Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Fri 11 Mar 2005 08:51:03p, kodi wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> >
> > Dog3 wrote:
> >> "kodi" > wrote in
> >> ups.com:
> >>
> >> > Years ago, when I was visiting Germany, I had a delecious meal and
> >> > all I remember is how good the spetzel was.
> >> > I've just bought some at a nearby German store, but now I have no
> >> > idea what type of sauce to put over it.
> >> > Can any one help me out?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Just try a butter sauce. Spaetzel is wonderful. Now I have to make
> >> some. See what you've done
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >> --
> >> Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest
> >> violence.
> >> -- Hebrew proverb
> >
> >
> > Thank you all for the great answers. Butter it is!!! I can't wait to
> > have it. ANd I love onions and cheese, so I think I'll add those too.
> > But I must say, I've never heard of fried bread crumbs.
> > Haha, and I thought this was going to be a low fat, healthy meal!
> > Mmmmm the butter sauce sounds great!
>
> IINM, the fried bread crumbs is a Hungarian influence.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


Is it? No one in our family is Hungarian though. My Swiss German
grandmother learnt it from her mother etc etc. It's common enough in
German cooking in some regions.