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s with Swabian pasta), normally accompanied by wiener sausages, is a traditional
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n dish that is by many
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ns considered the Swabian national meal in the southwestern region of
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History

Like many dishes from the region, originated as a meal for the poor. While meat was too expensive for the major part of the Swabian population, lentils were a popular and nutritious
staple food A staple food, food staple, or simply staple, is a food that is eaten often and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for an individual or a population group, supplying a large fraction of energy needs an ...
which could be stored during winter. Lentils are also a crop that can be produced even on soils of low nutrient content in the region. The combination of wheat and egg and lentils is a good source of protein with high biological value. Today this winter dish is on the menu of many traditional Swabian
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s. Aside from that, it is a popular meal in company staff canteens and university cafeterias. It is also a popular dish for cooking at home.


See also

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List of pasta dishes Pasta is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating to 1154 in Sicily. It is also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes. Pasta is typically a noodle traditionally made from an unleavened dough ...
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List of sausage dishes This is a list of notable sausage dishes, in which sausage is used as a primary ingredient or as a significant component of a dish. Sausage dishes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * K ...


External links (in parts German)


Instruction in American English

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Rezept mit ausführlicher Beschreibung der Zubereitungsschritte für die Linsen
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für die Spätzle


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