Last night I was able to enjoy one last homemade German meal with Anke, Gerhard and Caro before I leave. It was great, of course. On the menu this time was steamed brussel sprouts, steamed kohlrabi in a home-made "cream" sauce (a little cream, flour, water,broth, and spices) and pfannkuchen with cheese and ham. Pfannkuchen is a German flat pancake made of milk, flour and eggs. Anke is most always using whole grains and the best ingredients, so of course it was probably a little healthier than some in the country. Pancakes here are eaten mostly as a savory dish rather than a sweet one with syrup as in the States. You put the pancake on your plate and fill it with what you like (in this case it was cheese, ham and maybe the kohlrabi with sauce) and then you roll it up. I could definitely make something of this sort back home. Very delicious. In fact, I am about to go out in search of my very own German cook book to take back with me to Chicago so I can prepare some of these dishes when I am missing Heidelberg. Also, I can then share them with all of you!
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