How Did We Get Here? On the Road to World War II - Pork Schnitzel and German Potato Salad

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"My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Go home and get a nice quiet sleep." - British Prine Minister, Neville Chamberlain, 1938.

This upcoming September 1st will mark the 85th anniversary of the beginning of one of the most important and destructive events in all of human history – the Second World War.

Growing up, and learning about it in school, it always seemed like one day, the Germans were just restless enough that they decided to invade their neighbour to the east – Poland.

In reality, the build up to World War II, or “the Gathering Storm,” as it is often described as, was a series of episodes and affairs that came to pass between the end of the First World War and September 1st, 1939.

While each one of these is more than worthy of having an entire show or series dedicated to themselves, today, the Hungry Historian is going to briefly focus on the series of events that transpired from the middle of the 1930's until the breakout of war in the fall of 1939.

As a featured recipe, Chef Money has decided to go with a dish thats as synonymous with the Germans as going to war in continental Europe is – Pork Schnitzel and German Style Potato Salad

Cheers!!

Ingredients:

Potato Salad
•½ cup white wine vinegar
•1 ½ tablespoons sugar
•1 teaspoon thyme leaves
•¼ cup canola oil
•Kosher salt and Freshly ground black pepper
•1 pound small fingerling potatoes
•3 garlic cloves

Schnitzel
•1 cup all-purpose flour
•2 large eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons water
•2 cups panko breadcrumbs
•4 (4-ounce) boneless pork chops, butterflied and pounded 1/3-inch thick or 8 (2-ounce) pork cutlets, lightly pounded
•Kosher salt and Freshly ground black pepper
•Canola oil, for frying
•1 cup flat-leaf parsley, patted thoroughly dry

** Directions and Chef tips available within the show!**