European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                This is a typical Irish recipe. It was Given to me by an Irish Friend in Bonn. Chop the onion and Fry it in a Little butter until it is Clear. Add the beef and Cook it until it is done. Clean and shred the cabbage. Cook it in salted water for 30 minutes Drain it and add it to the meat. Peel boil and Mash the potatoes. Season the meat with Salt and Pepper and put it into a casserole dish. Mix the potatoes with the rest of the butter then put them on top of the meat in the casserole. Bake the casserole in a 350 degree oven until it is Brown. Potage Parmentier potato soup 2 Leeks 3 Tablespoons butter 1 Pound potatoes 1 quart beef brothv2 Tablespoon butter mixed with 1/2 Tablespoon flour 3 Tablespoons heavy Cream Chervil Croutons Garden Cress optional Salt White Pepper Wash the Leeks carefully to remove All the Sand. Cut off and discard the dark Green parts. Peel and Cut the potatoes into slices. Cut the Leeks into thin rings. Melt the butter in a pot and Fry the Leeks for a few minutes. Put in the potatoes and the Broth. Bring it to a boil reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes. Force everything through a Sieve into another pot. If it seems too thick add some water. Bring it Back to boiling. Season with Salt and Pepper. Mix in the flour butter and the Cream. If you like add some chopped Cress. Serve with Croutons topped with Chervil. Karloff Essalat potato salad 11/2 pounds potatoes 1 medium onion 4 Tablespoons Oil 4 Tablespoons vinegar Salt White Pepper 4 ounces Fried chopped Bacon dash sugar boil the potatoes in their skins. Peel and slice them while they Are still hot. Chop the onion Fine. Mix the potatoes chopped onion and vinegar in a Large bowl. Season with Salt Pepper and sugar. Let it marinate a few hours. Mix in the Oil Sprinkle Bacon Over the top and it s ready to serve. Potato waffles 1 heaping cup flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 Teaspoon Salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/4 cup melted butter i Pound leftover boiled potatoes mix the flour with the baking powder. Mash the potatoes Well. In a Large bowl mix the potatoes flour eggs Salt milk and butter. Knead the dough until it is mixed Well. Grease and preheat the Waffle Iron. Fry the waffles three to five minutes. Serve with sour Cream and sugar. Kartofel Puffer potato pancakes 2 pounds potatoes 2 Tablespoons flour 2 eggs 1 medium onion Salt vegetable Oil for frying Peel and grate the potatoes finely. Squeeze As much water out of them As you can. Mix in the eggs and flour. If the Batter is too thick add More egg. Grate the onion into the Batter. Season with Salt. Heat half an Inch of Oil in a deep Skillet. Drop the Batter by Tablespoons into the Oil and Fry. When the pancakes Are Brown turn them Over and Brown the other Side. Drain on paper towels and serve with sugar. Pickert in Der Pfanne potato pancakes with raisins All the preceding ingredients above except 1 cup flour instead of 2 Tablespoons 3 ounces raisins 1/2 cup milk 1 Tablespoon sugar 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder Oil. Mix All ingredients and Fry As above. Use a bit less Kirsch Knoedel potato dumplings with cherries 1 Pound potatoes 1 cup flour 1 Tablespoon Cream 1/2 Tablespoon butter for the Batter 2 Tablespoons butter for the Topping a Pound fresh cherries 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs Peel boil and Mash the potatoes. Mix in the flour Cream egg and butter to make a dough. Pit the cherries. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and Cut it into 2-Inch squares. Put a few cherries into each Square and Roll them into balls with the cherries inside. Heat a pot of the water to just below boiling. Drop in the dumplings and steam them. They will Rise in about five minutes and Are done. In the meantime Fry the breadcrumbs in the butter. Serve the dumplings with Fried breadcrumbs and sugar. Himmel Uno Erde heaven and Earth 2 pounds potatoes 1 Pound sour apples 2 Tablespoons butter Salt Peel boil and Mash the potatoes. Peel Core and chop the apples. Melt the butter in a Saucepan and add the apples. Bring to a boil and then steam them until they Are Mush. Mash the apples. Mix the apples with the potatoes. Reheat and serve. You May use pears instead of apples. This is often served with blood sausage. Berner Roesti 2 pounds leftover boiled potatoes 3 Tablespoons butter 1 medium onion optional 3 Tablespoons Bacon optional Salt Pepper in this recipe the Bacon and onion Are optional. If you use Bacon reduce the butter a bit. This comes out like a huge potato Pancake. If you Don t have a Large frying pan Divide the recipe. Chop the onion and Bacon and Fry them until the onion is Clear. Grate the potatoes. Add the potatoes to the frying pan and mix thoroughly. Season with Salt and Pepper. Fry Over a Low heat until you get a Golden crust. Carefully turn the potatoes without breaking the Pancake by turning them Over onto a lid and then sliding them Back into the pan. Fry until this Side is browned too. The frying should take half an hour in All. Serve with hamburgers and a salad. Kaes Roesti cheese Roesti same ingredients As above except 3 ounces grated Emme Taler instead of Bacon. Mix the cheese in with the potatoes before you put them into the pan. Prepare As above. March 13,1986 stripes Magazine