Spaetzle

/ˈʃpɛtsələ/ noun

Definition

Small, irregularly shaped dumplings or noodles from German and Austrian cuisine, made from a soft egg noodle dough that's scraped or pressed through holes into boiling water. They're often served as a side dish with meat or in casseroles.

Etymology

From German/Swabian 'Spätzle,' meaning 'little sparrows,' referring to their small, irregular shape that resembles tiny birds. The dish originated in the Swabia region of southwestern Germany and has been a staple of German cuisine since the 18th century.

Kelly Says

Spaetzle dough should have the perfect consistency - not too thick or it won't pass through the holes easily, not too thin or it will fall apart in the boiling water. Traditional cooks test the consistency by letting the dough fall from a wooden spoon in a thick ribbon that breaks cleanly, and authentic spaetzle makers use special boards or presses to create the characteristic irregular shapes.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ስፓትዝለ
spa-t͡s-lə
ARالعربية
سباتزلي
sba-t͡s-li
BNবাংলা
স্পাট্জল
spa-t͡s-al
CACatalà
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
CSČeština
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
DADansk
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
DEDeutsch
Spätzle
shpaet͡s-lə
ELΕλληνικά
σπαetzλε
spaetz-lə
ESEspañol
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
FAفارسی
اسپاتسل
es-pa-t͡s-al
FISuomi
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
FRFrançais
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
GUGU
સ્પાટ્ઝલ
spa-t͡s-al
HAHA
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
HEעברית
ספצ'ל
spa-t͡s-el
HIहिन्दी
स्पेट्ज़ल
spei-t͡s-al
HUMagyar
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
IDBahasa Indonesia
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
IGIG
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
ITItaliano
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
JA日本語
スパッツレ
supa-tsure
KKKK
спайцле
spa-its-lə
KMKM
ស្បាត្សល
sba-t͡s-al
KO한국어
스파etz레
seu-paet-seure
MRMR
स्पेट्झल
spei-t͡s-al
MSBahasa Melayu
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
MYမြန်မာ
စပတ်စလ
sa-pet-s-la
NLNederlands
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
NONorsk
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
PAPA
ਸਪੈਟ𝆕ਲ
spa-t͡s-al
PLPolski
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
PTPortuguês
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
RORomână
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
RUРусский
шпацле
shpat͡s-lə
SVSvenska
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
SWKiswahili
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
TAதமிழ்
ஸ்பேட்ஸில்
spaet-su-il
TEతెలుగు
స్పాట్జ్లె
spa-t͡s-lə
THไทย
สปาตซ์เล
spa-t͡s-lɛ
TLTL
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
TRTürkçe
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
UKУкраїнська
шпацле
shpat͡s-lə
URاردو
سپاٹزلی
spa-t͡s-li
VITiếng Việt
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
YOYO
spaetzle
spaetz-lə
ZH中文
斯帕茨勒
sī pǎ tè lē
ZUZU
ispaetsile
i-spaet-si-le

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