Bring 1 l water, vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, bay leaf, juniper, mustard and peppercorns to the boil. Leave to cool. Wash the meat, cover with the stock and chill overnight
Clean or peel, wash and roughly dice the soup vegetables and 1 onion. Bring to the boil with the meat, marinade and a little salt. Cover and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours
Finely dice the rolls. Heat the milk and pour it over. Leave to stand for approx. 30 minutes.
Peel 1 onion, dice finely. Sauté in 1 tbsp. hot fat. Wash and chop parsley. Knead both with bread roll, eggs, salt and pepper. Form into 8 dumplings
Remove the meat, cool it down a little and dice it. Sieve the stock. Peel, wash and finely dice the carrots. Sweat 1 tsp. sugar and flour in 6 tbsp. hot fat until golden brown. Stir in stock. Add meat and carrots. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 minutes
Let the dumplings simmer in boiling salt water for about 20 minutes. Season ragout with mustard, salt, pepper and possibly sugar. Lift out dumplings and let them drain. Served with: sour cream and cranberries
Drink: strong red wine, e.g. Spätburgunder