Why Tiroler Gröstl Is The Most Memorable Dish I Ever Tasted
This isn't an exaggeration, Tiroler Gröstl is the most memorable dish I have ever had. But "why" I hear you ask.
Tiroler Gröstl is a traditional Austrian dish and can be made from leftovers. It is really simple and easy to make. It typically consists of pork, roughly cut potatoes, onions, a few herbs and topped off with a fried egg.
"The best part is the egg. I started by getting the yolk to run down, deeper into the dish and then just dived in! Mmmmm"
The first time I tried it was back in March, in Innsbruck. My guide for the day from the tourist board took me to a restaurant in the old town. The restaurant is over 500 years old and even though the chef has changed on just four occasions since it opened, the food is still remarkable. The whole ambiance and feel, including the food, was tremendous. It felt very authentic and traditional.
I also tried cooking Gröstl myself and you can too, it is very easy. Here is a good recipe I used from the BBC Good Food website, just don't forget the fried egg - it's the best part!
Have you ever tried Tiroler Gröstl? Would you like to?
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Comment by kurt krabath on July 27, 2011 at 8:37am -
oh yeah! this is a typical tyrolean food. most of us (tyrolean mountain people) eat this for breakfast when they work very hard or when they go hiking in the mountians.
info for tbu bolggers - near the tbu conferencecenter 2011 in innsbruck there is the old part of the city. there are some typical tyrolean restaurant where you can find "tiroler gröstl". (augustiner bräu, elferhaus, ...)
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Comment by Cliff Stuehmer on July 19, 2011 at 7:37pm -
Mmm, I love Tiroler Gröstl. I think that's my favorite dish at my employer's canteen. It's clearly from pork and potato leftovers from earlier in the week and I don't mind that one bit. It's cheap AND tasty and satisfying.
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Comment by Lea Hajner on July 12, 2011 at 9:55am -
Have a Radler (beer with lemonade) with it and you're ready for another night out ;)
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Comment by Lea Hajner on July 12, 2011 at 9:52am
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BEST hangover food ever.
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Comment by Adena Harford on July 11, 2011 at 9:45pm -
This is pretty much what I eat for breakfast :)
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