[capozzoli]

No, and those pictures are from a while ago. When my in-laws come they usually bring one large cufer full of Slovakian goodies. Beer, mustard, Krumpky, oplatki and what not.

[slimsparty]

I haven't made it myself, but I recall seeing Spatzel "cut" off the edge of the cutting board.

Oh my I like eastern European food.  I am not widely exposed, but I just love nitrates...Chicaga style!

I had my friend live with me when he and his new bride moved back from Romainia and they hooked up a lot of garlic and sausage.  I think the sausages were called "meeche" althought that maybe phonetic.

Devon Avenue in Chicago has over 160 languages that is where they were getting their stuff.

[nicneufeld]

Neuftoberfest happening tonight...schnitzel with mushroom sauce, potatoes and onions roasted in bacon fat, soft pretzels, rotkohl, kartoffelnsalat, sauerbraten, lebkuchen (the latter four folks are bringing) and my oktoberfest maerzen, a cheapish piesporter white, and Doornkaat schnapps to go with (the Doornkaat isn't much to write home about...vodka by any other name).

[capozzoli]

nic, can you expand on the saurbraten?

That may need its own thread. (Ive tried it a few times but it was never as good as I have had it made by others.

There used to be a famous German restaurant in Philly called the Blue Ox. Gone now, owner/chef moved back to Germany.but man was their saurbraten awesome.

I would love to make it like they did.

[bluesman]

Here's one that looks good. I want to try it someday too.

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/262/Authentic_Sauerbraten22288.shtml

By the way crock pots rule. 

[nicneufeld]

I can't really expand on the sauerbraten....it was good, but I didn't make it myself.