. But what to have on the side? I wanted mashed potatoes, but we were out of spuds. Then, recalling Jim’s post about noodles, I thought of spaetzle. Sending Jason to the computer to find a recipe (I’ve never made them...

I am trying new things on my uber picky DH, and I’m starting with side dishes. I got him to eat, and like, Orzo last week. Now I want to try the Herbed spaetzle recipe that is here on Chow. I need something really simple to...

Slightly off topic, but I’m making spaetzle for the first time. Does anyone have a recipe they’re willing to share? I know it’s rather basic, but I’d like to know what works. Thanks.

I tried spaetzle for the first time last year at Cafe Sabarsky in NYC and LOVED it. I tried to make it myself (i cant remember what recipe I used) and it came out horrible. Does anyone have a good recipe/method for me to try?

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Little dumplings that are a great accompaniment for saucy dishes.

Did it have paprika? Barbara Kafka’s Roasting book has a killer recipe for sauerkraut noodles. Quickly, you melt a lot of butter, toast some hot paprika, and add saurkraut and cooked noodles. Or spaetzle, I guess. I can...

Is there such a thing as Sweet Potato Spaetzle? For some reason it popped into my head and I want to make it! I can’t find a recipe anywhere though. Any thoughts on how I would make it?

Hey everyone, I’ve had a spaetzle craving as of late and with shopping day coming up, I think I’ll get some. Anyone have any recipe suggestions for using it? Thanks

I actually made spaetzle this morning and the collaner method was in the recipe. I tried it... and it was a complete disaster, it just would not go through the holes. I got so frustrated, I wound up forming it by hand. Needless...

Sara Moulton made spaetzle this morning on her show.... now I have a craving for it. Any ideas for where to go? Would prefer to have it served to me, although recs for a reeeealllly good make at home version would be possible.

Central Av Chicago 773-283-4530 No matter how good the spaetzle is you buy, the best will be that you make yourself and shred directly into boiling water. It’s really easy (Google ‘spaetzle recipe’). You can buy a...

Any ideas where I can get spaetzle in the Medford area for an Oktoberfest dinner? [NOTE: Since this discussion turned into a very informative discussion on how to make your own spaetzle, we’ve moved it from the Boston board...

I’m guessing your batter was a bit too stiff. The recipe that I use has 1 1/2 c flour, 2 eggs, 1/2c of water. Still, your description of being 3x stiffer than pancake batter isn’t far off. While I use a spaetzle maker,...