The Austrian Christmas Cookbook E-Book

Marit Peters

• Herausgeber: epubli
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 28

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Austria celebrates Christmas in a traditional way with many unique customs. Austria is in central Europe and has a mountainous landscape with lots of snow. This means that Austria has a very traditional Christmas atmosphere. Austria has many wonderful Christmas customs, with Christmas markets in beautiful cities such as Salzburg and Vienna, traditions such as the scary monster Krampus and St Nicholas and elegant Christmas decorations. Austria naturally has delicious food: cookies, desserts, cakes and numerous meat, fish and vegetable dishes based on Austrian and regional cuisine.

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TheAustrian Christmas Cookbook

Marit Peters© Copyright 2025 Marit PetersAll Rights Reserved

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ContentsIntroductionZucchini with Dill Cabbage SaladCaraway SoupPumpkin SoupRed CabbagePotato DumplingsPan Fried PotatoesPotato SaladBread SoupItalian SaladRussian SaladMushroom SauceCream of SpinachEggs in Sour CreamLemon RisottoApple and Horseradish SauceTrout with TomatoesFish with CreamFried CarpCarp GoulashRacletteFried Potatoes with BaconBoiled BeefRoast Pork with Sour Cream and CarawayChicken with PaprikaBeef StrudelSausage and Potato CasseroleVenison StewTurkey SchnitzelRoast GooseZeltenCoconut BiscuitsKiachlStollenLinzer CookiesBaked ApplesVanilla CrescentsNusseckenRum BallsKletzenbrotSchmalzgebäckSachertorteHoney CakesRaspberry TorteMarble CakeGlühweinChristmas PunchPhoto CreditsIntroductionAustria celebrates Christmas in a traditional way with many unique customs.  Austria is in central Europe and has a mountainous landscape with lots of snow. This means that Austria has a very traditional Christmas atmosphere. Austria has many wonderful Christmas customs, with Christmas markets in beautiful cities such as Salzburg and Vienna, traditions such as the scary monster Krampus and St Nicholas and elegant Christmas decorations.Austria naturally has delicious food: cookies, desserts, cakes and numerous meat, fish and vegetable dishes based on Austrian and regional cuisine.

Zucchini with Dill

Ingredients680g/1.5 lb of zucchini/courgette peeled and cut into thin strips2 tablespoons of chopped dill2 tablespoons of butter2 tablespoons of flour240ml/1 cup of sour creamsugar2 teaspoons of vinegarsaltPut some salt on the zucchini and leave for 40 minutes.Cook the zucchini in the butter in a pan on a low heat for 13 minutes.Mix the sour cream and flour. Add to the zucchini and cook on a low heat for 4 minutes. Add the dill, vinegar and a little sugar and salt.

Cabbage Salad

Ingredients1 cored and finely shredded red cabbage2 cored and sliced apples3 chopped spring onions120ml/half a cup of sour cream1 tablespoon of lemon juicea little salta little pepperMix the ingredients in a bowl.

Caraway Soup

Ingredients1 tablespoon of caraway seeds1 litre of chicken/vegetable stock4 tablespoons of flour4 tablespoons of butterHeat the butter wit the flour in a pan to make a paste. Add the stock, stir well, then cook on a low heat for 30 minutes.Add some salt and pepper.

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients700g/1.5 lb of pumpkin chopped into cubes2 chopped cloves of garlichalf a chopped onionchopped pumpkin seedschopped parsley700ml/3 cups of vegetable stock80ml/ 1 third of a cup of single/light creamvegetable oilsaltpepperFry the onion and garlic in some oil for 6 minutes. Add the pumpkin to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.Add the vegetable stock to the pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes until the pumpkin is cooked.Add the cream and some salt and pepper. Blend the soup. Serve topped with parsley and pumpkin seeds.

Red Cabbage

Ingredients1 sliced red cabbagebutter100ml/3.38 oz of balsamic vinegarblack peppersalt3 tablespoons of sugarMelt some butter in a pan. Cook the cabbage in the butter for 6 minutes.Add the sugar and vinegar and stir. Cover and cook on a low heat for 40 minutes.Add some salt and pepper.

Potato Dumplings

Ingredients400g/14 oz of peeled and cubed potatoes2 eggs250g/8.8 oz of flour saltPut the potatoes in a pan of water and some salt. Boil, then cook on a low heat for 15 minutes.