A FOOD TRADITION
Alsatian Cuisine
Alsatian cuisine combines French and Central European traditions through wheat, cabbage, pork, freshwater fish, and distinctive baked goods.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Baeckeoffe
This Alsatian casserole layers potatoes, onions, and several meats with white wine before slow cooking in a covered dish.
Bibeleskäs
Bibeleskäs is a cold Alsatian fresh-cheese preparation served as a spread or side, typically seasoned with onion and herbs.
Birewecke
Birewecke is an Alsatian fruit bread made by enclosing a spiced mixture of dried pears and other dried fruits, nuts, and sometimes kirsch in dough before baking.
Bredele
Bredele is a broad Alsatian category of small Christmas cookies, commonly prepared from flour, butter, sugar, and recipe-specific additions such as egg, spices, or nuts.
Bretzel Alsacien
An Alsatian soft pretzel made from yeasted wheat dough, shaped, briefly treated with an alkaline bath, and baked until browned.
Brochet à l'Alsacienne
An Alsatian preparation of pike served with a buttery, creamy wine sauce, commonly accompanied by aromatic vegetables and mushrooms.
Carpe Frite d'Alsace
Carpe Frite d'Alsace consists of carp portions coated and fried until crisp, typically served hot with lemon.
Choucroute Garnie
Alsatian sauerkraut is served with assorted pork meats and sausages, typically accompanied by potatoes and aromatic seasonings.
Christstollen Alsacien
A rich Alsatian Christmas fruit bread made from yeasted wheat dough enriched with butter, milk, almonds, raisins, and candied citrus peel.
Flammekueche
A thin wheat-flour flatbread is spread with a creamy topping and finished with onions and lardons before baking at high heat.
Flammekueche Forestière
Flammekueche Forestière is a thin Alsatian flatbread spread with cream and topped with onions, mushrooms, and often bacon or lardons.
Flammekueche Gratinée
Flammekueche Gratinée is a thin Alsatian flatbread topped with crème fraîche, onions, bacon or lardons, and grated cheese before baking until browned.
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