Flammekueche and other Kintzheim, France Local Custom Tips

The Flammekueche or Flammeküeche or Flammenkuche is named in French Tarte flambée, which could be translated by “flames baked tarte”.

A thin layer of paste is deposited on a wood plate (see photo).
Small pieces of smoked pork breast and small pieces of onion are arranged on the paste and spread with a mixture of drained fresh cheese mixed with cream. The whole thing is introduced for a few minutes in the oven where wood is still burning.

Caution, whatever the number of your party, NEVER order one Flammekueche per person. Order ONE Flammekueche that you share between your party. When the waiter brings it, order a second one. When it will be delivered, the first one will be finished, etc, ad libitum!

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Baekaoffe is a traditional dish of southern Alsace where three kinds of meat (pork, mutton and beef) and a pork foot are cooked in Riesling white wine together with potatoes and onions, added with some leek and carrots, flavored with garlic, parsley, thyme, laurel, pepper, clove and juniper berries. The cooking is performed in the kind of earth ware shown on the first photo in a baker’s oven for at least 3 hours.

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Joues de porc confites are pork cheeks that have been slowly cooked for hours. They are after that sautéed and coated with a yummy sauce that seems to be made with caramelized meat juice. This was absolutely delicious!

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Spätzle are a traditional dish in the whole Rhine valley, in France, in Germany as well as in Eastern Switzerland. Pieces of a thick paste made with flour and eggs are simmered in boiling water a few minutes, until they come to the surface. They are then drained and can be either used are they are, added with some butter or quickly sautéed to give them a nice brown color and a better taste.

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We had an excellent dinner at Auberge Saint Martin but our little dog was thirsty! As their was a public fountain flowing on the other side of the street, we helped him to stand on the rim of the fountain so that he might lap up as much as he wanted from the biggest dish he ever had!

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