Schnuesch is the North German vegetable stew of early summer, with carrots, peas, beans, kohlrabi and potatoes cooked together with smoked bacon, finished with cream and dill.

Schnuesch is a Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg-hinterland seasonal vegetable stew, eaten when the first early-summer vegetables come to the markets in June. The Plattdeutsch name means snicker (chop) and refers to the small-diced cuts. Hamburg taverns serve it from June to August as a vegetarian-friendly summer alternative to the heavier Birnen Bohnen und Speck. Old Commercial Room cooks the canonical version with optional smoked bacon.

Where to eat Schnuesch in Hamburg

2 editor picks for Schnuesch in Hamburg, ranked by editorial score. All Hamburg signature dishes · Schnuesch across every city.

  • Old Commercial Room

    Order The Original Hamburger Labskaus with fried egg, herring, beetroot and gherkin.

    Old Commercial Room opposite the Michel in Hamburg has cooked Hanseatic harbour food since 1795 and is the city's canonical Labskaus address.

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  • Deichgraf

    Order The Labskaus with Rollmops; the Aalsuppe with raisins.

    Deichgraf on the historic Deichstrasse in Hamburg's Neustadt cooks traditional Hanseatic dishes on the city's oldest canal-side street, rebuilt.

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Make it at home

Serves 440 minEasy

Ingredients

  • 600g new potatoes, diced
  • 200g green beans, trimmed and cut
  • 200g shelled peas
  • 200g carrots, diced
  • 1 small kohlrabi, peeled and diced
  • 100g optional smoked bacon (Speck), diced
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 100ml double cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dill
  • Salt and white pepper

Method

  1. Fry the optional bacon on medium-low 6 minutes; set aside.
  2. Add carrots and potatoes to the same pan; pour in the stock and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. Add the kohlrabi; simmer 5 more minutes.
  4. Add the green beans and peas; simmer 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the cream and bacon (if using); simmer 2 minutes.
  6. Season with salt and white pepper. Finish with dill and serve in deep bowls.

Editor tip. Cut all vegetables to the same size for even cooking.

Common allergens: Dairy.