Top 11 Trentino Dumplings

Käseknödel is a traditional dumpling enriched with cheese originating from Tyrol and South Tyrol. These cheese dumplings are typically served as a side dish that shows an inventive way of using leftover stale bread. The stale bread is mixed with cheese, eggs, butter, milk, onions, parsley, salt, and pepper. Käseknödeln are usually boiled in water or fried in butter on both sides until golden brown and then served in a broth or with various salads and stews.Expand

Mezzelune or schlutzkrapfen is a unique pasta variety that is popular both in Italy and Austria, especially in the area of South Tyrol. The pasta has a semicircular shape, which is the reason why it is called mezzelune (half moons in Italian). The dough is typically made from wheat and buckwheat flour, semolina, eggs, and olive oil. The pasta is stuffed with various ingredients, just like ravioli. Common fillings include ingredients such as cheese, mushrooms, potatoes, meat, or spinach. Mezzelune are often served with sauces such as pesto and paired with seafood, sausages (salsiccia), or fresh vegetables such as cherry tomatoes.Expand

Canederli are Italian bread dumplings that can only be found in the north-east of the country (Trentino-Alto-Adige, Friuli, and parts of Veneto) and are a slightly different variety of Tyrolean knödel. The dumplings are a part of cucina povera due to the fact that they're made with very simple and inexpensive ingredients such as stale bread, flour, milk, and eggs. The name canederli is derived from the Austrian and German knödel, which means dumpling. The most typical way of serving canederli is in a rich broth or in a dry version with melted butter and grated cheese. There are different versions of canederli enriched with speck (canederli con speck), cheese (canederli con formaggio), spinach (canederli di spinaci), and mushrooms (canederli ai funghi). Expand

Spinatknödel is a spinach dumpling from Tyrol that is usually served as a side dish. It provides an inventive way of using up leftover stale bread, which is combined with a combination of spinach, eggs, butter, garlic, onions, and cheese, preferably parmesan. After they have been boiled, the dumplings are traditionally drizzled with melted butter and sprinkled with grated cheese.Expand

Pilzeknödel or canederli ai funghi is a traditional dumpling enriched with mushrooms. The dumplings originate from Tyrol and South Tyrol and they're typically served as a side dish that displays an inventive way of using leftover stale bread. The bread is usually mixed with mushrooms (porcini or chanterelle), eggs, butter, milk, onions, parsley, salt, and pepper in order to make the dumplings. Pilzeknödel are boiled in water or fried in butter on both sides until golden brown. They're typically served in a broth or with a variety of stews. Mushroom dumplings can also be enjoyed as they are, sprinkled with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.Expand

These bacon dumplings originate from the Austrian Tyrol and Italian South Tyrol but are known throughout the entire Alpine region of Europe. Speckknödeln are made by mixing stale bread with eggs, sauteed bacon, and onions. They are cooked in boiling water and typically served with a hearty stew or a clear, hot soup, although they are also often consumed as an appetizer. Speckknödeln make a great accompaniment to the Alpine dish called Gröstl, but they're also served on a bed of lettuce or over sauerkraut.Expand

Canederli al grano saraceno are traditional dumplings originating from South Tyrol. The dumplings are typically served as a side dish that displays an inventive way of using leftover stale bread. For this version of canederli (or knödel), the bread is usually mixed with buckwheat flour, wheat flour, onions, milk, eggs, parsley, speck, chives, salt, and black pepper. The speck is chopped and fried with onions, then mixed with diced bread. The eggs are whisked with milk, seasoned with salt and pepper, and both types of flour are then added to the mixture. Bread and speck are mixed with the rest of the ingredients and the dumplings are cooked in boiling salted water. Canederli al grano saraceno can be served in broth or doused in melted butter and sprinkled with grated cheese.Expand

Speckknödelsuppe is a soup from the Austrian province of Tyrol. It's also popular in the Italian South Tyrol region, where it's called canederli con speck in brodo. The soup features dumplings made from stale bread and bacon, and a clear, (usually beef) broth that is cooked separately. The dumplings are first cooked, then added to the soup which can contain additional ingredients such as carrots and leeks. When ready to serve, this dumpling soup is usually garnished with chopped chives or parsley.Expand

Canederli ai quattro formaggi or vier käse knödel are traditional dumplings enriched with four types of cheese. The dumplings originate from Trentino-Alto Adige, but they're also popular in the neighboring Austrian Tyrol. Canederli ai quattro formaggi are typically served as a side dish that displays an inventive way of using leftover stale bread. The bread is usually mixed with eggs, butter, milk, onions, parsley, salt, and four cheeses – Trentingrana, Puzzone di Moena, Casolet, and Fontal. The dumplings are boiled in water and served with melted butter or as an accompaniment to stews. It's recommended to pair these dumplings with a glass of red wine.Expand