I know this is a little off topic, but my mother in law is coming into town and requested that I make her my Bauernbrot (63% hydration, 75/25 rye/spelt). I'm happy to do it, and it's a great, dense, flavorful bread, but my wife is trying to do her shopping for the week and wants to know what dinners to make, knowing that we'll want to pair this bread with it. Normally, I'd suggest soups and stews, or meats with pan sauces, in other words, heavier dishes. The problem is, it was 92F (33C) yesterday and heavy, warm meals don't really sound appetizing.
Knowing that the members here often make these denser breads year round, I was hoping to get some ideas of meals to pair with them. My wife doesn't eat seafood, but pretty much everything else is fair game (I might need to sub an ingredient or two, but I can deal with that).
Any thoughts?
Germans eat this bread mainly as open-faced sandwich with cold cuts like smoked ham, Fleischsalat or cheese. If you want to serve it with a meal on a warm day, a salad would be best.
Guten Appetit,
Karin
Thank you, Karin, I think that's exactly what I'll do. I'll also pick up some various toppings for open faced sandwiches as you mentioned.
I ate a lot of Bauernbrot & Nutella sandwiches as a kid. My favorite mid morning snack/Pausenbrot.
-Peter