This weekend the Guinness record for the world's largest kloss was broken right here in Jena! What is a kloss? ... you ask. It is a potato dumpling typically produced here in Thuringia (the German state that I live in). This one weighed in at 381 kg (840 lbs). Emily and I saw it being boiled in the market square and then got to eat some of it after it was finished. It was very tasty, but I think they gave us about a pound of it! Way too much to eat. If you are interested in more information about kloese (plural of kloss) and to see more pictures of this record breaking event check out the following links!
Thüringer Kloßmuseum (yes this is a museum about kloese)
How similar is it to an italian gnocchi? Is it served with anything? Tell me more!!
ReplyDeleteIt's not really like gnocchi. It is round, about the same size as a baseball normally, and kind of sticky. It served with gravy over it, usually as a side dish to some sort of red meat. Send me your address and I will try to send you a boxed version by mail :) I don't know if it will go through customs, but it's worth a shot.
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