Frisch und Fit - KulturKueche German Cooking Series Aug 5

Friday August 5, 2011 7:30pm

Frisch und Fit! Make your own awesomely fresh German-style salad (wurstsalat with a twist?!) of fresh veggies, egg, and ham, & top it off with Rote Gruetze, a classic sweet treat of fresh berries and vanilla sauce.

5th floor Marunde Ballroom, cost is only $14 per person for this summer special. Reserve your spot today!
dank@dankhaus.com

I attended this event. The two items prepared were modernized, or as I like to say, "foodiefied." The two dishes prepared were Wurstsalat or sausage salad and Rote Grütze, which is a red fruit pudding. The Wurstsalat is typically made with a type of ring bologna and a type of vinaigrette. The pudding is usually made with red juice, some fruit and red wine.

The guest cook started by seeding and chopping a cucumber.



A quick pickle of shallots.



Swiss Chard was used in place of Chervil.



A smoked ham hock was used in place of the sausage.





A quick sautee of the Swiss Chard.



Making garlic aioli for the dressing.



Completed salad topped with green onion and hard-boiled eggs. It wasn't authentic, but it was tasty.



For the Rote Grütze, frozen berries were cooked down along with some fresh fruit. Red wine was added and tapioca to thicken. The mixture is then cooled and fresh fruit added. Vanilla custard or creme anglaise completes the dish. This was not the Rote Grütze of my youth, but it was oh, so good.