Nominations for the German Cookbook Prize

The cookbook year is heading towards its climax: on 27 November 2024, the best cookbooks of the year will be awarded the German Cookbook Prize in Hamburg.

The best German-language cookbooks of the year have been nominated for the award in 26 categories from "Alps" to "Italy" and "Orient" to "Game". The effort required to cook from the books varies between uncomplicated everyday recipes and highly sophisticated Michelin-starred cuisine. For example, from the opulent "Jan" by 3-star chef Jan Hartwig (Munich).

In terms of quality, four subject areas stand out in particular this year: the boom in vegan and vegetarian cookery books continues unabated. Bread baking books also continue to be popular and impress with their high quality. New are the strong range of seasonal recipes and impressive books from the East Asian region, including many highly recommended Japanese cookery books.

Of course, the cookery book stars Jamie Oliver and Yotam Ottolenghi are also represented with their books "Simply Jamie" and "Ottolenghi Comfort". But the range of cookery books by influencers is more comprehensive than ever. "Contrary to some preconceptions, there are also very content-rich books in this area," says Benjamin Cordes from the German Cookbook Prize. Examples include "Mach's lecker" by Tim Armann a.k.a. "Brot mit Ei" or "Baking Passion" by Sven Teichmann a.k.a. "Teichners Pizza Palace".

The cookery book prize recognises the great importance of these books for the German cookery book market in two categories. For the first time, the best cookery book by a newcomer will be chosen by the jury. And a total of 20 cookbook authors with a large Instagram reach will be competing for the Audience Award. Anyone can vote for their favourite at kochbuchpreis.de/voting and win one of two packages containing the nominated books.

The books come from 36 publishers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. All nominations can be viewed at www.deutscher-kochbuchpreis.de from 1 November.

The jury: Renowned culinary experts and journalists

The jury for the award consists of 55 personalities with great culinary expertise and many years of experience. Among them are the authors Eva Biringer and Max Scharnigg, master sommelier Hendrik Thoma and Jürgen Schmücking, Chief Inspector of Gault Millau Austria.

The award ceremony: Gala at the Hobenköök in Hamburg

The winners of the German Cookbook Award will be announced on 27 November 2024 at the Hobenköök in Hamburg. The 120 guests can expect, among other things, a menu with dishes from nominated cookbooks and exciting discussions with the award winners. Tickets are now available to buy atwww.deutscher-kochbuchpreis.de .

The German Cookbook Award is organised by Kaisergranat.com. With more than 1 million page views and around 300 cookery books reviewed each year, the cookery book portal is Germany's largest journalistic site for cookery book reviews.

The nominations

ALPEN

• The Inn in the Tyrolean Alps, by Josef Moser, Franziska Moser | Brandstätter Verlag
• Habitat: The new Tyrolean cuisine, by Christoph Krabichler | Matthaes
• Knödelreich, by Elisabeth Grabmer, Katharina Seiser, Magdalena Wieser | Brandstätter Verlag
• Austria express, by Katharina Seiser | Brandstätter Verlag
• How does the Weißensee taste, by Hotel Die Forelle Müller

BAKING

• The chocolate spoon | Phaidon
• Cream the butter with the sugar ..., by Emelia Jackson | Christian
• Live, Love, Bake, by Melissa Forti | Prestel
• Naturally vegan baking, by P. Khoury | Südwest
• Viennese confectionery, by B. Wörndl | DK Verlag

BREAD

• 1 dough - 5 loaves, by Marcel Paa | Marcel Paa
• Baking Passion, by Sven Teichmann | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• Better wholemeal baking, by Lutz Geißler | Verlag Eugen Ulmer
• The big book on sourdough, by Maurizio Leo | DK Verlag
• Your best bread overnight, by Judith Erdin | AT Verlag
• Healthy and slim with bread, by Björn Hollensteiner | Becker Joest Volk Verlag

DESSERT

• The chocolate spoon | Phaidon
• The sweet Zauner, by Josef Zauner, Alfred Komarek | Servus
• A hint of cardamom, by Eleanor Ford | Knesebeck
• Vegan Patisserie, by Pierre Hermé, Linda Vongdara | Matthaes
• Viennese confectionery, by B. Wörndl | DK Verlag

GERMANY

• Hearty Vegetarian - Home Cooking, by Anne-Katrin Weber | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• German tapas - from the coast to the Alps, by K. Pflug, M. Kohler | ars vivendi
• Enjoyment in Franconian, by Angelika Hofmann, Agnes Manier | riva
• Black Forest. My culinary homeland, by Hannes Finkbeiner | 8 grad verlag GmbH & Co. KG
• A guest at the Oktoberfest, by F. Kotteder | Callwey

QUICK & EASY

• Hearty vegan dishes for every day, by Anne-Katrin Weber | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• After-work lightning recipes - treat yourself, by Christian Henze | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• Austria express, by Katharina Seiser | Brandstätter Verlag
• Simply Jamie, by Jamie Oliver | DK Verlag
• From simple to brilliant - even more favourite dishes, by Donna Hay | AT Verlag

FISH & SEAFOOD

• Grilled fish, by Lukas Nagl | Servus
• Pure depth, by Andreas Caminada | AT Verlag

MEAT

• Chicken kitchen manual, by Ingmar Jaschok-Hops, Vincent Fricke, Sebastian Junge | Eugen Ulmer publishing house

DRINKS

• Alcohol-free, by Nicole Klauß | AT Verlag
• Cocktails in Berlin, by M. C. Bienert | BeBra Verlag
• The book on beer, by Uwe Ebbinghaus | ars vivendi
• Sake, by Yoshiko Ueno-Müller | Prestel
• Workshop Gin, by Anthony Gladman | DK Verlag

GRILLING

• Scent of fire, by C. Bay, M. Di Muro | AT Verlag
• Grilled fish, by Lukas Nagl | Servus
• Vegetables from the fire, by Eva Helbæk Tram, Nicolai Tram | Die Gestalten Verlag
• Weber's Diamond Edition, by Manuel Weyer | Gräfe und Unzer
• Weber's ULTIMATE HEAT, by Manuel Weyer | Gräfe und Unzer

INTERNATIONAL

• Green Street, by Stevan Paul | Brandstätter Verlag
• Half as wild, by V. Fuchs, A. Wien | Südwest
• Mexico - The cookery book, by Margarita Carrillo Arronte | Phaidon by ZS
• Ottolenghi Comfort, by Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh | DK Verlag
• Salt and Silver by the Sea, by Thomas Kosikowski, Johannes Riffelmacher | Brandstätter Verlag

ITALY

• alla buona, by Claudio Del Principe | AT Verlag
• Gennaro Slow Cook Italiano, by Gennaro Contaldo | ars vivendi
• Italy, by Haya Molcho | Brandstätter Verlag
• Passion Risotto, by H. Gasteiger, G. Wieser, H. Bachmann | Athesia-Tappeiner Verlag
• Pizza Passion, by Sven Teichmann | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• Sauces & Pasta, by Fabian Lange, Antonio Colaianni | LandLiebe-Edition

MEDITERRAN

• The Spanish country kitchen, by J. Pizarro | DK Verlag
• Greekish, by Georgina Hayden | DK Verlag
• Hellas. The soul of Greece in 80 recipes, by Chloé Monchalin, Benjamin Rousselet | ZS
• kali orexi, by Kon Karapanagiotidis, Si Karapanagiotidis | ars vivendi
• Sol, by Sam & Sam Clark | DK Verlag

NEWCOMER

• Casual Fine Dining, by Fabian Dietrich | Christian
• Simply Chinese, by Sissi Chen | DuMont
• Make it delicious, by Tim Armann | DK Verlag
• Pizza Passion, by Sven Teichmann | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• Vilnius, by Denise Snieguolė Wachter | AT Verlag
• Wäärli guät, by Noah Bachofen | AT Verlag

ORIENT

• Haniyé. The cradle of oriental cookery, by Matay de Mayee | Knesebeck
• Love flows here. Persian cuisine, by F. Sodoudi, S. Sodoudi | Brandstätter Verlag
• Levant vegetarian, by S. Hage | Phaidon by ZS
• Maydan - eating in friendship, by Rose Previte, Marah Stets | Knesebeck
• Spice Kitchen, by S. Ghayour | Hölker Verlag

EAST ASIA

• The Chinese Kitchen, by H. Cheng | DK Verlag
• Simply Chinese, by Sissi Chen | DuMont Gohan, by Emiko Davies | ars vivendi
• Japan Vegetarian - The Cookbook, by Nancy Singleton Hachisu | Phaidon by ZS Jeongkwan Snim, by H. N. Seelmann | Echtzeit
• RAMEN FOREVER, by Tim Anderson | Südwest
• A Guest in Japan, by C. Leleu, A. Shoji | Prestel

OSTEUROPA

• Fresh from Poland, by Michał Korkosz | Stiebner
• Grandma, what are you cooking, by R. Cwiertnia, | riva
• Polska, by Zuza Zak | Knesebeck
• Vilnius, by Denise Snieguolė Wachter | AT Verlag

SEASONAL CUISINE

• Casual fine dining, by Fabian Dietrich | Christian
• There you have the salad, by Emily Ezekiel | Callwey
• The vegetable box cookbook, by Stefanie Hiekmann | DK Verlag
• The flavour of the seasons, by Blanche Vaughan | Knesebeck
• Seasonal cookery, by Ben Kindler, Antonia Wien | Südwest
• Cooking and living in the country, by Julius Roberts | DK Verlag

STANDARD WORKS

• Make it tasty!, by Tim Armann | DK Verlag
• Sauces, by Gorm Wisweh | AT Verlag
• School cookbook | Dr Oetker

STERNEKÜCHE

• JAN, by Jan Hartwig | Matthaes
• Mirazur, by Mauro Colagreco | Matthaes
• Stars of the South, by Franz Kotteder | Callwey

SOUTH EAST ASIA

• The great Thai cookery school, by Angkana Neumayer, Alex Neumayer | Christian
• Malaysia, by M. Rüther, C. Aziz Krebs | AT Verlag
• Thai Kitchen, by O. Souksisavanh | DK Verlag
• Vietnamese easy vegetarian, by U. Luu | DK Verlag
• Vietnamese made easy, by Thuy Diem Pham | Knesebeck

VEGAN

• Hearty vegan dishes for every day, by Anne-Katrin Weber | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• Deliciously Ella - Healthy Made Simple, by Ella Mills (Woodward) | Berlin Verlag
• Delicious. Flavourful. Vegan, by Carlo Cao | AT Verlag
• Relaxed vegan, by A. Hennig von Lange | DuMont
• Tasty treats, by Aris Guzman | FONA Verlag

VEGETARIAN

• Hearty vegetarian - home cooking, by Anne-Katrin Weber | Becker Joest Volk Verlag
• Easy Wins, by Anna Jones | Mosaik
• Simply Tanja, by Tanja Grandits | AT Verlag
• Vegetables good, all good, by M. Gfrörer | Südwest
• Green Street, by Stevan Paul | Brandstätter Verlag
• Greens & Grains, by A.-K. Weber | AT Verlag
• Vegetarian, by Paul Ivic | DK Verlag

SCIENCE

• 144 Spices, by Dr Manuela Mahn | Christian Früchteküche, by Claudia Schilling | Smak
• Vegetables, by Theis Bothmann, Anders Kvorning | Verlag Jacoby & Stuart
• Dear Vegetables, by Pascale Amez, Melissa Knüsel | Gräfe und Unzer
• Oranges, by Jamie Schler | ars vivendi

WINE

• Wine in South Tyrol, by Leo Andergassen | Athesia-Tappeiner Verlag
• Wine - The great school, by Jens Priewe | ZS
• Wine, nothing else, by Bärbel Ring, Antonia Wien | Südwest

WILD

• Simply Wild, by Martin Kintrup | Landwirtschaftsverlag Münster
• Half as wild, by Viktoria Fuchs, Antonia Wien | Südwest
• So einfach geht Wild, by Michael Keller, Andreas Seel | Heel