Knödel

Knödel

Semmelknödel
Type Dumpling
Place of origin Austria
Germany
Italy
Region or state Central Europe
Main ingredients Potatoes or bread or flour
Variations See list
Cookbook: Knödel  Media: Knödel

Knödel ("dumpling", sing.der Knödel), or Klöße (sing.der Kloß) are boiled dumplings[1] commonly found in Central European and East European cuisine. Central European countries in which their variant of knödel is popular include Austria, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. They are also found in Scandinavian, Romanian, Northern eastern Italian cuisine, and Ukrainian cuisines. Usually made from flour, bread[1] or potatoes,[1] they are often served as a side dish, but can also be a dessert such as plum dumplings or even meat balls in soup. Many varieties and variations exist.

Etymology

The word Knödel is German and derives from the Latin word nodus (knot). From the Old High German chnodo and the Middle High German knode it finally changed to the modern expression.[2] Knödel in Hungary are called gombóc or knédli; in Slovenia, "knedl(j)i" or (less specifically) "cmoki"; in the Czech Republic, knedlík (plural: knedlíky); in Slovakia, "knedľa" (plural: knedlíky); in Luxembourg, Kniddel(en); in Bosnia, Croatia, Poland and Serbia, knedle; and, in Italy, canederli [kaˈneːderli]. In some regions of the United States, klub is used to refer specifically to potato dumplings. A similar dish is known in Sweden (kroppkakor or pitepalt) and in Norway, raspeball or komle filled with salty meat; and in Canada, poutines râpées. In Bukovina they are known as cnigle.

Varieties

Meat with Czech dumplings (knedlíky)

Knödel are used in various dishes in Austrian, German, and Czech cuisine. From these regions, knödel spread throughout Europe. At the turn of the 20th century, it was commonly said that a Czech girl is not prepared to marry until she can cook this dish.[3]

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McMeel, Andrews (2007). 1001 Foods To Die For. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-7407-7043-2.
  2. in: Epikur. Journal für Gastrosophie, 01/2013, on 22 November 2015
  3. "Pork, sauerkraut and dumplings". Czech Specials. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 Gundel, Karoly (1992). Gundel's Hungarian cookbook. Budapest: Corvina Könyvkiadó. pp. 71, 116. ISBN 963-13-3600-X. OCLC 32227400.
  5. Meyer, June V.; Aaron D. Meyer (1997). June Meyers Authentic Hungarian Heirloon Recipes Cookbook. OCLC 556959201. Retrieved 25 October 2012.

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