Austrian breakfast

Shredded pancakes, rum-soaked raisins, and a side of plum preserves make this Kaiserschmarrn, a popular Austrian dessert.

Kim and I often feel nostalgic for our times abroad – the scenery, the people, the culture – and of course the food. The other day, we were longing for the traditional breakfasts of cen…

This torn pancake with apple is an Austro-Bavarian specialty and translates as 'emperor’s mess'. There are many stories about its origins, but one goes that Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, the wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Josef, was worried about her waistline, so instructed the court chef to cook lighter desserts. The cook concocted this sweet, but the empress rejected it as being too rich. The emperor, however, liked it so much, he ate his wife’s serving too.

A German peasant food, bauernfrühstück is a dish of potatoes, meat (ham, bacon or sausages), eggs and onions. We like it with brioche.

Follow this recipe to prepare a delicious Kaiserschmarrn, a traditional Austrian dessert that is a shredded pancake made with raisins and served with fruit compote or plum sauce.

Austria’s diverse and rich cuisine is a result of influences from Central Europe and the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Traditional Austrian cuisine is

Shredded pancakes Austrian-Bavarian style. There are many stories about “Kaiserschmarren”, which is why it’s probably impossible to really know where it came from. Though, one thing to usually be the same in all the stories, its origin can be traced back to emperor of Austria Franz Joseph I. and his Bavarian wife Elisabeth. One of...Read More

An easy recipe for Kaiserschmarrn, using simple ingredients. You'll love this caramelized fluffy Austrian-style shredded pancake.