How to Use spaetzle in a Sentence

spaetzle

noun
  • The key was to scrape out the marrow and spread it within the spaetzle.
    Daily Pilot, 3 Sep. 2019
  • My dining companion loves her stroganoff, the brown sauce tart and creamy, the spaetzle just right.
    Diana Spechler, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Cook’s notes: To make spaetzle, lightly beat 1 egg in a medium bowl.
    Susan Selasky, sacbee, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Cook's notes: To make spaetzle, lightly beat 1 egg in a medium bowl.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Made with spaetzle, a German egg noodle, and topped with plenty of ooey, gooey cheese, the mac and cheese on Liter House's kids' menu is sure to be a hit.
    Emily Sabens, Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Signatures include crab with spaetzle and mixed meats and seafood served on a live-charcoal Konro grill.
    Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • What to eat: Venture across and bring takeout back to the taproom from the Urban German Wursthaus, picking your favorite wurst sausage, schnitzel or spaetzle.
    Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Lamb stew with butternut squash spaetzle, shimeji mushrooms, nettles and pea shoots held the promise of spring.
    Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
  • Start with Dune’s signature crab spaetzle with chili flakes, or tuna crudo with kimchi and hearts of palm, or little gem salad with beets and goat cheese.
    Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Another pressing issue: Was quark spaetzle with braised rabbit still on the menu?
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
  • The kitchen served up a succession of reimagined classics, from a brazenly modern take on spaetzle to a veal stew that had come a very long way from its humble origins.
    András Szántó, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2018
  • My favorite dishes are the stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes and spaetzle.
    John Benson, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • An on-time arrival in Hamburg after dark left just enough time for some spaetzle and schnitzel before falling into bed at a stuffy hotel next to the station.
    New York Times, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Continue down the Germanic path to the Guenther spaetzle ($5/happy hour).
    James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 27 Apr. 2017
  • This bone marrow roasted with a black truffle glaze and topped with arugula was served over egg noodle spaetzle with truffled butter.
    Daily Pilot, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Ask for a seat at the open kitchen counter at Colonie for locavore delicacies (heritage pork and mustard spaetzle, campanelle with hen of the woods and Tuscan kale).
    Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Side dishes include the restaurant’s familar red cabbage or spaetzle.
    Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The luncheon will include a menu of chicken paprikash with spaetzles and green beans, Legacy salad, rolls and butter, beverage, and cookies and brownies for dessert.
    cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Curry-coconut spaetzle are dainty, too, and just the right companion for pork boulettes (meatballs) that were a wee bit dry but animated with lime zest, lime leaf and asarum (wild ginger).
    Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017
  • Be alert for specials; this summer’s included outstanding plates such as cherry and chevre French toast with basil, and Gibbles & Schnitz, chicken schnitzel with giblet gravy, black pepper spaetzle and eggs.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Entree options include short rib with spaetzle, grilled octopus, salmon with apricot quinoa or herb lemon chicken breast with spaghetti squash and ratatouille.
    Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • They're lured by comforting favorites such as pierogi, potato soup, chicken paprikash and spaetzle, stuffed cabbage, smoked kielbasa and more.
    cleveland.com, 20 June 2017
  • In the hands of chef Denise Mazal, jaeger schnitzel, handmade sausages, spaetzle dumplings, fresh rye bread and sweet sauerkraut all give stout reprimands to the Bavarian stereotypes, crowned by kolaches worthy of any pastry chef’s portfolio.
    San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Upstairs, there was another buffet, complete with German pretzel, goulash soup and spaetzle.
    Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Also on the menu is another local favorite: Viennese-style chicken in red pepper cream with homemade spaetzle, followed by a mango and lime meringue.
    Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2017
  • Shakshuka and a frittata for breakfast or brunch, roast chicken with spaetzle, bo ssam-style pork shoulder and Southern fried chicken are some of his wide-ranging offerings.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
  • For example, one night’s omnivoral option was a pork chop with a mustard-cornichon sauce over handmade spaetzle with a ginger-carrot puree.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Among the German specialties are massive Bavarian pretzels, brats, schnitzel, spaetzle, and crispy German potato cakes.
    Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Tender roast beef with warm red cabbage and squiggly egg noodles (made with an heirloom spaetzle press) has Sunday supper written all over it, at least for this fellow Midwesterner.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 June 2019
  • Popular dishes include wiener schnitzel, a German combination platter featuring duck, beef rouladen, red cabbage and spaetzle.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2021

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