I love to cook, and my great-grandfather's German, but he never talks about any traditional German food. I know there has to be some kind traditional food, I just do not know where to find it! Any recipes, or website, is greatly apperciated.

sauerkraut & bratwuist sausages nice

german potato salad, spetzel(sp), apple tarts, certain kinds of goulash

Hot German potato salad

Traditional German Food Recipes igourmet.com lists thousands of recipes online, many of which include German Foods as ingredients.

My dad is German. Tonight for dinner I am having traditional Kranksy with mashed potato & sauerkraut with gravy. Germans like their sausages & their potato. Apple strudel is common. They like liverwurst (spiced pig's liver spread).

schnitzels are my favorite. Basically a breaded meat cutlet.

Have a look at this webpage: http://www.recipezaar.com/r/159/119 Note: Germans have potatoes - no matter how they are prepared - with every traditional meal. Mashed potatoes are very popular. A classic is mashed potatoes with cream spinache and fried eggs. Or mashed potatoes with sauerkraut and bratwurst. Fried potatoes with fried onions and schnitzel. Potato salad hot or cold is a classic. And what you will find at every party are the traditional meatballs. To be served with hot mustard.

Try german.about.com--a great source for all things German I have a cookbook called 'Das Mehl ist anders--The Flour is Different', written by many immigrant families. I no longer remember where I got it, but the AATG might have it in their on-line store. (AATG, American Association of Teachers of German). Much of our ordinary, every day food is of German origin (hot dogs, many sausages, liverwurst, sauerkraut...) Germandeli.com is a good source for German bread and sausages, and they are in a 'webring', which can lead you to other sources. If you have a German-Amerika Klub in your area, they probably also have a cookbook.