germanguy
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I get my Sha-Ka-Cola from a source in Germany via E-bay but always looking for a cheaper alternative. I am also interested in inexpensive German recipes for feeding 30 + people.
I World War II reenact and occasionally play as a Gebirgsjager (Wehrmacht, not SS) Unteroffizier. I also play a Generalleutnant, I am a twin for Julius Ringel, commander, 5th Gebirgsjager.
The easiest way is "Eintopf", the german version of a stew.
Just take:
3 to 4 heads of green cabbage
500 grams of speck, if not available take bacon
10 middle sized onions
per person 100 g smoked pork chop
(if this is not available any kind of smoked sausage will do)
also per person 2 to 3 large potatoes
Now cut the speck in little pieces, as well as the onions.
Put speck and onions together into a large enough pot for 30 persons.
Medium heat.
The green cabbage is cut to little pieces and added to the onions, when these become "milky". They must not become brown or black !
When the cabbage is becoming "wobbly", add some water or bouillon.
When the cabbage is done, add the potatoes and the pork chops to the cabbage.
The longer the mass is boiled on low to medium flame, the better the taste.
Also add some salt, pepper and caraway (! otherwise you will "gas" your neighbour).
This is a very hearthy meal, classic in my region when very cold.
It will taste even better when warmed up one day after preparing.
But it should be rather cold when this is eaten (also cabbage is better in winter !).
In regard of re-enactments of WWII, they are not particular popular here.
But I know of friends in Britain who love to run around in Wehrmacht uniforms (they say they look cooler than the english ones). Not my cup of tea, but as long they do not invade Poland, let them play.
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ze germanguy
Thanks for the recipe! Sounds extremely good, I'll give it a try for the next big event.
As for WWII reenacting/living history, I'm a history buff and the period from 1930 to 1950 is a passion of mine. I also do British and Russian and on occasion Union (Federal), American Civil War. Most of what we do is to present a "living history" for people as an adjunct to simply reading or watching history in a book or on TV.
This recipe works even better if you have something called "Gulaschkanone". These are the large field-cooking thingies the german army had in the world wars. If you prepare this stuff in one pot for a whole company, the taste is even better.
Anyway.
I am a history buff as well, but with three little children I do not have much spare time.
In Germany the Middle-Ages are more popular I think (for whatever reason). You have large events where hundreds of people meet and reenact this time.
Also, not my cup of tea as well.
I only think that we still feel uneasy about runnig around in Nazi-uniforms. Also, sometimes you might meet people with an affection of this time which is -err-going a little too far.
(Just a remark: is it just my obeservation, that mostly war, military and battles are reenacted ? Is it rather a male thing to do so ? I do not know.)
regards
ze germanguy