German Cooking Today - The Original

by August Oetker

Book Overview

German Cooking Today, the recognized standard work that has had a fixed place in many households for generations, is now available for E-Book-readers. With many descriptive recipe photos,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3767005050
• ISBN13: 9783767005051
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Dr. Oetker Verlag
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

well worth the money

If you're a believer in the saying that "you get what you pay for," and love German food, this cookbook may be the answer for you. Included are exellent photographs of different cuts of meats, vegetables, and preparation techniques. Also included is storage information, metric/american standards of measurements, and easy-to-understand methods for preparing the dishes. The photographs alone make this cookbook stand head and shoulders above others. Did I mention the recipes are restaurant quality? Being an American of German descent, and having eaten out at many German restaurants, I can now gladly say thanks to this cookbook, I will be spending more time preparing these delicious meals at home. Thank you, Dr. Oetker!

Amazing Cookbook for Authentic German Cuisine

We are hosting a high school German student this year, and he brought this book and its twin, Dr. Oetker German Baking Today, as gifts to me since he knew I loved to cook and bake. With rare exceptions, the ingredients are staples in your cupboard and the measurements are easy to convert with conversion tables in the back for some that are not as apparant as others. (However, most measurements are written in standard terms we are accustomed to using.) The recipes are written in a very straightforward fashion so they are easy to follow. The recipes I have tried are just delightful, and everybody I know who has seen this book (and cooks/bakes) wants to borrow it. I am buying one for my mother for Christmas. Many of the recipe's are my host son's favorites, and my family loves it when I cook a German meal now. The stereotype that the food is made with lots of vinegar and sauercraut is dispelled--that is simply not the case! Very tasy and easy recipes to use.

Authentic German Cooking

I am German myself and this book is a must-have for everyone over there that wants to get very good in the basics. It has pretty much everything covered in the German "cuisine" and if you are honestly interested in saying that you know how to cook German this should be your choice to make a good start. (Did you know we don't eat Sauerkraut and sausage there on a daily basis anymore ;-)) Since moving to the U.S. I have been using this cookbook uncountable times to make dishes I don't know by mind but am used to eat there. The book also gives good cooking information in general - what kind of meat should be prepared how etc.

A great book with a wonderful variety of recipes!

I just love this book, and it was intended for a gift, so I have to get another one! It has such a great variety of old and contemporary german cuisine recipes and I just love every page of it...I discovered it while in Germany and it is living up to the recipes thus far....I highly recommend it...you could easily make a 7 course meal every day for a whole week with the rainbow of recipes in this book!

the great classic!

German Cooking today is an absolute classic- there's hardly a German household without it. The recipes are well explained and always work out. The book has both European and American measurements which makes it the ideal present for everone who loves to cook!