spaetzle
/ˈʃpɛtslə
/ /ˈʃpɛts(ə)l /(also spätzle)
plural noun [treated as singular or plural]
Small dumplings of a type made in southern Germany and Alsace, consisting of seasoned dough poached in boiling water.Divide bacon and spaetzle mixture among plates and top each portion with two pieces pork belly....
- Danny had the Grilled Quail with chive spaetzle and lentils and that had more flavor, but not a ton of meat.
- Most entrées come with the increasingly trendy, notoriously belly-busting egg pasta called spaetzle.
Origin
From German dialect Spätzle, literally 'little sparrows'.