Spätzle is a German egg noodle pasta with a chewy, dumpling-like texture. The short noodles are usually irregularly shaped and made from a batter of eggs mixed with flour and milk or water.
What is Spatzle?
- Spätzle is a classic dish for those living in the Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria states in the Southern region of Germany
- The origin of the word Spätzle comes from Swabian meaning little sparrows
- Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany. The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of Swabia.
- Not only are Spätzle noodles one of Germany’s most loved foods, they are also traditional in Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary
- When the noodles are button-shaped, they are called by their Swiss name, Knöpfle, which means small buttons
- Traditionally, thin strips of dough were scraped off a wooden cutting board into boiling salt water
- Today, there are metal kitchen devices that can be used to make Spaetzle: a colander with large holes, potato ricer, food mill, or cheese grater, and all the different kinds of Spätzle makers available on the market
