This is alist of German soups.German cuisine has evolved as a nationalcuisine through centuries of social and political change with variations from region to region. In Germany,soups are a popular and significant food, and many Germans eat soup at least once a week.[1] In German cuisine, it may be served as a first course or as a main course.[1] The use of aroux to thicken soups is common in German cuisine.[2] The use oflegumes andlentils is significant and used in several German soups, such assplit pea soup.[2] Common soups in German restaurants includeoxtail, beef or chicken broth with noodles,dumplings, or rice,goulash, split pea,cream of asparagus,turtle soup (Echte Schildkrötensuppe) and cream of lobster.[1]
In the 1880s, Germans had an appreciation for soups prepared withbeer as a primary ingredient, which was prepared with beer with a lesser alcohol content compared to standard beers.[3] One recipe utilized beer, water, sugar, raisins, spices and grated, stale bread.[3]
This list includes soups that originated in Germany as well as those that are common in the country.
| Name | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus Soup (Spargelsuppe) | Soup | A creamy soup made from asparagus. | |
| Beer soup[4] | Soup | Inmedieval Europe, it was served as a breakfast soup,[5] sometimes poured over bread. Pictured is beer cheese soup. | |
| Brain soup[3] | Soup | ||
| Bread soup[3] | Soup | A simple soup that mainly consists of stale bread; variations exist in many countries, and it is often eaten duringLent. Bread soups are created with brown bread as well as with white bread. | |
| Beansoup (Saarland Bohnesauf/Bippelches Bohnesupp) | Soup | Soup of beans, carrots, potatoes, onions and bacon | |
| Borscht | Soup | Abeetroot-based soup served with sour cream (schmand) and beef (originally fromUkraine) | |
| Buttermilchsuppe | Soup | Buttermilk soup with flourdumplings | |
| Cheese soup[3] | Soup | All through the Middle Ages, soup prepared from cheese, eggs and pepper was commonly served in Germanmonasteries.[3] Pictured is a cheese and potato soup. | |
| Crawfish soup[3] | Soup | ||
| Eintopf | Soup | A simple vegetable soup; small meat balls are optional but common in it. | |
| Fliederbeersuppe [de] | Dessert | Adessert soup made fromelderberry, served withsemolina dumplings | |
| French onion soup[1] | Soup | A very common soup in German cuisine.[1] | |
| Fruit soup[3] | Soup | Cherry soup (pictured) has been described as a seemingly popular soup in Germany.[3] | |
| Goulash[1] | Soup or stew | Pictured isBavarianGulasch mit Semmelknödel which is often made with a mix of beef and pork. Here it is served with aSemmelknödel, a bread dumpling. | |
| Grumbeersupp un Quetschekuche | Main course | Potato soup and plum tart | |
| Hamburger Aalsuppe [de] (Hamburg Eel Soup)[6] | Soup | A sweet and sour soup ofeel, meatbroth,dried fruits,vegetables, andherbs. | |
| Hochzeitssuppe (literally "wedding soup") | Soup | A spicy meat broth with bread dumplings, liver dumplings and finely sliced pancakes | |
| Kartoffelsuppe | Soup or stew | A stew made with raw potatoes and other ingredients such as vegetables and sausages. | |
| Kuttelsuppe [de] | Soup | A lightly bounded soup usually with acidified vinegar fromtripe, regional spot or spots mentioned, which is common in variants in numerous countries. | |
| Lentil soup | Soup | Prepared throughout the year in Germany, in part because the dry lentils store well.[2] | |
| Milk soup[3] | Soup | Consumed withsemolina by Germans in the 1880s.[3] | |
| Nudelsuppe[3] | Soup | Strongchicken stock andnoodles[3] | |
| Potato soup[2] | Soup | A common soup throughout Germany.[2] | |
| Rumford's Soup | Soup | A simple soup prepared withbarley or barley meal and driedpeas as primary ingredients that was utilized inMunich and greaterBavaria to feed impoverished people.[7] | |
| Schälklöße | Soup | Consists offilled pasta and various vegetables. | |
| Schwarzsauer[8] | Soup | A type of porkblood soup with various spices cooked in vinegar-water.[8] A sort of black pudding made with vinegar. The dish originated in easternPrussia.[8] | |
| Snail soup | Soup | Can be found inBaden cuisine. |
The German tale of Suppenkasper in the children's bookDer Struwwelpeter involves "a little boy who faded away because he refused to eat his soup".[1]