A One-Pot Short Rib Stew That’s Brimming With Memories
The New York Times
Cozy, generous, brilliant: There are no shortage of words to describe eintopf, a German stew Yewande Komolafe learned from her parents.
If you need a little extra warmth this winter, let eintopf be your go-to.
There are as many versions of eintopf, a hearty German stew, as there are people who love it. A traditional eintopf may include bratwurst and sauerkraut, but how it is cooked (eintopf translates to “one pot”) is more important than what goes in the pot. As long as you have meat and vegetables, you have the basis for eintopf.
I first got to know eintopf as a child. My parents moved us back to Lagos after completing graduate school in Berlin, and they shared eintopf with me and my siblings. They didn’t have a singular approach to it, and I don’t either. It’s a dish I am constantly refining and most likely always will be.
