Frankfurt green sauce with potatoes and egg
Frankfurt's green sauce combines seven fresh herbs with savoury, yoghurt, vinegar and oil and is served classically cold with potatoes and eggs.
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Frankfurt's green sauce combines seven fresh herbs with savoury, yoghurt, vinegar and oil and is served classically cold with potatoes and eggs.
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