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Meat & Poultry

48 recipes in this category

Traditional meat and poultry dishes — from Sunday roasts to slow-braised classics.

Sliced venison loin in a rich dark sauce with capers, served in a long ceramic dish on a wooden table

Venison Loin in Red Wine Marinade

Roe deer loin marinated two days in red wine, larded with dry bacon, braised until tender, and finished with a caper and sour cream sauce.

140 min

Sage and onion stuffing in a ceramic bowl beside a roasted duck

meat poultry

Sage and Onion Stuffing for Duck, Goose, or Pork

A traditional sage and onion stuffing for rich roasting meats — double-blanched onions, fresh sage, butter, and breadcrumbs bound with egg.

55 min

4–6

A golden baked moussaka of fried vine leaves and chicken filling in a ceramic baking dish, custard topping just set, fresh parsley scattered over

meat poultry

Young Vine Leaves Moussaka

Battered and fried vine leaves layered with minced chicken, sautéed onion, and parsley, finished with an egg and sour cream custard baked until golden.

120 min

4–6

A deep pot of dried pork legs paprikaš with tender veal, dark onion sauce, and red peppers, served with fresh bread

meat poultry

Dried Pork Legs Paprikash

Authentic Central European paprikash recipe: slow-cooked smoked pork legs & veal with onions, tomatoes, peppers. Deep, dark, jammy sauce.

200 min

6–8

Sliced poached lamb on a white serving plate, pale caper sauce poured over, cubed carrot and kohlrabi alongside

meat poultry

Lamb with Caper Sauce

A whole poached leg or breast of lamb simmered with root vegetables and bay, served with cubed greens and a roux-based caper sauce made from the cooking stock.

120 min

4–6

Poached chicken pieces in a cream asparagus sauce garnished with asparagus tips on a vintage serving platter

meat poultry

Chicken in Asparagus Sauce

A whole chicken poached in spiced broth, then finished in a silky velouté enriched with egg yolks and cream, garnished with tender asparagus tips.

105 min

Pan-fried beef steaks on golden croutons with mushroom sauce, served on a white platter

meat poultry

Steaks with Mushroom Sauce

Pan-fried beef rounds on buttered egg croutons, topped with a white wine mushroom sauce — a vintage Central European dinner-party dish.

60 min

A deep rustic bowl of dark amber game broth with sugar-cube sized pieces of braised venison, served with crusty dark bread on a dark oak table.

meat poultry

Hunter's Soup — Slow-Braised Game with Bacon, Ham, and White Wine

A rich Central European hunter's soup of slow-braised venison, roe deer, or rabbit neck with smoked bacon, ham, and white wine. Three hours of deep flavor.

240 min

A deep ceramic bowl of tender okra and pork pieces in a rich dark amber paprika broth, on a dark oak table with a vintage linen napkin.

meat poultry

Okra with Pork in Paprika Broth

Tender okra and lean pork slow-braised in rich paprika broth with a golden roux finish and lemon. A classic Central European forgotten vegetable dish.

100 min

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