You cannot argue with the enormous differences in cultures, languages and traditions of states, but cooking can be called a point of contact between the Russian and German peoples. Who among us and our Western friends doesn't like rich, savory dishes? The answer is obvious: both nations love salads because they never get boring due to the variety and variability of ingredients. A perfect example is Berlin Salad, which tastes fresh and fresh and its composition is ingeniously simple.
What is remarkable about the "Berlin salad"
The first feature is that there are countless variations of the salad. That is, any housewife can take the original recipe as a basis, changing it to suit her taste, the preferences of the household, or in accordance with the case for which he is preparing.
The second point to pay attention to is the main ingredients of the salad, since it is desirable to keep them unchanged.
First of all, the dish must invariably include a meat component. It can be made with sausage, sausages, bavarian or game sausages, chicken, or even pork.
By choosing different meat products, it is quite possible to change the overall taste of the salad, giving it a special touch. Other essential ingredients are pickled or pickled cucumbers, onions and young juicy greens.
The rest of the ingredients can be added or excluded from the salad. These include: fresh cucumbers, bell peppers, boiled eggs, cheese (hard or smoked sausage), cabbage or potatoes.
"Berlin salad" belongs to the category of not particularly complex and hearty appetizers, especially when you want everything to be simple, fast and tasteful.
Popular recipe options
To begin with, consider the original recipe - the classic "Berlin salad". To prepare the dish, you need to take 2 boiled chicken eggs, 1 large bell pepper of a bright color, 400 grams of ham, 3 medium sour cucumbers and 200-300 grams of Dutch cheese.
As a salad dressing, we use light mayonnaise with a couple of tablespoons of tomato sauce, since the ingredients themselves are very high in calories.
All products, except cheese, cut into cubes and put in a salad bowl. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and add to a bowl. Optionally add chopped herbs to the salad: parsley, dill, basil leaves or lettuce. The last step: season the salad and stir.
Berlin salad with beef and ketchup
In this kind of "Berlin salad" we use 300 grams of boiled beef, onions, sweet peppers, a couple of ripe tomatoes, 3-4 onions and 3 pickled cucumbers.
First, you need to cut the onion into thin half rings and pickle. We prepare the marinade from boiling water, 9 percent vinegar, half a teaspoon of salt and sugar. Pour the onion with it and leave it for a couple of hours. Then we put the onion in a colander, and let the liquid drain.
In the meantime, cut the beef, tomatoes, peppers and pickled cucumbers into strips, do not forget to add the onions. For the sauce, mix 4 tablespoons of ketchup and vegetable oil, and then season the salad with the mixture. After removing the sample, you can add salt and black pepper to taste.
We serve salad festively and in portions. To do this, take a salad, on each leaf of which we spread a couple of tablespoons of the dish, decorate with finely chopped dill.
"Berlin salad" with cabbage
To prepare this version of the dish, you will need: 300 grams of smoked meat or sausage, 2 cucumbers, 400 grams of fresh cabbage (it is quite permissible to use Peking cabbage) and peanuts. In this case, the dressing is prepared independently. For her, sour cream and mayonnaise, French mustard, pepper and salt are mixed in equal parts.
Cut all products into small thin strips, season with sauce and mix. Then put the finished dish in a salad bowl, sprinkle with fried salted peanuts.
Famous salads of German cuisine
German cuisine is replete with incredibly tasty dishes that are gaining more and more popularity. Recipes in a successful tandem combine taste and product availability. This characteristic is attractive to housewives, because this is the basis of home cooking.
Often the names of German dishes are consonant with the names of the land or city in which they were invented and prepared. The following types of salads received wide publicity: Bavarian, Thuringian, Hamburg, Saxon, Prussian.
And this list goes on for a plurality of positions. It seems that in this way a culinary specialist can get acquainted not only with the cuisine, but also with the geography of the country.
The real favorite of the people of Germany themselves is "Munich salad". Which is not at all surprising, because it combines German sausages, peas, gherkins, bacon and potatoes.
German potato salad cannot be ignored either. This dish is a classic of the national cuisine of the northern regions of Germany. A warm salad with potato slices and bacon is a great way to spice up a gala meal or a weekend family dinner.
Conclusion
Cooking is a fun activity that can even become a hobby. Cooking food according to foreign recipes really makes it possible to expand not only culinary abilities, but also the general store of knowledge, to learn about the culture, customs, history and worldview of other peoples. Cook with pleasure and love, opening up new boundaries and flavors.
