Foodies Riddle #1 - Solution: Spinach-Knöpfli
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First of all I big thank to all the participants. The solution of foodies riddle #1 is, tadaaaaa: Spinach-Knöpfli a typical Swiss food. Depending on size and shape they are also called Spätzli (longer and bigger). There exist special Knöpfli/Spätzli maker, but you don't need such a fancy thing. You can just use the backside of your potato grater. Most of you were on the right track. Just the basil was misleading, as it was spinach. ;-) The closest was Robert from lamiacucina. Congrats! Foodies riddle #2 will be online in 2 weeks on Monday, May 12. Stay tuned! If you have any suggestion for a future riddle just drop me a line: kochtopf(at)gmail(dot)com. |
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Spinach-Knöpfliserves 2-3 50 g semolina
150 g flour
1/2 ts salt
1 hand full of fresh spinach
2 eggs
50 ml milk
50 ml water
Boil a kettle of water, then slowly pour over the spinach in a colander until it wilts. Shake off the excess water, then put the spinach into a food processor, add milk, water and salt and pulse until you have a green liquid, add eggs and pulse 1-2 time more.
Mix semolina, salt and flour, add egg/milk mixture in sips and beat with a fork until you have a dough that's a bit thicker than pancake mix but not a stiff dough. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tb salt. With a spatula spread some of the dough through the backside of a coarse grater, letting the dough drop into the water.
Sorry, this is an old pic with "normal" Knöpfli dough.
You can serve Knöpfli as a main dish, with a lot of cheese and fried onions or/and croutons. Or as a side dish instead of potatoes, pasta or rice.


















