Frische Brezel mit Butter (Fresh Pretzel with Butter)

Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon

Crispy potato pancakes topped with smoked salmon and crème fraîche. The trick is squeezing out every drop of moisture from the grated potatoes—that's what makes them shatter-crisp instead of soggy.

Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Tart/Cake)

Gaisburger Marsch

This Swabian beef stew gets its body from tender braised chuck and its backbone from spätzle cooked right in the broth. It's a one-pot meal that Stuttgart has claimed as its own since the 19th century.

Kartoffelpuffer mit Apfelmus (Potato Pancakes with Apple Sauce)