When one thinks of traditional German food, meat and potatoes tend to come to mind. While exploring Göttingen, my friend and I went to a restaurant called Kartoffelhaus (literally, “potato house”) and tried a variety of dishes, all of which included potatoes. Of course, I had to try the schnitzel, which is a very traditional German meal.
The dish served at the Kartoffelhaus restaurant included Teufelsschnitzel (devil schnitzel) with Kroketten (potato croquettes, or fried mashed potatoes). This schnitzel was made to be spicy - hence the name “devil schnitzel” - with paprika (bell peppers), chili peppers, green peppers and tomato sauce. The Kroketten are fried mashed potatoes. I also had Kartoffel-Lauchcremesuppe (potato leak cream soup) for an appetizer, which had seeds on top. Pumpkin soup, which is also popular in Germany, also has seeds.
The schnitzel was warm and filling, and I loved having the sauce with it. I have had many fried foods back in the U.S., but I have never had fried mashed potatoes, so the Kroketten were an adventure! My friend also had a potato burger, so instead of two bread buns, the meat was between two buns made of potatoes.
