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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009
My paternal grandmother was raised on a farm in East Prussia in the 1880's. She cooked on a wood- burning stove. When she made rouladen she used strips of bacon, German mustard, diced onion, diced pickle. After rolling & tying it she rolled it in flour then browned it in lard in a cast iron skillet. She added some water. Sometimes she cooked it on the stove top. Sometimes she baked it in the oven. In 1907 my grandparents emigrated to America. As a kid in the 1950's I was one of the beneficiaries of her magnificent cooking talents. When I make rouladen I too like to brown it in flour because I think it makes the finished dish taste better, including the gravy. The only change I make is that I brown the meat in vegetable oil not lard in order to reduce the saturated fat.
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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009
This was really good! A little bland as stated, but I did add the extras suggested by others, and thicken the juices into gravy at the end. Served with Spaetzle - yummy!
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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009
great recipe. My mother made these all the time but with sweet pickle. We are Polish, so maybe that's how they do it. Either type of pickle tastes great.
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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009
This is fantastic. I thought the pickles were going to make it taste weird, but it was delicious. The flavors & textures blend perfectly. My husband LOVES this recipe, and I make it annually w/ German potato salad for his October birthday. Thanks!
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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009
The main things about this recipe that differs from the way it is made in germany is the ingredients; german mustard is spiced differently than ours-the closest to it is dijon, and yes horse radish is necessary, also german pickles (or gerkins) are sweeter than our dill pickles but not as sweet as our bread n butter pickles-good luck finding an in-between in your local grocery and german bacon for this recipe is cut from a block not just cut "American" thick. It should not only cook for a long time but it should also sit for about an hour after cooking before it is served. It is a delish dish when prepared right-good luck to all!!
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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2009
What I like best about this recipe is that it's easy to modify. Instead of the pickle mixture I've used dressing out of the box with a small can of mushroom stems and pieces mixed in. If I have leftover gravy from pot roast I'll use that rather than the gravy in the recipe. I've also used leftover French Onion Soup mixed with a can of cream of mushroom soup for the gravy. All in all, it's good as is but super easy to modify if you're trying to use up leftovers too. Make sure you don't overcook though...it can get dry in a hurry.
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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2009
Delicious. Did have to cut the cook time to about 40 minutes, though
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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009
My grandmother from Germany makes a really great version of this, and here's how: Lay the beef on a cutting board and sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper, then spread dijon mustard across the top side. Spread finely chopped onions across the top. Spread three quarter strips of bacon across the top, and put thin slices of dill pickle spears between the bacon strips. Roll the meat tightly and tie with two kitchen strings. Once you have prepared all of the rolls, take the remaining chopped onion and put in a large skillet with butter. THIS IS THE KEY: ADD A FEW HEAPING TABLESPOONS OF PAPRIKA TO THE ONION AND BUTTER MIX, AND ROLL THE ROLLS AROUND THE MIX UNTIL BROWNED ON ALL SIDES. (This is what makes a great flavor) Then add about 6 cups of water with 6 beef boullion cubes to the pot, And cook until meat is cooked all the way through. Once the meat is done cooking place the rolls in the oven to keep warm and prepare gravy. Use the liquid and drippings from the pan, (you should use a gravy separator to get the fat and grease out of the gravy. Then slowly stir in water and corn starch (this won't give you that "floury" taste like flour does) while bringing to a boil, keep adding until the gravy is as thick as you like. Serve with Mashed potatoes, brocolli and cucumber salad! My FAVORITE MEAL OF ALL TIME!
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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009
Wonderful german food! I have used pork for this also.
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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009
I loved this and so did my grandchildren. I used a pork tenderloin instead of beef and it was delicious. I also used a pickle relish. We will have this again.
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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009
Sound much like my recipe and I am German. If you have a crockpot you do not have to bother to brown the meat. It will come out the same. Found that out after 20 years of preparing the old fashioned style with browning, than another german lady tod me it is really not necessary to brown the meat. That way it is a fast fix meal. Fill, roll and cook in the crockpot. I also think pickles are a must, but that may be regional different.
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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2009
I made this with all the suggestions that I read on this site including...bay leaf, garlic, onion, a little red wine, worchestshire sauce, and cornstarch to thicken. This was just the recipe that I was looking for. I am not sure it is as good as the German restaurant I went to, but it would sure make a good run for the money. I relished every bite and did not want to stop eating. The meat was extremely tender and the gravy was excellent served on mashed potatoes. I served this also with the Red Cabbage recipe from this site because that is what they served at the German restaurant I went to. Thank you for sharing the recipe and thanks to all of you who reviewed it. I will definitely be making this again perhaps even for guests.
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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2009
This is close to what my grandmother and mother made in Germany. They browned the onions and bacon first before placing them on the meat. After the meat was rolled it was dusted in flour then browned in the bacon drippings. This method adds alot of extra flavor.
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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009
this was pretty good, even though my hubby is not fond of round steak. Cooked up good, alot of flavor.. don't think we'll have again though, the meat was reduced and I wanted to try something different. But I did like this alot!
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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009
I lived in Germany for several years and this is the exact recipe I got from a German neighbor, except I use Gray Poupon mustard and omit the pickle only because I don't like pickles. This is a great recipe, good with mashed potatoes or spatze which is a german noodle you can find in the international section of most grocery stores.
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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009
My ex-mother in law was from Schweinfurt Germany and she used this same recipe with a couple variations. She used half a (breakfast size)sausage link instead of pickles in her roulden. She did tell me that she had heard of pickles being used. The sausage added a hearty taste with the steak, sausage,and bacon meats combined. She also browned hers really dark in a skillet. She then made a dark savory gravy using the dark bits stuck to the bottom of the skillet. She would put beef broth in the skillet and heat it. When it started to come to a boil, she would reduce the heat and begin scraping the bits off with a wooden spoon until they were all dissolved into the broth, then make a very dark gravy by adding a little red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and thickening with cornstarch and more broth. I prefer to use flour for thickening because cornstarch gravy tends to gel when refrigerated, and doesn't reheat as well. I am excited to make these again after a lot of years!
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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008
My fiance is half German, and grew up eating this food. I had only tasted rouladen once, but thought I should give it a try and prepare it myself. They were very good! I followed the recipe exactly (yes, the pickle too, as it is pretty typical of this dish) and they came out tender and delicious. My fiance told me they were among the best (and probably the best EVER) he has had! :) We had them with Traditional mashed potatoes from this site also.
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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008
Wow! This was great. I had never heard of Rouladen but was looking for something unusual to make. This was extremely flavorful, moist, and my picky husband loved it minus the onions in his.
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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008
I only put a thin layer of mustard on the meat and found the layer of mustard to have practically dissapeared. I recommend putting more one than you would usually eat.
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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2008
Terrific! Tasted just like the ones my German Nanny made. My husband and kids gave them the once over, but when they tried them they loved them too. I made some "dirty noodles" and cabbage to go with them; it was a great meal that brought me back to my youth. Thank You! The only changes I made were my Nanny's, I added bread crumbs to the center of the rolls, and wrapped the bacon around the outside of them.
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