Dorsel’s Goetta Variation No. 2 (Crock Pot) Goetta. Just the word conjures up images of cozy Midwestern kitchens on brisk autumn mornings. I remember vividly the first time I tasted it. I was visiting my Aunt Millie in Cincinnati, the undisputed goetta capital, and the aroma drifting from her kitchen window was unlike anything I’d … Read more
Goetta Covered, Breaded Porkchops: A Midwest Mashup There are certain smells that instantly transport me back to childhood. The aroma of simmering cinnamon apples always reminds me of my grandmother’s kitchen, and the scent of fresh-cut grass takes me straight to summer days spent playing in the park. But there’s one smell, rich and savory, … Read more
Cincinnati’s Culinary Soul: Homemade Goetta Recipe My first encounter with goetta wasn’t love at first bite, I must admit. As a wide-eyed culinary student visiting Cincinnati, a local diner plopped a plate of crispy, grayish-brown patties in front of me, proclaiming it a “Queen City classic.” Intrigued and slightly apprehensive, I took a tentative nibble. … Read more
Hoffelgritz – Aka (To Our Surprise!) Cincinnati Goetta The aroma always takes me back. Back to crisp autumn mornings, the windows fogged with condensation, and the comforting scent of something savory simmering on the stovetop. My grandmother, a woman who believed breakfast was the most important meal of the day (and possibly the only one … Read more
Venison Goetta: A Taste of the Wild There’s a certain crisp chill in the air that always brings back memories of my grandfather’s hunting trips. He’d return with tales of the woods and, if we were lucky, a beautiful deer. While venison steaks were a prized treat, it was his goetta, a hearty breakfast staple … Read more