Germans From Russia Food Pantry brings together three award-winning public television favorites that have been broadcast throughout North America. Enjoy Schmeckfest: Food Traditions of the Germans from Russia and Recipes from Grandma’s Kitchen, Volumes I and II in one DVD package, as well as bonus footage of chefs and complete recipes for the meals featured in Grandma’s Kitchen programs, for more than three hours of video.
From the Russian steppe to the American prairies, the resourcefulness of the Germans from Russia, particularly in the preparation of food for large families, has become a rich legacy. In German-Russian life, “food was love,” and prairie mothers who left no record of their lives are remembered daily in the recipes and rituals of food preparation. Traditional foods, savory recipes, and folk memories are important in the history and the culture of the Germans from Russia community.
From Schmeckfest: Food Traditions of the Germans from Russia… Theresa Kuntz Bachmeier—Kaseknoepfla (Cheese Buttons); Annie Roesch Larson—Kranz (Easter Bread); Sam Brungardt—Pfeffernuesse Brot (Spiced Watermelon Syrup Bread); Edna Goebel Johnson—Knoephla Suppe; Maria Wohn Applenhans—Grebbel and Schnitze Suppe; Carol Just and Judy Eman Teske—Wedding Schnapps; and the Lipp family—Wedding Kuchen. Experience the traditions of the Schmeckest in Eureka, SD, the Schachlika Supper in Richardton, ND, and Kroll’s Kitchen in Fargo, ND.
From Recipes from Grandma’s Kitchen: Germans from Russia Food Preparations and Traditions, Volume I… Millie Doll Hauck—Pheasant Paprikash Soup; Erica Lang Wangler—Schupfnoodla with Chicken; Helen Gefroh Fischer—Strudel with Chicken; Bernadine Lang Kuhn—Dessert Kuchen; Alma Janke Schott—Christmas Tea Ring.
From Recipes from Grandma’s Kitchen, Volume II… Viola Welk Bosch—Grumbere Maultaschen (Potato Pockets); Arlene Kruckenberg Knutson—Baska (Easter Bread); Bernadine Lang Kuhn—Baked Rice with Rasins; Vi Kruchenberg Schielke—Knoepfla mit Wurst and Kartoffel (Dumplings with Sausage and Potatoes); Alma Janke Schott—German Lebkucken; Martha Schaeffer Suppan—Halupsie (Pigs in Blankets); Paul Welder—Baking Powder Noodles; Theresa Voller Wolf—White Bread.
Major funding for the production was provided by Prairie Public Broadcasting, the Germans from Russia Cultural Preservation Foundation, the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, Fargo, and the North Dakota Humanities Council.
For more information about the Germans from Russia documentaries, consult the following websites:
Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota
Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo, North Dakota at the Media section "Prairie Public Documentaries"
