spätzli

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1. A type of wheatflour noodle used in Swiss and southern German cooking.

   As soon as the spätzli rise to the surface, take them out with a skimming spoon, place on a platter, cover and keep warm.

   2008, Hermann Spindler, The Demeter Cookbook, page 145

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   Bolliger brightly came to the rescue. “Chicken then! Chef does a roast chicken basted in a wine sauce fit for a king, with spätzli and some country-fresh greens.”

   2012, Morley Torgov, The Mastersinger from Minsk

   Spätzli are gnocchetti with links to the gastronomic culture of southern Germany, and are also made in Switzerland and France.

   2009, Oretta Zanini De Vita, Encyclopedia of Pasta