German Food – From Steak To Fried Sauces To Brats
If you’re about to embark upon a culinary tour through Germany, there are few suggestions that can give you more insight into this fascinating country than learning from one of its most accomplished chefs. From German beer gardens, and food markets, to beer museums, wine-tasting vineyards, and of course, delicious German dishes, this is the greatest collection of German dishes anywhere. Not only that, but the chef’s passion for cooking shows through in his every creation, from the freshness of his ingredients to the love he has for preparing a particular dish. This article will introduce you to some of the top chefs in Germany today.
Start with the most popular German food of all: Salzburg. Located in Austria, Salzburg lies on the Rhine River and is considered to be one of the most romantic locations in Europe. Among the most well-known dishes in Salzburg include the Christmas bread and the Christmas cake. The Christmas cake is actually made from potato dough, which is then covered in icing before it is baked into a giant rectangular shape. For the Christmas bread, which is a traditional Christmas treat, the dough is rolled out, then cut into strips, rolled into a sausage, then deep-fried, then finally laid on top of a layer of fried breadcrumbs.
As for the most popular German food dishes in cities like Munich and Leipzig, the most famous ones include the traditional Christmas soup called Mutter und Riesling. It is made from potatoes, onions, spices, salt, and sweeteners. A speciality of the city of Munich is that Mutter und Riesling is serving cold. Almost everyone who goes there takes the cold soup with them to the office the next day. There are also a number of places in Leipzig and other German cities throughout Germany where you can get a taste of this Christmas soup. So, if you happen to visit any of these places during your vacation, be sure to try out this particular dish!
One more popular German specialty dish is called Eiswein, which translates literally to “endive”. This dish literally means “endive root”. Typically, Eiswein is made by steaming and then grilling green vegetables like asparagus, brussel sprouts, cabbage, sprouts, and turnips. If you happen to visit a German restaurant in Munich or another city of Germany during your vacation, you will definitely notice at least one table filled with this delicious dish! Many visitors to Germany also love this tasty German wine, which is called Riesling. The best time to drink this wine is while it is still being produced, so it is best bought when it is on sale at the German wine store.
Probably one of the most well-known German foods is the traditional pork dumpling called the logger. Although it is called a nigger, it is not actually a dumpling. It is a steamed, fried pork pastry that is filled with noodles and served with a sauce flavored with ginger, garlic, mustard, or fried onions. Although the exact origin of this dish is uncertain, most people agree that it was invented in the city of Nuremberg, in Germany.
Another favorite German food is the Spatzle, which is a baked pastry shell that is filled with fried potatoes, meat, or cheese. Spatzle can come in many different shapes, such as fish, turkey, sausage, or even a cheese roll. You can make Spatzle from fresh potatoes, or you can use a pre-made puff pastry that is filled with butter. Typically, Spatzle is served with a spicy and sweet German beer, which go great with the soft and fluffy interior filling of the Spatzle.
The last German food on our list for this installment is probably the most American of all German foods – burgers and fries. Americans seem to get the two confused, but if you really stop and think about it, both are essentially beef burgers (though hamburgers may be more American than German). And what is German food anyway? Simply put, it is beef (usually veal), covered in tomato sauce, accompanied by a very tasty sauce that is usually either butter or cream based. And yes, bratwurst sausage comes in as many varieties as do the toppings on a bratwurst burger.
Today, bratwurst sausages are made with pumpernickel, which is similar to German beer bread, and are served along with fried sausages. Typically, the sausages are served alone, but they also come with kraut, baked potato and other German side dishes. Although fried sausages used to be a more popular style of German food, they have been joined by the more Americanized versions of the German meal, such as burgers and hot dogs. You can see that Americans are not really making any major changes to the German way of eating, at least judging by the volume of fried and grilled pork products in supermarkets across the nation. As one might expect, given the huge profits that are made from these foods, it is likely that this trend will continue for quite some time.
