A traditional, although no longer regularly eaten meal from northern Germany.
Labskaus is corned beef (or historically any salted beef), red beets and potatoes mashed together. Usually accompanied by a Rollmops or similar preserved fish (I used Bismarck Herring), pickled cucumbers and a fried egg.
To be consumed with a local beer and chased with a shot of schnapps, often a Kümmel or an aquavit.
Presumably invented by sailors who had to do with whatever rations they had that would survive a longer trip, so different variations exist. This is as far as I know the most common one from my city
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How interesting. What I know as labskovs here in Denmark is different but definitely from the same family. Makes sense because of the geographical proximity.
Here, it is boiled meat, onions, and potatoes, and enough water to turn it soupy. Eaten with pickled red beets.
I’m pretty sure there’s a version of this in Liverpool called lobscouse too.
I may be northern german, but that’s a hard no. Love the beer, though.
Ah yes, I enjoyed it very much in northern Germany. Great beer by the way!
Ditch the fish and add just the yolk raw-you invented Tatar.
Labskaus is a traditional dish from Northern Europe.
I can see why
I would say that it is still quite a common meal.