Gaisburger Marsch
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Gaisburger Marsch (German for "march of Gaisburg") is a traditional Swabian beef stew.
The meat, cooked in a strong beef broth, is cut into cubes and served with cooked potatoes and Spätzle in a dish. The broth is poured over and the stew is topped with golden-brown onions, fried in butter.
One explanation of the name of the dish is that it was so popular in the 19th century with officer candidates from nearby Stuttgart, that they marched to Gaisburg to eat it. Another version claims that men from Gaisburg became prisoners of war and their women were only allowed to bring them one meal every day, so they created this nourishing dish for them.
In the district of Gaisburg (today a part of Stuttgart), the dish meal is celebrated every year with a festival lasting several days.[citation needed]
