Kartoffelklösse

Kartoffelklöße or Kartoffelklösse (German: [kaʁˈtɔfəlˌkløːsə] ) or Erdäpfelknödel are a type of potato dumpling. They often contain a crouton, ham, or sauerkraut filling.

Kartoffelklösse
Kartoffelklösse stuffed with croutons
TypeDumpling
CourseSide dish
Place of originGermany, Austria
Region or stateBavaria
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientspotatoes, flour, eggs
Ingredients generally usedseasonings, fillings

The dumplings are known throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria but are most common in Bavaria, Thuringia, and Rhineland. In Bavaria similar dumplings are called reiberknödel (from "to grate"), in Swabia gleeß and gneedl, in Franconia gniedla or klueß and in Austria erdäpfelknödel. The dish is also known in other northern and eastern European countries by various names.

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