FRIKADELLEN/GERMAN TRADITIONAL FOOD/SAFTIGE FRIKADELLEN EINFACH SELBER MACHEN

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Lean turkey reduces fat content while ground pork is often cheaper.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are a healthier alternative with more fiber.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier but vegetable oil is often less expensive.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can be a healthier egg alternative.

Introduce the dish as Frikadellen, a German food.

List the ingredients: potatoes, mincemeat, eggs, basil, onions, and oil.

Smash the potatoes using available tools instead of a potato masher.

Wash hands before handling food.

Mix the ingredients with hands instead of using a machine, emphasizing the strength of hands.

Add salt and milk to the mixture, adjusting to taste.

Shape the mixture into patties, though specific shaping details are not shown.

Cook the patties in oil, though the exact cooking method and time are not provided.

Serve the patties with the smashed potatoes.

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