Eat & drink in Siegen-Wittgenstein

Riewekooche
Photo: Verein zur Pflege der Dorfgemeinschaft Ferndorf

“Riewekooche?” Never heard of it? Haven’t tried it yet? Then you should try this special potato bread from our home in Siegerland – a delicious treat when served fresh! We love “Riewekooche” with butter and a little salt. You too? Or would you prefer some jam?

“Riewekooche is the word for potato bread in the “Siegerländer Platt” dialect and a local speciality from Siegerland. The potato bread is traditionally baked in a rectangular form, often at a “Backes”, which is a traditional communal bake house that the villagers use together on baking days.

Recipe Riewekooche – Reibekuchen – Kartoffelbrot (Potato Bread)

Ingredients

• 1000 g of flour
• 1000 g of potato
• 2 eggs
• ½ litre of milk
• 1 tbsp of salt
• 1 yeast cube
• some sugar

Preparation:

Mix the yeast with the sugar and some milk. Sprinkle the salt and flour into the bowl. Peel the potatoes in lukewarm water then grate, add the eggs and boil with warm milk. Mix the remaining ingredients together and place in the oven at 50 °C (approx. 30 min.). Then pour the batter into a loaf tin and bake at 195 °C (fan oven 185 °C) for one hour on the lowest shelf. Tastes fantastic with salted butter or with jam.