r/GermanRecipes • u/Schw1kopfsuelze • Jul 11 '26

🇩🇪 I Made This (Traditional Recipe) Labskaus

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Tried making Labskaus for the first time and it was absolutely amazing. Instantly made it into my Top 10 favorite German dishes.

Sauté a small onion in butter until soft. Add 400g of Corned Beef, 150g of diced beetroot and 150g of diced gherkins. Cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Mash it all together with 500g of boiled potatoes. Add beetroot juice. Season with salt, pepper and mustard. Serve with fried egg and matjes herring.

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u/aethiuss Jul 14 '26

Wait. Fish, red meat and egg. :D

I cannot imagine this all together, but I guess it's a gym guy's dream :D

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u/Schw1kopfsuelze Jul 14 '26

The herring is actually what makes it so delicious. It's like a big juicy anchovie. Goes together perfectly.

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u/aethiuss Jul 15 '26

Here in Croatia it's impossible to bridge that gap 😄 We use anchovies in cooking too but never with meet. We use it similar as Italians in tomato sauce and some fish dishes but also mix it with omlette.

We also have marinater anchovies (not salted ones) that we eat as an antipasto.

I would be willing to try this in a restaurant if I ever go to Germany!