Gefillde are filled raspeballs from raw and cooked potatoes, which are known as specialities in South-West Germany and Alsace.[1] This dish is one of the most popular dishes in Saarland.[2]

Gefillde
Alternative namesGefillde Knepp or Gefillte Klees
Typepotato dish
Place of originGermany and France
Region or stateRhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Alsace
Main ingredientspotato, beef, pork, liver sausage; sometimes bread roll, onion, parsley, or leek

The filling of the raspeball can be pork, beef or liver sausage. Other ingredients can be soaked bread rolls, cut onion, persil and leek. Traditionally the food is served with sauerkraut and a bacon-cream-sauce in a deep plate.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rheinland-Pfalz: Bauernkost mit einem Hauch Frankreich". berlin.de. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. ^ Lese, Saarland. "Gefillde". Saarland-Lese.
  3. ^ "Regionale Küche: Städte beinahe ohne Spezialitäten, Teil III". March 14, 2009 – via www.welt.de.