German Comfort Food
with Sascha Stemberg
Sascha Stemberg
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In this course you will learn:
- How to make perfect vegetable, fish, and veal stocks from scratch
- Traditional German classics at a Michelin-star level, such as potato salad, potato dumplings, and mashed potatoes
- How to work with fresh char—from filleting to preparing it as tartare or as a pan-seared highlight
- How to serve seasonal asparagus with finesse and creative side dishes
- How to create crispy meat dishes like free-range chicken and roast pork with regional sides
- How to cook authentic comfort food with simple ingredients and heartfelt techniques
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Michelin-Star Cooking Meets German Tradition - The Online-Cooking Class with Sascha Stemberg
Sascha Stemberg is no ordinary chef—he’s a culinary mastermind with a Michelin star and a heart for home cooking. As a fifth-generation owner, he runs “Haus Stemberg” in North Rhine-Westphalia, recognized as the best restaurant of the year 2021. What makes him special: his creative down-to-earth approach. With charm, expertise, and great passion, he gives traditional dishes a modern, flavorful soul—true comfort food with a Rhineland heart.
In his course, Sascha takes you on a journey through his personal world of culinary delights. In the first chapter, he teaches fundamental knowledge at a starred level: vegetable, fish, and veal stocks become essential foundations here, explained clearly and with a wink—perfect for ambitious home cooks.
The course continues with classics like potato salad, mashed potatoes, or steaming white asparagus with hollandaise sauce—reinterpreted yet still full of that homey feeling. Sascha’s lived respect for ingredients is palpable in every scene, whether he’s refining Arctic char with buttermilk-chive broth or elevating pork shoulder with apple and blood sausage.
A real highlight: the preparation of crispy free-range organic chicken with roasted vegetables—uncomplicated, everyday-friendly, and at the same time a feast for the whole family.
Whether professional or beginner—Sascha Stemberg shows how German home cooking can inspire. This course is a culinary love letter to the homeland—and is guaranteed to make you want to start cooking.
