dinner one week ago

Spaetzle

Every culture has their dumplings.

So too Vorarlberg, right there at the edge of Austria, just a few miles from Switzerland and Germany.

If you look closely you can see the tear drops of “lazy dough” hitting the boiling water, sinking briefly then bubbling to the top, buoyant from the mineral water (or beer) mixed with flour and egg. Layer by layer, once dipped from the roiling boil, “noodles” are covered with special cheese, fresh ground pepper (perhaps a Roland invention), and ultimately topped with sautéed onions.