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Nutritional Values

🔥690kcal
💪42gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑34gFat
🌿8gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Blood Sausage with Mashed Potatoes

How to order / say it
Say it Himmel un Äd — [HIM-mel oon AID]
Order I'd like the Himmel un Äd, please.
Locally Ich hätte gerne Himmel un Äd, bitte.
Say locally

A hearty dish made with blood sausage, mashed potatoes, and applesauce.

Why try it?

Himmel un Äd is a classic Cologne comfort food that evokes the city's agrarian past and highlights the use of locally available ingredients.

How it tastes

Himmel un Äd combines the deep, savory flavors of blood sausage with creamy mashed potatoes and the sweet tartness of applesauce, creating a comforting yet contrasting taste experience.

Origin & History — first documented: 1750

First emerging in the 18th century, this dish represents Cologne's traditional agricultural roots, with 'Himmel' referring to apples in trees (heaven) and 'Äd' to potatoes in earth, symbolizing a harmony of flavors.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g blood sausage
  • 🥕 500 g potatoes
  • 🧄 2 onions
  • 3 apples
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🥛 100 ml milk

Method

  1. 1 Boil and mash potatoes with butter and milk to make creamy mashed potatoes.
  2. 2 Slice apples and cook with a bit of water until soft, then mash to make applesauce.
  3. 3 Cook blood sausage until browned on the outside.
  4. 4 Serve blood sausage with mashed potatoes and applesauce.

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