Pork roast is the staple of German cuisine. If the skin and the underlying fat is included in the cut, it is called Krustenbraten, where the skin is made into a crispy crust. The roast is served with vegetables of the season, a salad and dumplings (bread or potato) or red cabbage. Ingredients: 1.5 kg pork shoulder with rind 2 carrots 2 … [Read more...]
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Picture-Perfect German Town
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a German ski resort in Bavaria, formed when 2 towns united in 1935. It's a prominent destination for skiing and ice skating as well as hiking. The town lies near the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, with a 2,962m summit accessed by cogwheel train and cable car. Garmisch is considered the more fashionable section, while … [Read more...]
Stuttgart: Top Sights and Attractions
Stuttgart, capital of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, is known as a manufacturing hub. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have headquarters and museums here. The city is filled with green spaces, which wrap around its center. Popular parks include the Schlossgarten, Rosensteinpark and Killesbergpark. Wilhelma, one of the largest zoos and botanical … [Read more...]
Spundekäs
Spundekäs is a Mainz specialty. This is a smooth cheese paste, partly made from quark and seasoned with pepper, salt and sweet paprika. When you order Spundekäs, it will normally come with chopped onion sprinkled on top and with crackers and mini pretzels on the side for dipping. The perfect match is Riesling or Müller-Thurgau wine, from the … [Read more...]
Mainz: Top Sights and Attractions
Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its beautiful old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the … [Read more...]
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer), also known as Wanderer above the Mist or Mountaineer in a Misty Landscape, is an oil painting c. 1818 by the German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich. It has been considered one of the masterpieces of Romanticism and one of its most representative works. It currently resides in … [Read more...]
Mettbrötchen – Raw Minced Pork Sandwich
When you think of German cuisine, generally two things come to mind: sauerkraut and something including meat. Germans love meat. Minced meat especially. They love it so much, they even eat it raw, especially in the North, where it’s spread on a bread roll, sprinkled with chopped onions, and eaten for breakfast. Mett is a German delicacy of raw … [Read more...]
Carl Spitzweg – German Romanticist Painter
Carl Spitzweg (born on February 5, 1808 – died on September 23, 1885) was a German romanticist painter, especially of genre subjects. He is considered to be one of the most important artists of the Biedermeier era. The Biedermeier period refers to an era in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848, during which the middle class grew in number and arts … [Read more...]
Fleischpflanzerl – Bavarian Specialty
Fleischpflanzerl, also known as Buletten, or Frikadellen, are made of minced meat mixed with softened Brötchen (bread rolls) and eggs. Served hot or cold, with a pickle, with or without mustard, eaten plain or on a Schrippe (another word for roll) — doesn't matter, as long as it tastes like Mutti's. Tip: The "mushier" the softened bread, the … [Read more...]
Emmy Noether – German Mathematical Genius
Emmy Noether (March 23, 1882 - April 14, 1935) was a German mathematician known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. She was named Amalie, but always called "Emmy". She was the eldest of four children, but one of only two that survived childhood. Her brother, Fritz also made a career of mathematics. Her father … [Read more...]
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