spaetzle
noun
spaetz·le
| \ ˈshpet-slə
, -sᵊl, -slē also ˈshpāt-\
, -sᵊl, -slē also ˈshpāt-\
variants:
or less commonly spätzle
plural spaetzle
or spaetzles
also spätzle
or spätzles
Definition of spaetzle
: a small dumpling cooked by running batter through a colander into boiling water
Examples of spaetzle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The key was to scrape out the marrow and spread it within the spaetzle. — Daily Pilot, "On Food: Top 5 noodle creations and other treats at Foodbeast’s Nood Beach festival," 3 Sep. 2019 My favorite dishes are the stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes and spaetzle. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Lakewood Community Festival brings tantalizing ethnic foods back to Madison Park," 30 Aug. 2019 Made with spaetzle, a German egg noodle, and topped with plenty of ooey, gooey cheese, the mac and cheese on Liter House's kids' menu is sure to be a hit. — Emily Sabens, Indianapolis Star, "Kid-friendly restaurants: 9 places in Indianapolis with the best children's menus," 29 Aug. 2019 Start with Dune’s signature crab spaetzle with chili flakes, or tuna crudo with kimchi and hearts of palm, or little gem salad with beets and goat cheese. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Entree options include short rib with spaetzle, grilled octopus, salmon with apricot quinoa or herb lemon chicken breast with spaghetti squash and ratatouille. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Tender roast beef with warm red cabbage and squiggly egg noodles (made with an heirloom spaetzle press) has Sunday supper written all over it, at least for this fellow Midwesterner. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "La Betty in Mount Vernon Triangle gives its diners a family hug," 21 June 2019 The kitchen served up a succession of reimagined classics, from a brazenly modern take on spaetzle to a veal stew that had come a very long way from its humble origins. — András Szántó, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Budapest Is Europe's Unlikely Capital of Hedonism," 29 Aug. 2018 After a round of pretzels, spaetzle and schnitzel, my friend Amanda Hesser, CEO of the website Food52, shared a disturbing discovery: For years, her mother, Judith, had baked with salted butter. — Charlotte Druckman, sacbee, "In a churn of events, salted butter is back | The Sacramento Bee," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spaetzle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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