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20 classic dishes from Austria, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Wiener Schnitzel

    Veal escalope pounded thin, breaded and fried until golden.

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    Tafelspitz

    Boiled beef in broth with apple-horseradish and chive sauce.

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    Käsespätzle

    Soft egg noodles layered with cheese and fried onions.

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  4. 4

    Gulasch

    Paprika-heavy beef stew, thicker and darker than its Hungarian parent.

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    Knödel

    Bread or potato dumplings served with almost everything.

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    Frittatensuppe

    Clear beef broth with sliced pancake ribbons.

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    Backhendl

    Buttermilk-soaked chicken breaded and deep-fried.

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    Schweinsbraten

    Roast pork with caraway, crackling and dark gravy.

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    Kaiserschmarrn

    Shredded fluffy pancake with raisins and plum compote.

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    Apfelstrudel

    Paper-thin pastry rolled around spiced apples and raisins.

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    Sachertorte

    Dense chocolate cake with apricot jam and dark glaze.

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    Marillenknödel

    Whole apricots wrapped in dough and rolled in buttered crumbs.

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    Tiroler Gröstl

    Pan-fried potatoes, onions and beef topped with a fried egg.

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    Erdäpfelsalat

    Warm potato salad dressed with vinegar, stock and onion.

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    Beuschel

    Sliced lung and heart in a creamy sour ragout.

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    Selchfleisch mit Knödel

    Smoked cured pork with dumplings and sauerkraut.

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    Palatschinken

    Thin pancakes rolled around apricot jam or curd.

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    Germknödel

    Steamed yeast dumpling filled with plum jam under poppy seeds.

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    Linzer Torte

    Nutty lattice-topped tart filled with redcurrant jam.

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    Salzburger Nockerl

    Airy baked soufflé peaks shaped like the local mountains.

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