PORKTOBERFEST III
10/07/2012 12:43:00 PMRoast Pork Shoulder |
Ok, so I know in my most recent post about Oma Frieda's Grießklößchen mit Kirschen, I was reproachfully telling you all that German food is more than just Bavaria, that the regions in Germany itself are wonderfully diverse, und so weiter und so fort... but that doesn't mean I don't occasionally love to indulge a good bit of generously-portioned, Heino-singing, Bier-drinking, Lederhosen-wearing, Bavarian fun. So here we are, PORKTOBERFEST III.
PORKTOBERFEST III, for 6 people
Selbstgebackene Brezeln / Freshly-baked Pretzels
Schweinebraten / Roast Pork Shoulder
Semmelknödel / Bread Dumplings
Rotkohl / Red Cabbage
Sauerkraut / Sauerkraut
Schwarzwälder Kirschrolle / Black Forest Swiss Roll
As you'll see, the menu we decided on is my standard "I've invited people over and they expect crackling!" menu! (You will have seen this previously in PORKTOBERFEST I, PORKTOBERFEST II, PORKDATE, Dinner for Kate & Rob, and Slow-Roasted Shoulder of Pork).
When I went shopping for the ingredients, I stumbled across the Junction Deli in Camberwell Market, and I was thrilled to find that they stock heaps of German goodies! Apart from jars and packets of sauerkraut (the same brand that Sandra's mum sends us from Germany!), red cabbage and Thomy mustard, they had a great range of German coldcuts, like Schulz bacon and Jaegerbraten (from the Barossa!), leberkaese and more. Who knew!
German goodies |
Pretzels |
Pretzels in Pretzel bag |
And here's the lunch! Guten Appetit!
PORKTOBERFEST lunch |
Roast pork shoulder |
Sauerkraut |
Bread Dumplings |
Dessert was a simplified version of one of my favourite cakes: Black Forest Cake / Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. (See my Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte post for a step-by-step guide on making the traditional one!) I made a light chocolate sponge - I used a Jamie Oliver recipe for the cake but found the result a bit tough, so I wouldn't suggest using it - if you do make this yourself, try looking for a recipe for a chocolate swiss roll or a Bûche de Noël. For the filling, (which I just winged), I whipped some cream, spiked it with kirsch and sweetened it with castor sugar. I then folded through some jarred sour cherries, spread it on the cake base and rolled it up! Drizzle over extra kirsch and top with extra chocolate flakes over for even more deliciouness!
Black Forest Swiss Roll |
Happy Oktoberfest everybody!!
3 comments
Sarah this pork has me seriously drooling - look at that crackling - amazing.
ReplyDeleteCara - Thank-you so much! I'm a big fan of crackling - such a fun thing to make for a group. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the amazing as usual pork feast that day! Loved hearing that crunch
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