 tbsp juniper berries 1 teaspoon of white...

Make quark yourself
April 2024

Make quark yourself

Living in the US, where there is not even an English word for Quark, let alone the product itself, I finally found a way to always have fresh quark in the fridge! Here is the recipe: from 1 gallon 2%...

Boil with the kettle
April 2024

Boil with the kettle

With modern kettles without a spiral you can do more than just water. Even if the manual wants to fool others - it works. Other liquids can be reheated with it. For example, Tea and mulled wine,...

Make glucose
April 2024

Make glucose

Läuterzucker has its name, therefore, that in former times, the sugar was boiled with water, cleaned. The impurities have come to the surface and could be skimmed off. Today it is referred to...

Christmas dinner - let you send holiday delicacies
April 2024

Christmas dinner - let you send holiday delicacies

On holiday you were enthusiastic about a ham or sausage from the local butcher? Or a farmhouse bread tasted you very well. If your party guests were there with you and you enjoyed the delicacies...