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Recipes from Austria
From Wiener Schnitzel to Salzburger Nockerl and Kaiserschmarrn

Austrian recipes to cook at home: classics, cakes and pastries, vegetarian dishes and fish. Discover the variety of Austrian cuisine.

Austrian recipes tell stories of traditional inns, farms, family kitchens and the Habsburg Monarchy. A country’s specialities reveal a lot about it, including how open it has been to other cultures. Beyond Tafelspitz (boiled beef), goulash and apple strudel, Austrian cuisine has much more to offer. There are potato dishes, dumplings in countless variations, soups and stews, and Mehlspeisen (cakes, pastries and other sweet dishes) that taste different from region to region. You’ll also find fish from Austria’s lakes and rivers, as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes that show how varied Austrian specialities are.

Here you’ll find Austrian recipes for every day and for special occasions: tried-and-tested classics, cakes and desserts, seasonal ideas and meat-free dishes. Use the recipe filter to find what you’re in the mood for. Many Austrian dishes began with simple ingredients and have been handed down for generations. Try them out and give them your own twist.

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Classics of Austrian cuisine

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Classics of Austrian cuisine include Wiener schnitzel, Tafelspitz (boiled beef), Tiroler Gröstl (pan-fried potatoes with meat and onions) and Kärntner Kasnudeln, Carinthian pasta parcels with a cheese and potato filling. These dishes reflect regional traditions and a range of culinary influences.

Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake), apple strudel, Salzburger Nockerl (a sweet soufflé) and Marillenknödel (apricot dumplings) are among Austria’s traditional sweet dishes. Many of these Mehlspeisen are served as a sweet main course as well as a dessert.

Austrian cuisine draws on regional traditions and influences from the Habsburg Monarchy. You can taste them in Bohemian pastries, Hungarian goulash and Alpine classics such as Kaspressknödel (fried cheese dumplings). Today a young generation of chefs is putting a fresh spin on these dishes.

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