German food is rich, delicious and varied. It is convenient to eat with high-quality, often locally sourced ingredients.
German cuisine has been shaped by the country’s agricultural traditions, as well as by the many immigrants who have settled in the country over the centuries.
Germans today value well-prepared and presented meals, and appreciate eating them quickly while on the go. This is a country of food markets, beer and wine festivals, food museums, and fine restaurants.
And if you feel hungry.. here is a list of 10 traditional German dishes waiting for you to try when you land in this country.
Sausages
Whoever visits Germany and does not eat sausages… it is as if he was not there. There are countless cured, smoked and other varieties available throughout Germany. Sausages are considered among the best German street foods.
There are more than 40 types of German sausages, fried or grilled, then served on a white bread roll with mustard to eat on the go, or with potato salad or sauerkraut as the perfect accompaniment to a German beer.
Rouladen
This dish is a delicious combination of bacon, onions, mustard, and pickles, wrapped together in slices of beef or veal.
It is an essential dish on the family dinner table and on special occasions. It is usually served with potato dumplings, mashed potatoes, and pickled red cabbage.
Sauerbraten
It is considered one of the national dishes in Germany. It takes a long time to cook the pot roast, but the result of this dish, often served as a family dinner on Sunday evening, is truly worth it. Sauerbraten (literal translation “sour roast”) is traditionally prepared with horse meat, but now beef and venison are increasingly being used.
Himmel un ääd
Literally meaning “heaven and earth,” this dish consists of black pudding, fried onions, and mashed potatoes with apple sauce.
Pinkel mit grünkohl
Cooked cabbage and sausages are considered the staple food in the winter. Cooked cabbage is mixed with mustard and bacon, and “pinky” sausage (named after the pinky) is made from bacon, oat or barley grits, beef tallow, lard, onions, salt, and pepper.
Käsekuchen
There are rarely strawberries inside a German cheesecake (or any other fruit), and the base is definitely not made of biscuit, but of fresh dough (or even without a base, depending on the East Prussian version).
