Pork Chops with Fresh Green and Red Cabbage

Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 bone-in center-cut pork chops, each about 1 in. thick (about 2 1/4 lbs. total)
1/4 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-in. slices
2 cups shredded green cabbage
2 cups shredded red cabbage
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or cider vinegar

Preparation
1. Combine fennel seeds, 1 tsp. caraway seeds, salt, and pepper in a mortar (see Notes) and coarsely crush with pestle. Sprinkle mixture over pork chops and set chops aside.

2. In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.

3. Add pork chops to pan and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides and cooked through (cut into center to check), about 8 minutes total. Transfer pork chops to a rimmed plate and tent with foil to keep warm.

4. Add cabbage to pan and cook, stirring frequently, until cabbage is wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds, the vinegar, and bacon; cook 2 minutes.

5. Pile cabbage on a platter and arrange pork chops on top. Pour on any accumulated pork juices and serve immediately.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutritional Information
Calories:516 (66% from fat)
Protein:37g
Fat:38g (sat 13)
Carbohydrate:4.7g
Fiber:2g
Sodium:674mg
Cholesterol:132mg

German cooking@home
by cooking mania

Grilled Beer-cooked Sausages

Yield
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients
6 bottles (12 oz. each) medium- to heavy-bodied ale (9 cups)
12 bratwurst
1 large onion, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise

Preparation
1. Bring beer to a boil in a large, wide pot. Add sausages and onions and simmer 15 minutes. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit until ready to grill.

2. Heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above the cooking grate only 4 to 5 seconds). Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer sausages to the grill. Cook sausages, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, drain onions and set aside. Serve sausages hot or warm, with onions if you like.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutritional Information
Calories:350 (75% from fat)
Protein:16g
Fat:29g (sat 11)
Carbohydrate:4.3g
Fiber:0.3g
Sodium:633mg
Cholesterol:68mg

German cooking@home
by cooking mania

Introduction

Germany is widely known for its beer, sausages, breads, desserts, and meat dishes. The cuisine varies throughout the country with French influences to the West, Scandinavian to the North, and Eastern European to the East. Popular consumed meats are beef, pork, poultry, and wild game. German cuisine usually does not contain a large variety of spices and herbs; the most popular are mustard, horseradish, parsley, thyme, laurel, chives, juniper, and pepper.

Here you can learn how to cook German food at home by yourself from many popular German recipes. Let's do it and enjoy the great foods now!

German cooking@home
by cooking mania