Cheese Recipes from Creamy to Golden and Crisp

45 min German

Cheese spaetzle

Fry the onion rings slowly in butter and oil until golden brown. Set aside a portion to serve. Warm the spaetzle briefly in salted water or scrape it off. Reserve a little cooking water.

53 min Turkish

Pide

Pide is a Turkish dough shuttle with a crispy rim and spicy filling. This recipe combines yeast dough with minced meat, peppers, tomato paste and parsley.

1 hr Turkish

Börek

Börek succeeds with yufka or filo dough, a juicy cheese-spinach filling and a yoghurt-egg mixture that joins the layers together. The oven makes the surface golden brown and crispy.

10 min Italian

Caprese salad

Caprese salad consists of ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Good ingredients and room temperature are crucial.

40 min Italian

Milanese Risotto

Milanese risotto is mixed with risotto rice, saffron, broth, butter and Parmesan. The rice should be soft but still have a light bite in the core.

2 hr 10 min Italian

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita lives on a well-done dough, simple tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil and high oven heat. Few ingredients are enough when the bottom becomes crispy.

2 hr 5 min Italian

Lasagna Bolognese

Lasagne Bolognese needs a slow-cooked ragù, a smooth béchamel and enough rest time after baking. This allows the layers to be cut clean.

25 min Italian

Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara is cooked without cream: eggs, pecorino romano, black pepper, guanciale or pancetta and hot pasta water make a creamy sauce.

45 min Indian

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is an Indian spinach dish with paneer, ginger, garlic, onion and spices. The spinach is blanched briefly and not boiled to death.

1 hr 30 min Greek

Pastitsio

Pastitsio is a Greek noodle casserole with tubular noodles, spicy minced meat sauce, cinnamon and creamy béchamel. Let rest briefly after baking.

15 min Greek

Greek village salad

Greek peasant salad, horiatiki, consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, olives, feta, olive oil and oregano. Leaf salad does not belong in the classical way.

1 hr 10 min Greek

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a Greek filo pastry cake with spinach, feta, spring onions, dill and egg. Important is a well squeezed dry, non-watery filling.

1 hr 45 min Greek

Moussaka

Moussaka is layered with eggplant, potatoes, spicy minced tomato sauce and creamy béchamel. After baking, the casserole needs a short rest period.

1 hr 10 min French

French onion soup

French onion soup gets its taste from slowly caramelised onions, broth, white wine, thyme and gratin cheese baguette.

30 min French

Croque Monsieur

Croque Monsieur is a French ham and cheese sandwich with béchamel, gruyère and crispy toasted bread. It is baked in the oven until golden brown.

1 hr 35 min French

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is made with shortcrust pastry, bacon, eggs, cream and cheese as desired. The base is pre-baked to keep it crispy under the filling.

30 min Russian

Syrniki

Syrniki are small curd pancakes with egg, a little flour and mild sweetness. They are fried in a pan until golden brown and served with sour cream, berries or jam.

4 hr 30 min Italian

Tiramisu

Tiramisu is layered with mascarpone cream, espresso, spoon sponges and cocoa, and requires fresh eggs or a pasteurised alternative and several hours of refrigeration.

25 min Mediterranean

Mediterranean one-pot pasta with tomatoes and spinach

Mediterranean one-pot pasta succeeds when pasta, tomatoes, stock and spices cook together and the spinach is only added at the end. This keeps the sauce creamy and the vegetables fresh.