They go well with goulash, and martini goose and, as roasted dumplings with eggs, are a popular dish not just for children: tender serviette dumplings. They are particularly good for soaking up creamy sauces and gravy. The recipe is usually passed on from generation to generation in families. But the preparation is changing.

The question

Can you also prepare serviette dumplings in cling film?

The short answer

Yes, you can. To do this, place the dumpling mass on a piece of cling film or roasting film, shape it and then tie the film with a knot or kitchen twine. For this type of preparation, the dough should be a little softer, since no moisture (cooking water) can get in from the outside.

And now the but…

But… are they still serviette dumplings? For the proponents of the traditional method, there is no question about it: the dough mass is placed in a fresh tea towel or in a clean cloth serviette that has been briefly and thoroughly soaked and squeezed out well. It is best to form the mass with wet hands as evenly thick as possible, wrap it in the tea towel, tie the ends with kitchen twine – and then put it in the boiling water.

Alternative suggestions

Gauze bandages made of cotton (pharmacy) or (new, of course!) cloth diapers are good alternatives to cling film, roasting film, and serviettes or tea towels. If you want exactly the same serviette dumplings, you can also use artificial casings for making sausages and fill them with the dumpling mixture using a piping bag without a nozzle.

You should avoid preparing it in aluminum foil. Not only with the serviette dumplings, but in general. The answer to the question “How dangerous is aluminum foil really?”.

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