potato boiled in its skin
die Pellkartoffel, die Pellkartoffeln
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potato boiled in its skin
A potato that is boiled in water without being peeled and usually peeled only afterward.
Die Pellkartoffel wird traditionell mit Quark und Leinöl serviert.
Potatoes boiled in their skins are traditionally served with quark and flaxseed oil.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pellkartoffeln |
| genitive | der Pellkartoffel |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pellkartoffel | die Pellkartoffeln |
| accusative | die Pellkartoffel | die Pellkartoffeln |
| dative | der Pellkartoffel | den Pellkartoffeln |
| genitive | der Pellkartoffel | der Pellkartoffeln |
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'Pellkartoffel' is made up of 'pellen' (to peel) and 'Kartoffel' (potato). The first component indicates that the potato is peeled after cooking.
Für das Abendessen kocht meine Mutter Pellkartoffeln.
My mother is boiling potatoes in their skins for dinner.
'Pellkartoffel' is especially often used with verbs and other expressions from the kitchen: 'Pellkartoffeln kochen' (to boil potatoes in their skins), 'Pellkartoffeln servieren' (to serve potatoes boiled in their skins), and 'Pellkartoffeln mit Quark oder Leinöl essen' (to eat potatoes boiled in their skins with quark or flaxseed oil).
Am liebsten esse ich Pellkartoffeln mit Butter und Salz.
I like eating potatoes boiled in their skins with butter and salt best.
The word is mainly found in recipes, menus, and conversations about traditional home cooking. Words such as 'Quark' (quark), 'Leinöl' (flaxseed oil), 'Butter' (butter), or 'Salz' (salt) can point to this meaning in context.
Auf der Speisekarte standen Pellkartoffeln mit Kräuterquark.
The menu featured potatoes boiled in their skins with herb quark.
