TODAY AT “CHEZ BELLA” – Breaded Chicken Breast Cutlet (Paniertes Hühner Schnitzel)

: : : Any “Schnitzel”,  – Breaded Schnitzel, Paprika Schnitzel, Jäger Schnitzel, Rahm Schnitzel, Holsteiner Schnitzel, or which-ever Schnitzel comes to mind, served with Dumplings, Rustic Bread, Pasta, Potato Salad or Roast Potatoes, is pure comfort food for most Germans and Austrians. While it is super easy to prepare, it is also (like most simple […]

Breaded Chicken Sandwich With Guacamole, Sweet Chili Relish & Fried Egg, accompanied by Hummus and Small Salad

> > > Usually, I have a variation of breaded or grilled chicken sandwich at least once a week, always accompanied by some easily prepared salad. As for the chili relish and hummus, I usually make them fresh at home, but I also sometimes use store-bought items. Nowadays, many grocery stores have such great quality […]

Panierte Frikadelle Mit Schweizer Käse (Breaded Meat Patties With Swiss Cheese)

> > > ” WHY ARE MOST AMERICAN BURGERS CRAP ? “ > Easy boy’s and girls, just trying to get your attention here. 🙂 But……….. For many years the American style burger was a complete mystery to me. You see, when I came to America for the first time in 1970, my  “burger” senses were […]

Paniertes Rinderschnitzel (Breaded Beef Cutlet With Pickled Onions)

> > Breaded  anything – can’t go wrong with that. Anything breaded topped with pickled onions – got a winner every time 🙂 > Bon Appetit !   Life is Good ! > > > > > > Preparation : To read instructions, hover over pictures To enlarge pictures and read instructions, click on pictures > > […]

Panko Breaded Chicken Breast & Romaine Leaves In Sun Dried Tomato Dressing

Link to “Hans’ Lighter, Healthier Comfort Food” > > > This  is a great dish for the times when you need / want a quick and easy meal which represent’s culinary simplicity but not culinary banality 🙂 > Bon Appetit !   Life is Good ! > > > > > Preparation : To read instructions, hover […]

Gratinated Breaded Beef Scallops, Brie & Tomato

> > Paniertes Schnitzel,  Milanesa, Katsu, Kotlet Schabowy, Filete Empanado, etc, etc. You have seen it a million times in various shapes, forms and names – the wonderful, easy to prepare, always satisfying breaded cutlet. However, I bet you have never seen this version 🙂 This dish came to exist because it was what I […]

Paniertes Rinderschnitzel Mit Sautiertem Spinat (Breaded Beef Cutlet With Spinach)

> > Bife à Milanesa  as it is called in Portugal, where Maria and I enjoyed this dish often. Beef and breading – what’s not to love ? I actually prefer to eat them cold the next day when the breading has that special taste and texture. But If you serve them as leftover, make […]

“Milanesa” – Breaded Pork Cutlet, Bucatini & Hans’ Special Pasta Sauce

> > When  I was an apprentice in the black forest in the sixties, “Veal Chop Milanese” (Kalbskotelett Mailänder Art), a slightly different version of the milanesa on this post, was a very popular dish. It was one that I was hoping to be able to afford to eat when I finally became a cook and […]

Panko Breaded St. Peter’s Fish In Lemon/Caper Butter

> > Tonight,  a simple dinner of St. Peter’s fish and salad was all I wanted and all I needed. Crispy fish filet with a bit of lemon/caper butter and romaine lettuce with peppers, radish and onion in raspberry vinaigrette. Aaahhhh, the simple life 🙂 > > > > Dear Friend’s, to help support this blog, […]

Panko Breaded Skirt Steak & Tonkatsu Sauce ( Gyū katsu (牛カツ

> > Last  night I went to sleep at 4.30 am, knowing I can sleep-in this morning for as long as I want. At 6.00am sharp the door bell rang, Bella went berserk and I run downstairs to open the front door, expecting the worst of emergencies. An elderly lady stood there with the sweetest […]