1292716 (mst15): Process Description

Topics Food and Beverage: Cooking

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00:00:00:01 00:00:07:30		My favourite food, you probably know it, are H-E-F-E [yeast] dumplings. Have you ever eaten those?
00:00:07:30 00:00:08:07	Hm.
00:00:08:07 00:00:08:34		No? But you know potato dumplings, right?
00:00:08:34 00:00:10:01	No.
00:00:10:01 00:00:10:36
00:00:10:36 00:00:11:21	Yes.
00:00:11:21 00:00:12:16		Right, everybody knows those, but that’s not what I mean. I’m referring to different ones. H-E-F-E [yeast] dumplings.
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00:00:13:35 00:00:15:14	Yes, they are typically filled with plums or vanilla sauce.
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00:00:17:20 00:00:18:22		Ah, yes, they can habe plums, too.
00:00:18:22 00:00:21:18	No? You mean different ones?
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00:00:21:30 00:00:21:43	Yes, or with cherries. Or with cherries. Those can also be in there sometimes.
00:00:21:43 00:00:24:29		But I don’t make them with plums.
00:00:24:29 00:00:25:46		No.
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00:00:26:31 00:00:31:01	Yes, sometimes those are in there. They usually have those at town festivals. Dampfknödel [lit. steam dumplings].
00:00:31:01 00:00:31:27		No. Those aren’t yeast dumplings. That’s something else.
00:00:31:27 00:00:34:30	Those aren’t yeast dumplings? Are they special in some way?
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00:00:35:29 00:00:38:22		Many don’t know yeast dumplings.
00:00:38:22 00:00:41:37		They are hard to make. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t.
00:00:41:37 00:00:47:15		Ich can explain why. So, first/
00:00:47:15 00:00:53:43		No. Well, I like yeast dumplings because oftentimes you already have the ingredients at home and they are cheap.
00:00:53:43 00:00:56:14		And just the dumplings by themselves are very filling.
00:00:56:14 00:01:03:12		First you need a cube of yeast.
00:01:03:12 00:01:08:02		I sprinkle sugar on it.
00:01:08:02 00:01:12:08		Then you need hot milk. About this much, one cup.
00:01:12:08 00:01:13:49		You heat it up in the microwave.
00:01:13:49 00:01:20:15		Then you slowly pour the milk over the sugar, which melts, and the yeast dissolves.
00:01:20:15 00:01:23:01		Then you stir the mixture well.
00:01:23:01 00:01:27:06		You stir the milk and the yeast until the yeast has completely dissolved.
00:01:27:06 00:01:30:47		Then you add a little salt and continue stirring.
00:01:30:47 00:01:39:27		Lastly, you add the flour. Bit by bit you stir the flour in until the dough is not sticky anymore. Good.
00:01:39:27 00:01:44:01		Then I cover the dough and set the bowl on the heater.
00:01:44:01 00:01:48:42		When it has risen I knead it.
00:01:48:42 00:01:52:48		Then I put it back on the heater to let it rise more.
00:01:52:48 00:01:56:29		Then you can roll it out.
00:01:56:29 00:02:00:24		Of course you have to sprinkle flour on your workspace beforehand, so that the dough doesn’t stick to it.
00:02:00:24 00:02:04:46		You form a roll and slice it into portions that about fit in your cupped hand.
00:02:04:46 00:02:08:16		One after another, you roll the pieces of dough into balls with your hands.
00:02:08:16 00:02:12:01		You can modify the size according to your preference.
00:02:12:01 00:02:17:26		At the same time, you’ve already set a big pot of water to boil. The water has to boil.
00:02:17:26 00:02:19:11		When the water is boiling, you can get started.
00:02:19:11 00:02:24:41		You put the yeast dumplings in the water. Make sure they’re spaced evenly and they fit well into the pot.
00:02:24:41 00:02:25:40		They float on top of the boiling water.
00:02:25:40 00:02:26:37	You just put them in the water?
00:02:26:37 00:02:26:44		Yes, just put them in. Done.
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00:02:27:25 00:02:28:35	You don’t need a sieve in the pot?
00:02:28:35 00:02:30:10		No, you don’t need a sieve. You just put them directly into the hot water. They will float on top.
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00:02:34:48 00:02:39:44		After a certain amount of time you flip them over.
00:02:39:44 00:02:43:17		They can’t stay in the water for too short or too long.
00:02:43:17 00:02:46:37		In either case, they could collapse in on themselves.
00:02:46:37 00:02:51:47		That’s why making these dumplings is a bit complicated. Oftentimes it works. For me it’s always exactly 50:50.
00:02:51:47 00:02:55:07		Sometimes they collapse and become way too hard.
00:02:55:07 00:03:01:30		And sometimes they turn out right, fluffy like a cake bottom. That’s how they’re supposed to be.
00:03:01:30 00:03:04:46		So you flip them over now and then.
00:03:04:46 00:03:12:41		When it’s time, when you’ve flipped them and they’re ready, you take them out and put them in a sieve to let them cool off.
00:03:12:41 00:03:15:14		That is the crucial moment. Here I can see whether they collapse or not.
00:03:15:14 00:03:19:06		In that case, I did something wrong. But if they turn out fluffy and stay that way, everything is well.
00:03:19:06 00:03:19:38	Phew. That is too complicated for me.
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00:03:22:09 00:03:22:28		Well. I usually serve roulades and vegetables with the yeast dumplings.
00:03:22:28 00:03:27:26
00:03:27:26 00:03:29:00	Like bread dumplings? So it’s like using bread dumplings, but differently, using yeast dumplings? I don’t know that combination.
00:03:29:00 00:03:32:07
00:03:32:07 00:03:33:23		Yes. You can also buy ready-to-use mixtures in little sachets, but I don’t do that. I make them myself.
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00:03:37:48 00:03:41:09		I serve roulades with gravy with the dumplings.
00:03:41:09 00:03:48:10		The gravy needs just the right, medium consistency, not too thick, not too thin, but somewhere in between. And when the/
00:03:48:10 00:03:52:22		So, when the yeast dumplings are ready, you have to tear them open with a fork.
00:03:52:22 00:03:56:16		Don’t cut them with a knife. If you cut them open, they will not soak in the gravy.
00:03:56:16 00:04:00:48		You have to tear them open with a fork on each side. Then they will soak up the gravy well.
00:04:00:48 00:04:06:32		So you eat them with meat and vegetables. Red cabbage pairs well with them, or carrots and peas, whatever you like.
00:04:06:32 00:04:08:33		It depends on the season as well.
00:04:08:33 00:04:14:26		I usually eat them with red cabbage or carrots and peas. I don’t like red cabbage that much, I make it for the kids. For myself, I prepare some other vegetables.
00:04:14:26 00:04:20:16		What I love about eating this dish is when the dumplings are soaked with gravy. That is so yummy.
00:04:20:16 00:04:24:43		But my grandma is better than me at making yeast dumplings. So far, I haven’t managed to make dumplings as great as hers. Darn!
00:04:24:43 00:04:32:17		I’m still experimenting with how to get them just right, cooking the dumplings just on point, so that they don’t collapse and stay fluffy.
00:04:32:17 00:04:36:28		When they collapse I still eat them. But they become hard and are difficult to chew.
00:04:36:28 00:04:40:21		They don’t soak in the gravy and they taste a bit different.
00:04:40:21 00:04:40:46	Interesting. I think of dumplings being more like bread rolls or cake-like.
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00:04:41:20 00:04:43:25		Cutting them/
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00:04:47:48 00:04:50:30	But yours are kind of savoury. That confuses me.
00:04:50:30 00:04:51:45		Yes, that’s right. They are.
00:04:51:45 00:04:53:03
00:04:53:03 00:04:56:21		If you have any leftover, no problem, you can put them in the freezer.
00:04:56:21 00:04:59:25		When you take them out of the freezer you let them thaw.
00:04:59:25 00:05:03:23		You can hang a sieve over boiling water and let them thaw in there.
00:05:03:23 00:05:08:25		And then I take a pan and add a thick slice of butter, lard and a bit of salt to it.
00:05:08:25 00:05:13:18		Then I tear the dumplings open and add them to the pan. They soak up the butter. It tastes fantastic but you’ll feel so full.
00:05:13:18 00:05:15:39		And it’s cheap. It doesn’t cost much.
00:05:15:39 00:05:19:01		That’s a typical war-time dish my grandma and grandpa would have cooked back then.
00:05:19:01 00:05:21:20		It was a way to feed everyone.
00:05:21:20 00:05:21:29
00:05:21:29 00:05:23:09	Interesting.	I love these yeast dumplings.
00:05:23:09 00:05:24:06
00:05:24:06 00:05:26:18		There’s also those filled with plums, you’re right. But I don’t make them that way.
00:05:26:18 00:05:28:02	I was wrong about that. I meant Dampfknödel [lit. steam dumplings]. These thick, filled ones. But those are different than the yeast dumplings.
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00:05:31:47 00:05:36:24	You can’t serve the plum-filled ones with roulades and gravy, the way you make them. No way. Those are unrelated.
00:05:36:24 00:05:41:24	I prefer them sweet, with vanilla sauce or filled with plums or cherries.
00:05:41:24 00:05:42:35		No, no/
00:05:42:35 00:05:44:03	When you cut those open, the fruit juice flows out. But yours are completely different.
00:05:44:03 00:05:46:12
00:05:46:12 00:05:48:01		No, those are different.
00:05:48:01 00:05:48:46
00:05:48:46 00:05:51:09		So that is my favourite food.
00:05:51:09 00:05:58:16		But you need time to make it and you have to stay close while the dumplings boil. You can’t just walk away and leave the pot alone.
00:05:58:16 00:06:00:20		You have to stay there and watch them boil.
00:06:00:20 00:06:05:15		The water can’t be too hot, but it also shouldn’t cool down too much immediately after boiling.
00:06:05:15 00:06:07:13		You have to find exactly the right balance.
00:06:07:13 00:06:07:29	Oh no, that’s too complicated for me. I don’t even want to have the recipe.
00:06:07:29 00:06:12:11
00:06:12:11 00:06:12:41			Says, B could eat it at A’s when she visits A.
00:06:12:41 00:06:13:46
00:06:13:46 00:06:16:01	[Towards M] Yes, she’s welcome to make it for me.
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00:06:16:18 00:06:16:42		Yes, I can do that.
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00:06:17:22 00:06:18:28			Asks A about the preparation time.
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00:06:21:09 00:06:22:26		Well, stirring and mixing the ingredients takes about ten minutes.
00:06:22:26 00:06:25:23
00:06:25:23 00:06:29:13		The dough needs to sit on the heater for about one hour.
00:06:29:13 00:06:31:41		Kneading it and letting it rise again takes another 15 minutes.
00:06:31:41 00:06:36:18		Then you have to portion and form the dough. So, I think in total it can take up to three hours.
00:06:36:18 00:06:37:23
00:06:37:23 00:06:41:26			Says, that if you made it for lunch you’d be busy from about 10 am on.
00:06:41:26 00:06:42:40		No, for example I might prepare them today, put them in the fridge and eat them tomorrow.
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00:06:47:25 00:06:50:16		I wouldn’t have the time to eat them on the same day. I wouldn’t manage that
00:06:50:16 00:06:54:28		Sometimes I prepare them for the next day, sometimes for the day after. They’ll keep.
00:06:54:28 00:06:59:42		For example, if I know I won’t be able to eat them on the next day, I can already look forward to eating yeast dumplings the day after that.
00:06:59:42 00:07:03:03		I make them when #Name1 is at work.
00:07:03:03 00:07:05:24		When he is at home and on vacation, I don’t make them.
00:07:05:24 00:07:06:35		He’s not a big fan of them.
00:07:06:35 00:07:10:40		I cook that dish when he’s at work. Then the three of us can eat it.
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00:07:11:01 00:07:13:15			Asks A, how often she makes them in one year.
00:07:13:15 00:07:13:49		Well, I’d say I eat them about four times a year. It depends on how often I crave them and on my time. I probably make that dish about three or four times per year.
00:07:13:49 00:07:22:15
00:07:22:15 00:07:26:24		When I don’t have time, I tell my mom to make them for me. So, well, it depends.
00:07:26:24 00:07:27:19			Says, that he now has a new recipe to write in his book and asks A to write it down for him.
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00:07:34:04 00:07:36:17	I don’t want or need it. It’s too complicated for me.
00:07:36:17 00:07:42:42	If the success of preparing it depends on one minute or even half a minute of boiling it, I’m out. No, thanks.
00:07:42:42 00:07:43:01		Yes, it can depend on that.
00:07:43:01 00:07:44:16
00:07:44:16 00:07:48:19		It is demanding. It can depend on half a minute. If you make a mistake, it’s ruined. That’s right.
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