I knew a lady born in Germany who used to make Rouladen. I don't know what cut of beef she used but she used to meticulously slice it by knife paper thin and have perfect slices. She used the mustard, onion, bacon, salt and pepper and slice of dill pickle, wrapped it and braised it on top of the stove in beef broth. Used broth to make gravy and served with noodles. Was very good. My German husband loved it. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Gambrel" <jgambrel@shaw.ca> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [PBS] Pig in the blanket Al Wegner Rouladen came from Germany. It is beefsteak pounded thin, spread with hot mustard, chopped onions and slice of bacon. Then a dill pickle (small, or quarter a large one) was laid across one end, and then you rolled up the meat with the filling. Then you took string, tied it together at each end. Brown them and then add water & bake them. While you are baking them (in a roaster with the lid on) add sliced celery, carrots and parsnips. When the meat is done, take a sieve and run the "gray" through it, mash the vegetables through it, and then thicken the gravy. Add salt. These were traditionally served with potatoe dumplings. Muriel Gambrel (nee Plohmann) -----Original Message----- From: polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alfred E. Wegner Sent: July 16, 2007 12:28 PM To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PBS] Pig in the blanket Rich, I'm not sure if it was an American invention, We never had weiners in them, but the thin beef, rolled with thin slices of dill pickles and Bacon is where pigs in the blanket came in. Al Wegner -------Original Message------- From: Rich Luczek Date: 7/16/2007 9:07:45 AM To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PBS] Pig in the blanket Pigs in a blanket are an American invention! It was a weiner in a blanket of dough...this is a culinary answer. Rouladen is a slice of beef encasing a filling that has a pickle in it amongst other ingredients. The Italians have it but without the pickle. ooloo¯¯l,[o___o],l---L--[]lllll[]¬()_) ()_)----)_) My RubiconNew York Rich > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:25 -0700> From: wegretired@comcast.net> To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PBS] Pig in the blanket> > Friends,> Isn't there any Germans out there? Pig in the blanket is called Rouladen.> Any body wants the recipe, I'll email it to you.> > Alfred Wegner> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 2:21 PM