Originally Posted by
GrannieAnnie
my best bud makes them, but she calls them something else. Equally a stilly sounding. I'll have to ask. Ribblies maybe?
With the grater I think this is spaetzle. I just bought a spaetzle maker a few weeks ago, the brand was Norpro. They are pretty readily available in my part of the country. You can also use a metal colander. By the spelling you might be thinking of knephla which is a small dumpling used in soup or fried with sausage and potatoes. Both are very common German Russian foods and are delicious. I must say I was vey offended by Grannie Annies comment that they were " silly sounding". Not good to make fun of others language or heritage.