Duck schnitzel with honey mustard pretzel spaetzle

German Duck & Wine Pairing Guide

POSTED: 04/15/2022

Take your tastebuds on a tour of Germany with these delicious recipes featuring traditional ingredients paired with German Wines. Follow along as we #ExploreDuckandWine on our Facebook, Instagram & Tiktok.

When you think of Germany, you typically think of their delicious beers, but Germany is actually one of the top wine producing countries in the world! Follow this guide for delicious and traditional German street food and entrée recipes that feature duck and delicious wines.

Duck Currywurst

Duck Currywurst

Explore German Street Food with this delicious Duck Brat Currywurst recipe. Currywurst is a classic German street food that coats brats in tangy curry ketchup. It's traditionally served with fries on the side, so we added in Duck Fat Fries. While typically served with beer, this recipe also pairs well with a Sweet Riesling to match the blend of sweet and savory flavors of the curry ketchup. Find this recipe on #CookingWithLiv!

Duck stuffed plantain schupfnudeln with tomato sauce

Duck Stuffed Schupfnudeln

Schupfnudeln is a traditional German thick potato noodle. This recipe takes a culinary fusion twist on the traditional pasta and creates a plantain version of this noodle stuffed with our Duck Legs. The legs are braised, shredded and stuffed into the thick noodles and topped with a tomato sauce. The savory flavors in this dish pair well with a German Portugieser or Lemberger wine.

German Roast Duck Dinner

German Roast Duck Dinner

Transport yourself to Germany with this classic German Duck Dinner made with Roast Half Duck, Duck Fat Potato Dumplings and Red cabbage. This flavor trio is a staple on menus across Germany and Eastern Europe. This recipe pairs wonderfully with a Dry Riesling from Germany. Check out #CookingWithLiv for a video of this recipe!

Duck schnitzel with honey mustard pretzel spaetzle

Duck Schnitzel

If you could sum up the tastes of Germany in one dish, this would be it! German staple flavors are all throughout this recipe featuring Duck Schnitzel, Honey Mustard Pretzel Spaetzle and Creamed Brussels. The Schnitzel is made with our Duck Legs. This crunchy Duck Schnitzel pairs well with a Dry Riesling from Germany.