German Rahm Sauce - Authentic Swabian Recipe - All Tastes German (2024)

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This easy German rahm sauce is the perfect cream gravy for your German meal because of its velvety texture and rich flavor.

You won't need more than a few basic ingredients to whip up this sauce quickly from scratch.

Rahm sauce is a classic of German cuisine. The sauce is especially popular in the south of Germany, where it is often served with spatzle and schnitzel or pork tenderloin.

If you love German schnitzel check out my recipes for Zigeunerschnitzel - Bell Pepper Sauce for Schnitzel, German Schnitzel Sandwich and this article where I talk about the top 8 German Schnitzel Variations.

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  • Cultural Background
  • Ingredients
  • Easy Step-by-Step Instructions
  • Substitutions
  • Variations
  • Equipment
  • Storage
  • How to Serve
  • Top Tip
  • Recipe
  • More German Sauce Recipes

Cultural Background

What is the difference between rahm sauce and jager sauce.

The base for both sauces are similar. But jager sauce contains mushrooms while rahm sauce doesn´t.

How to pronounce rahm sauce in German?

Click on the play button to hear how to pronounce rahm sauce the correct way in German.

What does rahm sauce mean in German?

Rahm is a German word for cream, rahm sauce means creamy sauce in German.

What is rahm sauce called in Germany?

The German name for rahm sauce is Rahmsoße or Rahmsauce. Soße is another word for sauce or gravy in the German language.

Ingredients

Like most gravies this sauce can be made with just a few simple ingredients that you probably already have at home.

  • butter
  • flour
  • tomato paste
  • beef stock, alternatively vegetable broth
  • half & half
  • water or white wine
  • coarse Kosher salt
  • white pepper
  • onion powder
  • garlic powder
  • paprika powder
  • sugar

See recipe card for quantities.

Easy Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these easy step-by-step instructions to see how you can make German rahm sauce from scratch in just a few minutes.

Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat.

Add the flour and fry on medium heat for a couple of minutes.

Then add the tomato paste and fry for another couple of minutes.

Pour in the beef stock or vegetable broth and mix until everything is well combined.

Add the half & half and wine or water. Allow to simmer on medium heat until the sauce is smooth and thickened.

Add seasonings to taste.

Hint: Serve immediately or keep warm on low heat until serving.

Substitutions

Adjust this recipe to your own preferences:

  • Milk - if you like to save some fat and calories, you can make the sauce with milk instead of half & half. The sauce will be not as creamy but still will taste good.
  • Margarine - instead of butter you can use margarine.
  • Vegan - you can use vegan butter and cream instead of half & half. You can replace the half & half also with plain almond milk.
  • Low Carb - thicken the sauce with Xanthan gum instead of flour.

Variations

This basic sauce can be used as the base for several variations.

  • Spicy - to give this sauce some heat, add chili pepper flakes or some splashes of Tabasco.
  • Deluxe - You can give this sauce a more sophisticated appearance by adding green pepper corns to it.
  • Mushrooms - add mushroom slices to make a creamy mushroom gravy from this sauce base.
  • Bell Pepper - the addition of finely slices bell pepper gives the sauce a nice fresh flavor and adds some veggies into your diet.

Equipment

Making this sauce does not require a lot of equipment.

  • small sauce pan
  • cooking spoon
  • measuring cup
  • measuring spoon

Storage

The sauce will keep refrigerated for at least 3-4 days. If you plan a meal, prepare the sauce the day before, this will save you time and stress.

Use ice cube trays to store any leftover sauce or double the recipe. You will have a nice supply of homemade gravy at your fingertips.

How to Serve

Rahm sauce goes well with various meat dishes like breaded schnitzel, unbreaded schnitzel, pork steaks, tenderloin, roasts and even fish dishes. But it also tastes amazing in meatless dishes like spaetzle any other kind of pasta, potato dumplings or vegetables.

Top Tip

Make your own dark gravy sauce base and add a cube of it to this sauce to make it even more flavorful.

Recipe

German Rahm Sauce - Authentic Swabian Recipe - All Tastes German (11)

German Rahm Sauce

Angela Schofield

Creamy Goodness: German Rahm Sauce is Delicious and Easy to Make!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course Gravies &, Sauces

Cuisine German, Swabian

Servings 8 Portions

Calories 87 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1 tsp. tomato paste
  • 1 cup beef stock alternatively vegetable broth
  • 1 cup half & half
  • cup water or white wine
  • 1 tsp. coarse Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. white pepper
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. paprika powder
  • ¼ tsp. sugar

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat.

  • Add the flour and fry on medium heat for a couple of minutes.

  • Then add the tomato paste and fry for another couple of minutes.

  • Pour in the beef or vegetable broth and mix until everything is well combined.

  • Add the half & half and, wine or water and allow to simmer on medium heat until the sauce is smooth and thickened.

  • Add seasonings to taste.

  • Serve immediately or keep warm on low heat until serving.

Notes

  • Put any sauce that is left over into ice cube trays and freeze it.
    This way, you won't have to worry about running out of homemade gravy ever again.

Nutrition

Yield: 1PortionCalories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Keyword easy, homemade gravy

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What is German rahm? ›

noun. cream [noun] the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made. single/double cream. (Translation of Rahm from the PASSWORD German–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

What is schnitzel sauce made of? ›

For the sauce, melt the butter before adding the capers, garlic, lemon zest and juice and parsley, salt to taste, and add the prosecco. Keep sauce warm but don't keep cooking. 5. Meanwhile warm oil in non-stick pan and cook the schnitzels one at a time, let rest on wire rack or paper towel.

What is the difference between Sahne and Rahm? ›

Northern Germany distinguishes between Sahne (-> liquid) and Schlagsahne (-> whipped). Likewise for Switzerland (Schlagrahm) and Austria (Schlagobers). And once you realized that Sahne and Rahm are the same stuff, it becomes clear that a Rahmsoße and a Sahnesoße both indicate a preparation refined with cream.

What is Rahm in Swiss? ›

Noun. Rahm m (strong, genitive Rahmes or Rahms, no plural) (especially Southern German, Switzerland, Austria) cream (milkfat) synonym ▲ Synonym: Sahne.

Why do Jews eat schnitzel? ›

The schnitzel tradition was brought from Europe to Israel by Ashkenazi Jews. During the early years of the state of Israel, veal was not obtainable, and chicken or turkey proved to be inexpensive and tasty substitutes. Packaged schnitzels are widely available in the frozen food section of most supermarkets.

What is real German schnitzel made of? ›

The dish's name actually comes from the German word schnitt, which translates to "cut." The most popular type of meat for schnitzel is veal (wiener-schnitzel) or pork (schweine-schnitzel), but you also see varieties made with chicken (hänchen-schnitzel), or turkey (puten-schnitzel).

What's the difference between Wiener Schnitzel and schnitzel? ›

Basically, all schnitzels are breaded and fried thin pieces of meat, but only wiener schnitzel is made with veal. Cooking term: Schnitzel is a cooking term used to describe any meat pounded thin, then breaded and fried. Key ingredient: Schnitzel is made with pork, chicken, beef, or veal.

What is cooking cream called in Germany? ›

"Cream" is most certainly süße Sahne. A modifier gives you knowledge about the fat percentage. Half and half refers to 20% fat, which you could mix yourself if needed, but few recipes are that sensitive, so you can use milk (Vollmilch, 3.5) or whipping cream (Schlagsahne, 30 to 35 percent).

What is paprika Rahm? ›

This following dish is one I grew up eating back in Germany. I never made it until now, and I wish I would have known how easy this is! Rahm means cream, so this is essentially a paprika cream schnitzel. I made these with chicken cutlets, but you can make them with veal or pork just the same.

What is fresh cream in German? ›

frische Sahne f

less common: Frischrahm m [Swiss Ger.]

What are the different types of German schnitzel? ›

For the most part, all schnitzel follows some variation of the same recipe, with different cuts of meat and different toppings.
  • Wiener schnitzel is made strictly from veal.
  • Schweineschnitzel is made with pork.
  • Putenschnitzel is made with turkey.
  • Hänchenschnitzel is made with chicken.
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