Rouladen is a traditional German dish featuring thin strips of meat rolled around a filling of bacon, onions, and pickles, then braised in gravy. Raclette, originating in Austria, is a popular wintertime dish made by melting cheese over ingredients in a small pan using a special grill. For holidays in Germany, fish such as salmon and herring are commonly eaten, a tradition stemming from Advent when meat was forbidden but fish was allowed. Carp in particular is eaten on December 24th because it was easy to farm in village ponds. Another holiday favorite is stuffed goose served with potato dumplings and red cabbage. Smoked trout is another Christmas Eve tradition, as smoking has long been used in

1. Rouladen mit Klößen und
Apfelrotkohl
Beef roulade with potato
dumplings and steamed red
cabbage with apple
Rouladen is a traditional German
dish featuring long, thin strips of
meat slathered with mustard and
filled with bacon, onions, and
pickles. The filling is enclosed by
rolling up the meat strips, and the
roulades are then browned and
slow-simmered in a rich gravy.
Maike Niehoff,
Account Manager

2. Raclette
Originating in Austria, Raclette is a
popular dish in Germany during
the wintertime.
Made on a Raclette Grill with small
pans you pick your favorite
ingredients and place them on in
your Raclette Pan. Then you cover
the incidents with a slice of
Raclette cheese and place it under
the grill.
Once the cheese has melted and is
bubbling it is ready to eat.
Leonie Müller,
Account Manager

3. Fisch mit Gemüse
Fish with vegetables
Salmon, hake herring, and other
fish are popular choices for holiday
meals.
This tradition began with a custom
of celebrating the end of Advent on
the 24th of December.
The Advent period was considered a
time of fasting, and meat wasn't
allowed to be consumed, but fish
was acceptable.
Sophia Klinger,
Account Manager

4. Karpfen
Carp
Carp is a traditional meal eaten on
the 24thof December.
According to tradition Carp became
the most popular because it was the
easiest one to farm, with the fish
happily living in the village pond.
Some families even keep their
holiday meal fresh by letting it live
in their bathtub until the 24th!
Andreas Lechner,
Client Director

5. Weihnachtsgans mit Apfel-Rotkohl
und Kartoffelknödel
Christmas goose with potato
dumplings, steamed red cabbage
and apples
Another traditional holiday dinner
in Germany is stuffed goose with
dumplings and red cabbage.
There are many different options
when it comes to stuffing the goose
including apples or chestnuts.
Isabell Kochbeck,
Account Executive

6. Geräucherte Forelle mit
Meerrettich, Feldsalat
Smoked Trout with horseradish
and lamb’s lettuce
Keeping with tradition another
popular choice for Christmas Eve
dinner is smoked Trout.
Fish cured by smoking has been
popular in Germany for centuries.
Previously used to preserve fish,
now smoking provides delicious
festive flavor.
Cordelia Burton,
Managing Director