Eiernockerl
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| Type | Dumpling |
|---|---|
| Course | main |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Region or state | Vienna |
| Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, milk, butter |
Eiernockerl (German for "egg dumplings") is a simple[1] and popular[2] Austrian dish of the Viennese cuisine.
Origin[edit]
Dumplings are popular in all regions of Austria. They are also found in sweets such as the Salzburger Nockerl, which, according to legend, was a specialty of Salome Alt, mistress of the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, and the reason he was enamored of her.[3]
Ingredients and variants[edit]
The typical ingredients for Eiernockerl are flour, eggs, milk, butter, and then salt, pepper, ground nutmeg, and for decoration chives.[2] Eiernockerl is usually served with a side dish of green salad.[1]
It is also made to use up leftover Nockerl. [4]
Some of the Austrian dumplings' main variants are: Krautspatzen, with sauerkraut roasted in butter; Apfelspatzen, with apples; and Erdäpfelspatzen, with peeled potatoes.[1]
Alleged tie to Hitler[edit]
In 1997, Wolfgang Fröhlich, Holocaust denier[5] and former district council member for the Freedom Party, alleged that Adolf Hitler's favorite food was Eiernockerl.[6] Some restaurants in Austria started advertising the dish as a "daily special" for the 20th of April, which is Hitler's date of birth.[6] Accordingly, many neofascists have taken to celebrate Hitler's birthday by eating Eiernockerl while they promote the ostensibly strictly culinary event on social media.[7]
The allegation about the dish has not been historically confirmed, though Hitler was fond of Leberknödel (liver dumplings),[8] and Eiernockerl is normally served in Austrian restaurants every day of the year.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Karrers, Andrea. "Nockerl: einfach aber köstlich" [Dumplings: simple but delicious] (in German). ORF. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Egg Dumplings". WienInfo. Vienna Tourist Board. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Salzburger Nockerl". WienInfo. Vienna Tourist Board. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Austrian-style Gnocchi – Nockerl". 11 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ Vessely, Rebecca (12 November 1996). "Germany restricts internet content". Wired. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Some Austrians celebrated 4/20 by eating Hitler's favorite dish". The Jerusalem Post. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b Herbst, Hanna (20 April 2016). "Hitler-Verehrer servieren zur Feier des Tages Eiernockerl mit Salat" [Hitler's admirers serve Eiernockerl with salad to celebrate the day]. Vice (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Fuchs, Thomas (2000). A Concise Biography of Adolf Hitler. Berkley. p. 78. ISBN 978-0425173404.