Luxembourg Recipes
A grand duchy whose national dish is smoked pork and beans. Not sure what to eat in Luxembourg? Start with Judd mat Gaardebounen, Bouneschlupp, Quetschentaart and Kachkéis (Luxembourg Cooked Cheese). Here are 8 authentic Luxembourg recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
8 recipes
Judd mat GaardebounenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 4 h 20 minLuxembourg's national dish: smoked pork collar simmered tender and served with a creamy broad-bean stew.
Judd mat Gaardebounen Kachkéis (Luxembourg Cooked Cheese)Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 2 daysAged curd melted down on the stove with butter and caraway into a glossy, tangy spreadable cheese, poured out to set and eaten on bread with mustard.
BouneschluppLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 50 minA green bean soup with potato and smoked sausage, the national soup of Luxembourg.
QuetschentaartLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 1 h 5 minA shortcrust tart of sharp quetsch plums under a cinnamon dusting, Luxembourg's classic late-summer bake.
KniddelenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 45 minLuxembourg's comforting flour dumplings, spooned into simmering water and tossed with crisp smoked bacon and cream.
GromperekichelcherLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 40 minLuxembourg's funfair favorite: crisp grated-potato fritters with onion and parsley, fried golden and eaten with apple sauce.
Tierteg (Luxembourg Mashed Potatoes with Sauerkraut)Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 1 hMashed potatoes mixed with sauerkraut, onion and crisp smoked bacon, pressed into a hot pan and fried until a brown crust forms underneath, the old Luxembourg side for smoked pork and sausages.
Rieslingspaschtéit (Luxembourg Riesling Pork Pie)Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · advanced · 1.5 daysA loaf of crisp buttery pastry around a coarse pork filling seasoned with Riesling, leek, parsley and nutmeg, filled after baking with Riesling jelly through holes in the top and served cold in thick slices.
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