17 Best German Soups For All The Soup Enthusiasts Out There
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- 30 Jun 2022
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When we think of German cuisines, what comes first into our minds are famed dishes such as sauerkraut (fermented raw cabbage), wurst (German sausage), schnitzels (breaded meat cutlets), and German beers.
However, these food items are not representative of all German cuisines, mainly due to the vast number of dishes that emerged from the different states in Germany – a reflection of the country’s structure as a federal republic.
Thus, traveling to Germany also involves an exploration of their regional cuisines.
Nonetheless, German cuisine has stood the test of time, even amid its worst historical periods and the wall that tore the nation apart for decades.
German soups, locally known as suppe, are a common sight in their everyday cuisine and are often served as either hot or cold and as an appetizer or main course.
Their soups are often made from parts of meat and meat broth, dumplings, seafood, and vegetables.
Some unique soup dishes have also emerged through the years, such as soups made from beer (Biersuppe) and bread (Brotsuppe) – two ingredients that have been a staple on German dining tables.
Apart from these, roux, a mixture of fat and flour, is often used for the thicker consistency of their soups.
However, German suppe varies from one region to another, and travelers and food enthusiasts could have difficulty deciding on the best soup dishes to try out.
There’s no need to worry, though, as we have listed 17 of Germany’s best soups!
We have already mentioned #1 and #2, but #15 is also interesting as it is tied to Germany’s religious customs.
Here are 17 soup dishes or suppe that best define German cuisine!
1. Biersuppe (Beer Soup)
Starting with the most unique German soup on this list, Biersuppe uses beer as its main ingredient.
Besides beer, cheese is also added to bring extra creaminess to this thick soup dish.
This dish is best served as a breakfast meal and can also be paired with bread.
This is also a highly popular soup dish during the famed German beer festival known as “Oktoberfest.”
2. Brotsuppe (Bread Soup)
This dish consists of small slices of bread covered in a mixture of cream, beef stock, flour, butter, nutmeg, and other spices.
Germans typically use stale bread for this soup recipe, which is mainly a plus for those who have yet to consume their old stock bread before reaching the “best before” date.
3. Erbsensuppe (German Pea Soup)
Another popular Oktoberfest soup dish, Erbsensuppe, is Germany’s version of the split pea soup.
For this Berlin-style recipe, you can add certain meats such as diced pork chops and steamed Frankfurters (German pork sausage in sheep’s casing) to bring an extra bite to this hot and delicious soup.
However, patience is needed in preparing this dish as it requires slow cooking to perfection.
4. Flädlesuppe (Pancake Soup)
Germany’s pancake soup, locally known as Flädlesuppe, is similar to Brotsuppe in its main component: bread.In this case, the Flädlesuppe mainly uses pancake strips, carrots, milk, eggs, and vegetable broth.
5. Griessnockerlsuppe (Semolina Dumpling Soup)
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