going to Biergarten for the 1st time

[JillC LI]

Yes. You don't even need the maker. You can use a potato masher as well if it's got the small round holes like this:

However, if you make it often, it's far better to have the proper equipment.

As far as recipe, that's easy too.

That's true, but I know I would find it difficult to have such a small surface area when I spread the dough back and forth over the boiling water pressing it into the holes of the spaetzle maker plus I like having the edges on the spaetzle maker to prevent the dough from falling off the flat surface top. With te maker, it is SOOO easy and yummy! My kids like watching the little pieces of dough rise to the surface when they're cooked and scooping them out. I don't even put the seasonings into my recipe (except salt) which makes it even easier!

 

[Phonedave]

I use a potato masher just like that (though it's black, not red) to make mine. Works fine. A bit more work then if I had a proper tool, but considering I make it once a month or so (with VEAL schnitzel)...not that big an inconvenience, and it works well.

or you can go old old school and use a wooden cutting board and a chefs knife. Press the dough out flat on the board, and then use a scraping motion with the knife to shave off rolls of the dough - right into the homemade lentil soup.

Of course that gets old VERY quickly.

-dave

 

[gwhb75]

I guess I'll be in the minority on this one, but we really didn't care for Biergarten. The atmosphere/band is great and very lively, but we found the food to be kind of "blech". Having said that, the place is always packed and a lot of people go back multiple times. The thing is, no matter what restaurant you ask about, some will love it and some won't like it. You should go try it for yourself and decide. Have fun.

 

[Communicore]

I enjoy the cold sausages and the one sausage that's not really vienna sausage but tastes like it!