Taste of Germany: typical German food you should try
- Written by Juri
- Published in Travel&Food
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The great autonomy of each German region has allowed the development of local culinary practices, sometimes enriching the contributions from
10 typical dishes not to miss in Germany
Kalbshaxe mit sauerkraut
Cured and boiled leg of pork accompanied by fermented cabbage.
Bratwurst
Grilled sausage typically made from a combination of pork, beef and/or veal.
Wienerschnitzel
Thin, breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet.
Bretzel
A type of baked bread product made from dough most commonly shaped into a twisted knot.
Currywurst
Boiled and
Kartoffelsuppe
Leberwurst
Kartoffelklöße
Large dumplings made from a dough consisting of raw or a combination of raw and cooked potatoes.
Apfelstrudel
Apple strudel.
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
A cake with layers of chocolate sponge, cherries and whipped cream and lashings of cherry liqueur.
Bier
There are thousands of varieties of German beer from Weissbier (a cloudy light-coloured wheat brew) to Kölsch (a top-fermented beer brewed exclusively in the Cologne region) to Altbier (a dark copper coloured pour most popular in Düsseldorf).
Schnapps
Clear fruit-flavoured brandies available in hundreds of varieties.
Jägermeister
A digestive made with 56 herbs and spices at a strength of 35% alcohol.