Königsberger Klopse, also known as Soßklopse are a German specialty of meatballs in a creamy white sauce with capers. A classic!
Authentic Königsberger Klopse are made from ground veal, beef, and pork, along with a small amount of anchovies (or sardines or herring), chopped onions, bread crumbs, eggs, and spices. The traditional creamy sauce that accompanies the dumplings are made from the broth in which the dumplings were cooked, flour, cream, white wine, lemon juice, and capers. Delicious! A little history: Predecessors of the Königsberger Klopse date back to the Middle Ages.
However, the East Prussian name Klops (Klops = meat dumpling) didn’t originate until the 18th century. Königsberger Klopse was invented in the city of Königsberg (then the capital of East Prussia; today known as Kaliningrad, Russia) around 200 years ago.
