Here are German cooking recipes by other Gerhild's from around the world. They are authentic German recipes by some really special people!
What makes these people special?
Their name. GERHILD!
Let me explain.
My name is Gerhild. It's German. It means "warrior maiden with a spear".
Since I grew up in Canada since the age of 2 1/2, I didn't know it was an unusual name. I just thought it was a regular German name. A bit difficult for English-speaking people to get to know, but most gave it a good attempt. It was what I was called - no nick-name - just, "Gerhild".
Not until I was much older did I realize that even in Germany, it's not common. Not common at all. Traveling to Germany the past couple of years, I've realized how uncommon it really is.
Just last week (August, 2011), I had a request on my Facebook page to become a friend of another Gerhild. WHAT? More Gerhilds. Really?
I think there are very few people around who can tell what a strange feeling that was. To see my name on another person. It's a feeling that probably only a few people have. 'Tis strange, but to my astonishment, so far, already about 44 Gerhilds have been entered into this new group, the Gerhild Group on Facebook. And most say the same thing. "I've never met another Gerhild," or "I've only met one other Gerhild in my entire life."
One of my new Gerhild friends sent me a recipe right away. One that fits so perfectly on this website about German cooking. That cinched it. I needed a page that has only recipes by Gerhild. Gerhilds from around the world, because who knows how many of us are out there, and I'm sure, are around the world. So, if you're a "Gerhild", this page is for you!
You'll find the recipes listed below. They will also be linked to from the appropriate pages on this site. For example, if it's a recipe for meat, it'll be included under the MEAT tab as well.
If you have a favourite recipe that you'd like to share, just click on this link: Gerhild's Recipes! If it's one you've created, let me know. If you got it from someplace else, let me know that as well so I can give proper credit. They may be authentic German recipes or not. Perhaps it common German food or not. Perhaps it's something foreign that you've made German by adding that special German twist to something. I've done that with many recipes.
So, Gerhilds, send in your recipes. The more the merrier! Let's show the rest of the world German cooking at its best! These may well be the BEST GERMAN RECIPES on the Web!
If it's not original, please include the cookbook, website, etc., that you have it from so that we can give proper credit for it.
What Other Gerhild's Have Said
Click below to see contributions from other Gerhild's to this page...
Lemon Cookies/Zitronenkeks
Ingredients : 250 g plain wheat flour ½ teaspoonful baking powder (sodium hydrogen carbonate; e.g. Backin by Dr. Oetker) 100 g sugar 1 sachet ...
Rotkohl auf schnelle Art
Etwa 4 streifen Speck in Wuerfel schneiden, in der Pfanne braun anbraten,
1 mittelgrosse Zwiebel in Wuerfel schneiden, zu dem Speck hinzufuegen ...
75 g Bitterschokolade - schmelzen und mit 8 Eßl. Sahne glattrühren, abkühlen lassen,
2 Eigelb mit 75g Honig gut verrühren,...
Vanillekipferln ohne warten!
Zutaten : 280 gr. Margarine oder Butter 140 gr. Zucker 400 gr. Mehl 125 gr. Haselnüsse, gemahlen 1 Pack. Vanillezucker Puderzucker zum ...
Gluehweinplaetzchen
Zutaten : 250 gr. Margarine oder Butter 125 gr. Zucker 4 Eier 250 gr. Mehl 2 Tel. Backpulver 150 gr. Raspelschokolade 1/8 liter Glühwein ...
Since I grew up in Canada since the age of 2 1/2, I didn't know it was an unusual name. I just thought it was a regular German name. A bit difficult for English-speaking people to get to know, but most gave it a good attempt. It was what I was called - no nick-name - just, "Gerhild".
