Veal escalope (breaded cutlet) and spaetzle (pasta) and Sauerkraut with 6 meats (bottom)

This was technically in Lorraine. Caesar salad and a country roasted chicken (coq).

Couple locally brewed beers and a beautiful pub (called a Bierestub here) mural.

Poulet Sauce Riesling, Crème et Champignons (top) & le Baeckeoffe au Vin d’Alsace (bottom)

Sauerkraut with perch (top) & Sauerkraut with Ham shank (bottom). Also a Riesling

Seasonal white asparagus and ham (top) and pork shank and sauerkraut (bottom)

"Ribeauville salad" it came with a meatloaf of fish, duck and smoked salmon (left).

Burger d'Alsace (bottom) and sauerkraut with ham, sausage and bacon.

Cuisine d'Alsace France

May 25, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

Sauerkraut, Sauerkraut, & more Sauerkraut. Es tres bonn!

Alsacien cuisine is very different from other French cuisine we've had. While Paris and southern France had the stereotypical small portions and lots of duck. Alsace has heaping portions, sausage, pork shank and yes sauerkraut. Sauerkraut was a compliment to almost every dish.

In addition, Alsace has their own take on pizza called Tarte Flambée. We never actually tried it, but they are rectangular and super thin crust. They look good, but we were never really feeling the pizza.

Surprisingly we also came to Alsace expecting wine, but were instead presented with beer. There were a lot of local brewers. The most notable was Fischer. Their "Tradition" was among our favorite European beers we've had.Read more