I call them „sort of“ ravioli and the are somewhat similar in that they are a filled pasta dough that is cooked in salted water. On the other hand they look nothing like ravioli, are much larger and so: no they are not ravioli – the are Maultaschen! Which translates into „mouth pockets“.
A few different explanations for this funny name have been given:
A: They come from a monestary named Maulbronn, they have been invented to hide the meat during lent
B: they are small enough to fill your „Maul“ (slang for mouth)
C: I’m sure there are various other explanations,…
Traditional Maultaschen are served on maundy thursday, which is the thursday before easter. They swim in a home made broth and are accompanied by swabian potato salad. Of course you can eat this loveley meal any other time of the year, as swabians do too.
They are a bit of work but well worth it and you can feed an army with them.
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