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The image above shows the entire continent of Europe with Western Europe picked out in red. According to the United Nations, Western Europe is formed from eight states: 1: Austria; 2: Belgium; 3: France; 4: Germany; 5: Lichtenstein; 6: Luxembourg, 7: The Netherlands, 8: Switzerland and the Principality of Monaco. |
The Alphabetical lists of recipes from the countries of Western Europe follows:
| Basic White Bread Origin: European | European Gumbo Origin: European | Romano Cheese Easter Bread Origin: European |
| Braided Easter Bread Origin: European | Fruit-Nut Bread Origin: European | Salmon Coulibiac Origin: European |
| Dried Sea-buckthorn Berries Origin: European | King Cake Origin: European | Sea Bass a la Grecque Origin: European |
| Easter Crown Bread Origin: European | Raisin Sauce For Ham Origin: European |
Austria, officially: Republik Österreich (The Austrian Republic) is a Federal Parlimentary Republic on the southern border of Western Europe (and the historical region of Central Europe). Austria's capital (and largest city) is Vienna, situated on the Danube. Austria is one of six European countries that have declared permanent neutrality and one of the few countries that includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its constitution. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995. Austria's history is complex. Today, Austria is one of the 10 richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita, has a well-developed social market economy, and a very high standard of living. Since its accession to the European Union the Austrian economy has become much more open and the country has benefited from considerable inward investment. In the main, Austrian cuisine is derived from that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire overlaid on native traditions. There are also strong influences from Hungarian, Czech, Jewish, Italian and Bavarian cuisines. As such it can be argued that Austrian cuisin is one of the most natively trans-cultural in Europe. |
| Ausgezogenes Mehlmus Origin: Austrian | Strudel Dough Origin: Austrian | Viennese Braised Red Cabbage Origin: Austria |
| Austrian Tomato Soup Origin: Austria | Topfen (Austrian Curd Cheese) Origin: Austria | Viennese Game Sauce Origin: Austria |
| Marillenknoedel (Austrian Apricot Balls) Origin: Austrian | Traditional Sachertorte Origin: Austria | Viennese Game Seasoning Origin: Austria |
| Sachertorte Origin: Austrian | Venison with Chanterelles in a Cream Sauce Origin: Austria |
Belgium, offilicially: Koninkrijk België (Dutch); Royaume de Belgique (French) and Königreich Belgien (German) (The Kingdom of Belgium) is a Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy on the North Sea coast of Western Europe. The capital is Brussels and the official languages are Dutch, French and German. The name 'Belgium' itself derives from the Celtic tribe of the Belgae, the main inhabitants of the region during the Roman period. Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. The country is one of the world's ten largest trading nations. Belgian cuisine reflects the nature of the country itself and has a strong mix of Germanic and Latin (ie French) influences. Waffles and Chips (French Fries) are a staple of the diet and the modern forms of both dishes originated in Belgium. 'Steak and Chips' is a national dish (often served with a green salad), along with 'Mussels and Chips' and Belgium is also rightly famous for its chocolates. However, the diverse nature of the country also means that there is a vibrant and varied regional cuisine with hudreds of distinct regional dishes. This makes Belgain cookery one of the World's classic (but least known) cuisines. |
| Belgian Mashed Potatoes Origin: Belgium | Endive and Hop Gratin Origin: Belgium | Poached Eggs and Hops Origin: Belgium |
| Belgian Strong Ale Origin: Belgium | Endive and Pea Shoot Gratin Origin: Belgium | Red Cabbage with Glazed Onions Origin: Belgium |
| Chicons Au Gratin (Lapskaus) Origin: Belgium | Frites Belgiques (Belgian Fries) Origin: Belgium | Tarte au Flan Origin: Belgium |
| Endive and Asparagus Gratin Origin: Belgium | Poached Eggs and Asparagus Origin: Belgium |
France, offilicially République française (The French Republic) is the westernmost of the Western European nations with Paris its official language and French its offical language. France is officially a secular semi-presidential unitary republic with its main ideals expressed in the 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen'. In the 18th and 19th centuries, France built one of the largest colonial empires of the time, stretching across West Africa and Southeast Asia, prominently influencing the cultures and politics of the regions. As a result, though Metropolitan France is entirely within the boundaries of Western Europe and the European Union there are overseas departments (which have the same political status as metropolitan departments) in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and Réunion. The French economy is the world's sixth largest and France is a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council; it is also an acknowledged nuclear power. The name of the country, 'France' derives from the Franks, a Germanic tribe that occupied northern Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. More precisely, the region around Paris, called Île-de-France, was the original French royal demesne. The first King of the Franks, Clovis, is regarded as the forefather of the French kings. Previously France was the Roman province of Gaul. |
Germany, offilicially Bundesrepublik Deutschland (The Federal Republic of Germany) is a country in west-central Europe (Germany is part of Western Europe) but is also part of the historical entity of Central Europe. Germany is officially a Parlimentary Federal Republic with its main ideals expressed in the 1949 Grundgesetz (Basic Law). The German capital is Berlin, where the parliament resides in the Reichstag. German is the official laguage though Danish, Low German, Sorbian, Romani and Frisian are recognized as regional languages. Germany is Europe's most populour country, with an estimated population (2006) of 82,314,90. Germany is the world's third largest economy, as measured by GDP and Germany is considered as a modern 'Great Power' and is a member state of the United Nations, NATO, the G8 and the G4 nations. Despite, or maybe, due, to its econiomic porsperity Germany has Europe and the World's lowest fertility rates at 1.39 childred per mother. As such Germany's working population is shrinking. |
| A Different Sauerbraten Origin: German | Bienenstich (Bee Sting) Origin: German | Crumb Cake Origin: Germany |
| Aepfelkratzet (Apple Scramble) Origin: German | Bienenstich 2 (Bee Stings 2) Origin: German | Cucumber and Potato Soup Origin: Germany |
| Alkovendressing Origin: German | Biersuppe (Beer Soup) Origin: German | Cucumber Relish Salad Origin: Germany |
| Almond Crescent Biscuits Origin: German | Birnensuppe (German Pear Soup) Origin: German | Düsseldorfer Gulaschsuppe (Dusseldorf Goulash) Origin: Germany |
| Altdeutsche Brotchen (Quickbread) Origin: German | Biskuitstreifle Origin: German | Daetscher Origin: Germany |
| Anise Seed Biscuits Origin: German | Bitter Ballen Origin: German | Dampfnudle (Daetscher) Origin: Germany |
| Apfebutterkuchen (Apple Cake) Origin: German | Black Bread Origin: German | Damson Plum Torte Origin: Germany |
| Apfel Lokshen Kugel (Apple Noodle Sweet) Origin: German | Blitz Kuchen (Lightning Cake) Origin: German | Der Gefuellte Schweinebauch (Stuffed Pork Belly) Origin: Germany |
| Apfelkraut (Home-made Apple Syrup) Origin: German | Blueberry Kuchen (Blueberry Cake) Origin: German | Deutsches Beefsteak (German Beef Patties) Origin: Germany |
| Apfelpfannkuchen (Apple Pancakes) Origin: German | Bodebiremus - Kartoffelmus (Potato Mush) Origin: German | Dortmund-Lindenhorst Pfefferpotthast Origin: Germany |
| Apfelschaum (Apple Mousse) Origin: German | Boiled Red Cabbage Origin: German | Dresdner Stollen Origin: German |
| Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel) Origin: German | Braetknoedel (Ground Meat Dumplings) Origin: German | German Borscht Soup Origin: German |
| Apple and Cream Kuchen (Apple and Cream Cake) Origin: German | Braised Knuckles Of Pork With Apples Origin: German | German Cheese Strata Origin: Germany |
| Apple And Rum Custard Cake Origin: German | Braised Pork Loin with Cream and Caraway Origin: Germany | German Lebkuchen Origin: Germany |
| Apricot Torte Origin: Germany | Braised Red Cabbage II Origin: German | German Potato Soup Origin: Germany |
| Baeckeofe Origin: German | Bramberger Meat And Cabbage Origin: German | Greengage Plum Torte Origin: Germany |
| Baltic German Beet Relish Origin: German | Bratwurst In Beer, Berlin Style Origin: German | Hagebuttem Soup (German Rose Hip Soup) Origin: Germany |
| Bamberger Krautbraten (Bramberger Meat & Cabbage Casserole) Origin: German | Braune Bohnen (Green Beans In Gravy) Origin: German | Huhnerfrikassee (Chicken Fricassee) Origin: Germany |
| Baptismal Pot Origin: German | Braune Einbrenne (Brown Gravy) Origin: German | Kartoffelklösse (Potato Dumplings) Origin: German |
| Barische Leberknoedelsuppe (Bavarian Liver Dumplings) Origin: German | Braune Zucker Platzchen (Brown Sugar Biscuits) Origin: German | Krautlsuppe (Bavarian Herb Soup) Origin: German |
| Baslerleckerli Origin: German | Brennsuppe (Flour Soup) Origin: German | Linden Schnapps Origin: Germany |
| Bauernfruhstuck (Farmers Breakfast) Origin: German | Brod Knodel (Bread Dumplings) Origin: German | Liver Dumpling Soup Origin: Germany |
| Bavarian Cabbage Salad Origin: Germany | Brotknoedel II (Bread Dumplings II) Origin: German | Morels in Sweet Red Wine Origin: Germany |
| Bavarian Pork Chops Origin: German | Brussels Sprouts in Beer Origin: German | Pefferposthas Spice Origin: Germany |
| Bavarian Potato Salad Origin: German | Butter or Sugar Cake Origin: German | Puffball Schnitzel Origin: German |
| Bavarian Red Cabbage Origin: German | Butterkuchen (Butter Cake) Origin: German | Pumpernickel Bread Origin: Germany |
| Bavarian Roast Suckling Pig Origin: German | Cassibowle Origin: Germany | Quark (German Curd Cheese) Origin: Germany |
| Bavarian Sausage Salad Origin: German | Cheesecake Germania Origin: Germany | Rindergulasch (Venison Paprikash) Origin: Germany |
| Bavarian Veal Origin: German | Cherry Desert Meeresburg Origin: Germany | Rotkohl (Red Cabbage) Origin: German |
| Bavarois Origin: Germany | Chestnut Torte Origin: Germany | Salbey Zu Backen (Batter Fried Sage Leaves) Origin: German |
| Bayerische Erdbeercreme (Strawberry Barvarian) Origin: German | Chicken and German Noodle Soup Origin: Germany | Sanddorn-Muffin (Sea-buckthorn Muffins) Origin: Germany |
| Bayerische Kraut (Pickeled Bavarian Cabbage) Origin: German | Chicken and Ham Deep Dish Pie Origin: Germany | Schokoladen Amazonen (Chocolate Amazons) Origin: Germany |
| Bayerische Vanillecreme (Bavarian Vanilla Cream) Origin: German | Chocolate Soufflés with Cocoa Nib Cream Origin: Germany | Schwaarzwurz Origin: German |
| Bayerischer Mit Spargel (Barvarian Veal With Asparagus) Origin: German | Chocolate-filled Cake Origin: Germany | Selleriesalat (Celery Root Salad) Origin: Germany |
| Bayerischer Wurstsalat (Barvarian Sausage Salad) Origin: German | Christmas Borscht Origin: Germany | Spatzle (German Noodles) Origin: Germany |
| Bayrischer Kartoffelsalat (Barvarian Potato Salad) Origin: German | Cinnamon Kuchen Origin: Germany | Streuselkuchen (Crumb Cake) Origin: German |
| Beef Rouladen (Beef Rolls) Origin: Germany | Classic German Burgers Origin: Germany | Uberbackener Spinat Mit Kase (Baked Spinach With Cheese) Origin: German |
| Beef Soup With Liver Balls Origin: German | Clear Soup with Pancakes Origin: German | Venison Goulash Origin: Germany |
| Beef Strips And Carrots Origin: German | Clear Tomato Soup Origin: German | Zwetschgenmus (Damson Cheese) Origin: Germany |
| Berghof Ragout (Ragout A La Berghof) Origin: German | Crisp German Meatballs Origin: Germany | |
| Berliner Ballen (Berlin Bales) Origin: German | Crispy Pork Roast with Basil Sauce Origin: Germany |
Lichtenstein, officially: Fürstentum Liechtenstein (The Principality of Lichtenstein) |
Luxembourg, officially: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish); Großherzogtum Luxemburg (German); Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (French); (The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg). |
The Netherlands, officially: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (The Kingdom of the Netherlands) is a Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy on the North Sea coast of Western Europe. The capital and largest city is Amsterdam and Dutch is the official language. The Netherlands is often called 'Holland' in English-speaking countries, but this is formally incorrect as North and South Holland represent only two of the Netherland's twelve provinces. Belgium is a founding member of the European Union, NATO and the OECD. The country is host to five international (ised) courts: the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The Netherlands has the 16th largest economy in the world, and ranks 10th in GDP (nominal) per capita. Dutch cuisine is often described as lacking in diversity, but this is because the Netherlands is rich in terms of its regional cuisine but there is little in terms of what could be described as 'National' fare. In comparison with much of the remainder of Europe Dutch cuisine can be characterized by its hight consumption of vegetables (in comparison with meat). The consumption of dairy products is also high and Dutch cheeses are world famous. The Netherlands is also famous for its pastries and baked goods (indeed, the term 'cookie' originates from the Dutch) and Dutch biscuits are often filled with marzipan, almonds and chocolate. In addition the range and breadth of pies and cakes baked in the country is huge. |
| Dutch Flummery Origin: Netherlands | Nederlander Bloemen Sprits (Chocolate And Cinnamon Flowers) Origin: Netherlands | Speculaas Origin: Netherlands |
| Dutch Onion Soup Origin: Netherlands | Nederlander Boterkoeken (Chocolate And Cinnamon Flowers) Origin: Netherlands | Speculoosbavarois Origin: Netherlands |
Switzerland, officially: Confoederatio Helvetica (Latin); Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confédération suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) and Confederaziun svizra (Romansh) (The Swiss Confederation) is a Direct Democracy and a Federal Parliamentary Republic. It's capital is Berne and the largest city (and financial centre) is Zürich. The country has four official languages: German; French; Italian and Romansh which reflect Switzerland's position as a land-locked country in the heart of Europe. Switerland lies at the southern border of Western Europe and the historical entity of Central Europe. Today, Switzerland is one of the world's richest countries and Switzerland ranks 15th in the world (when GDP is adjusted for purchasing power parity). Swiss cuisine has strong influences from German, French and Italian cookery and much of Swiss cooking is related to the cuisines of the countries neighbouring the cantons. |
| Bricher Muesli Origin: Switzerland | Morel Rösti Origin: Switzerland | Veal Schnitzel with Spaghetti Milanese Origin: Switzerland |
| Chocolate Pudding with Sea-buckthorn Cream Origin: Switzerland | Pumpkin Rösti Origin: Switzerland | |
| Jägerschnitzel (Hunter's Schnitzel) Origin: Switzerland | Rösti Origin: Switzerland |
Monaco, officially: Principauté de Monaco (The Principality of Monaco). |
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