Austria Recipes
Imperial Vienna’s coffeehouses and golden cutlets. Not sure what to eat in Austria? Start with Tafelspitz, Frittatensuppe, Kaiserschmarrn and Wiener Frühstück. Here are 9 authentic Austria recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Wiener SchnitzelVienna, Austria · medium · 40 minVienna’s golden icon: a thin cutlet in a puffed, wavy breadcrumb crust, fried in butter and finished with lemon.
Wiener Schnitzel Wiener FrühstückVienna, Austria · easy · 14 minA Viennese breakfast of a crusty Kaisersemmel, soft-boiled egg, butter, jam, and a milky Melange.
FrittatensuppeVienna, Austria · easy · 40 minClear beef broth poured over ribbons of sliced savory pancake, a classic Viennese starter and light lunch.
SachertorteVienna, Austria · advanced · 1 h 25 minA dense chocolate sponge with a thin layer of apricot jam under a glossy dark chocolate glaze, Vienna's famous cake.
TafelspitzVienna, Austria · medium · 3 h 30 minViennese boiled beef gently simmered with root vegetables into a clear broth, sliced and served with apple-horseradish and chive sauces.
KaiserschmarrnVienna, Austria · medium · 40 minA fluffy Austrian pancake lightened with beaten egg whites, torn into pieces and caramelised in butter and sugar, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote.
Liptauer (Viennese Paprika Cheese Spread)Vienna, Austria · easy · 1 h 15 minCreamy Topfen beaten with soft butter, sweet paprika, caraway, capers, onion and gherkin into a rosy spread for dark bread, the standing order at every Viennese Heuriger.
Wiener Erdäpfelsalat (Viennese Potato Salad)Vienna, Austria · easy · 1 h 45 minWaxy potatoes sliced while warm and soaked in a dressing of hot beef broth, vinegar, oil, mustard and onion until glossy and slightly creamy, served lukewarm with chives beside a Wiener Schnitzel.
Topfengolatsche (Austrian Quark Pastry)Vienna, Austria · easy · 45 minSquares of buttery puff pastry wrapped around a lemony vanilla Topfen and raisin filling, the corners folded to the middle and baked golden, the pastry in every Viennese bakery window.
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