Hutzelbrot is a sweet winter bread treat with loads of dried fruit which keeps very well and tastes delicious on its own or with fresh butter at tea time. These fruit loaves have many names: originally it's called ‘Hutzelbrot’ as it is made of dried pears (‘Hutzeln’), but other regional names as ‘Schnitzbrot’, ‘Kletzenbrot’ or simply … [Read more...]
Gurkencremesuppe mit Kartoffeln – Cucumber Soup with Potatoes
Cucumbers are not just for salads! With this warm cucumber soup you bring variety to your table. This simple recipe from Saxony-Anhalt takes so little time to prepare. Ingredients: 2 medium cucumbers 600 g potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes 3 cups cold water 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 cup … [Read more...]
50 Common German Phrases That Are Hilarious in English
Although the German language may seem harsh and hard at first, it is filled with humorous expressions (many of them food-related). However funny expressions and phrases are at first, it's definitely worth learning a few. See for yourself! German Phrase Literal English Translation Meaning Jetzt geht's um die Wurst Now it goes … [Read more...]
Franzbrötchen – Sweet Cinnamon Pastry from Hamburg
Franzbrötchen is a small, sweet pastry, baked with butter and cinnamon. Sometimes other ingredients are used as well, such as chocolate or raisins. It is a type of pastry commonly found in northern Germany, especially Hamburg, and it is usually served for breakfast, but is also enjoyed along with coffee and cake. As its name indicates, the … [Read more...]
How to Drive in Germany
It's true: there are no speed limits on many sections of German autobahns. But there are plenty of other regulations you should be aware of. While most traffic rules are the same in Germany as they are in other countries, traffic signs and street markings can be very different as well as confusing. The following is some basic traffic information … [Read more...]
Almabtrieb and Viehscheid – Bringing Cattle Home from Mountain Pastures
Bavaria may be the home of BMW and Audi, but there are still some age-old rural traditions that surprise even visitors from other parts of Germany. One of which is the annual festival which celebrates the return of the prodigal cows, the Viehscheid. Because here the cows really do come home, every autumn, after having spent their summers up in the … [Read more...]
Döppekuchen – Rheinland Potato Flan
Döppekooche/Döbbekooche is a form of potato cake made of grated potatoes, finely minced onions, eggs and spices and cover in sausage pieces or strips of bacon, which is baked in a cast-iron pot (a döppe) like a cake (kuchen) and served in slices. The resulting potato-onion-egg mix is then baked in the oven for about 2 hours until it forms a crust, … [Read more...]
Eel in Dill Sauce
Eel in dill sauce is a common dish from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region of Germany. Ingredients: 1 kg fresh eel 1 carrot 1 parsley root 1 onion 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour lemon juice pepper sugar 3 tablespoons dill, chopped 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped Preparation: … [Read more...]
Lübecker Plettenpudding
A dessert that really tastes like Sunday. Plettenpudding is a kind of trifle with vanilla pudding and raspberries. This dessert is featured in one of Germany's most popular novels, the family epic The Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann. The Lübeck-born author won the Nobel Prize for literature for his first novel which he wrote in his … [Read more...]
Brathering – Marinated Fried Herring
Pronounced /ˈbrɑːtˌheɪrɪŋ/, Brathering is a popular dish from northern Germany made of fried fresh herrings that marinate for several days before serving. Serve for lunch with fried potatoes. Ingredients: 4 fresh herrings ready to be cooked salt and pepper 1 tablespoon sugar flour butter or oil for frying 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 cup … [Read more...]
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