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 Reibekuchen - here with herb
curd - YAM ! by Trekki
It is a kind of potato pancake or fritter, and very much typical for German food since ages, as a lot of potato food.
They are made of raw potatoes, grated to a mash, then deeply fried in oil. Usually, they are served with apple purée, but also sometimes with herb curd (as in the pic, in Rhineland-Palatine or Baden-Wuerttemberg).
You MUST eat them with your fingers – this is tradition :-)
And don’t worry, it will be messy, but there are napkins all around :-)
Other synonyms are: Reibeplätzchen, Riwwekooche (Rhineland), Reiberdatschi (southern Germany), Krumbeer Schniettsche (Saarland) or Kroeppelche (Rhineland - thanks Wal :-)
And Jean Louis (JLBG) just told me, that the French version of Kartoffelpuffer are called Paillasson Lyonnais and are served usually either with roasted chicken or with lamb
cutlets. Merci Jean-Louis :-)
Hihi, it seems that Kartoffelpuffer are not at all only a German speciality. Ewa (evaana) told me that it is also a delicious meal in Poland. Here is what she wrote:
Our kartoffelpuffer (yum-yum) are called placki kartoflane and look exactly like yours. Yes, we took the word 'kartofel' from you, although we have a Polish word for it too - ziemniak.
Thanks Ewa :-))
Haha, one day we might held an International Kartoffelpuffer meeting, everone making them according to the home recipe - and finally, we all roll around instead of walking :-) Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Liver dumplings in a bed of
sauerkraut - yummm by Trekki
Liver dumplings, usually served with sauerkraut and a dark sauce.
The dumplings are made with raw beef liver, which is minced, then mixed with bread and egg and formed to balls, which are cooked in hot water.
A very yummie and very much filling meal – provided, you are not vegetarian of course.
Often, liver dumplings are served in soup (a clear broth). But careful, this is also quite filling !!
My liver dumplings on the picture are from a brewery restaurant in Schwetzingen and tasted ahh so excellent !!
Prices vary of course, depending on the restaurant. But as soup they should be between 2,50 and 4 Euro, and with sauerkraut or mashed potatos between 5 and 9 Euro. Leave a Comment Theme: Local
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 Ahhh, these chantarelles -
yummmmmmmm by Trekki
Mostly they are served with creamy sauce and bread dumplings, so they are very much filling !
My meal was from a very good tiny restaurant in Eltville, excellent cooking, service and atmosphere. Ahh, I can still taste the chantarelles as they were melting on my tongue :-)
Depending on the meal and of course the restaurant, prices vary from 5 Euro to 10 and more Euro.
I should mention also the German words for these mushrooms, as they might be announced on these typical dish tables outside of restaurants:
Pfifferling(e) = chantarelles
Steinpilz(e) = boletus/boleti
(Pifferling = 1 mushroom, Pfifferlinge = more mushrooms :-) Leave a Comment Theme: Local
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This is a campsite restaurant, but one of the best I have ever been to. The decor is typical old German style with wood carving's and beams. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, the service is excellent. The table's are nicely laid out with good linen clothes and napkins, candle's are lit at night.
The food is freshly cooked on the premises and they even bake their own bread. The potion's are large, but you can ask for a pensioners potion.!
The menu's varied, and they use the local produce that's in season.
I love the Wiener schnitzel with Spatzle, this also comes with a salad and Lot's of dressing, followed by Black cherries and ice cream topped with cream and Snaps. Washed down with a glass of local wine !
Freshly cooked and served with a smile on fine china, in a warm surrounding's, wonderful.
The quality never changes. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherComparison: about averageDirections: Feriencamping Munstertal Mustertal Sudlicher Schwartswald.Website: www.camping-muestertal.de
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 Usual size of a German "Tasse
Kaffee" by Trekki
Restaurant opening hours can vary, but tend to have a few similarities:
Lunch: 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. (maybe already 11:30 a.m. and up to 2:30 p.m.)
Dinner: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (maybe already 5:30 p.m. up to 11 p.m.).
The restaurants themselves might be open longer, but these are the hours, until which the kitchen is open = you will be served.
Usually, there is no seating order or someone, who will bring you to a table – just pick out a table and seat yourself. If there is no free table available, just ask people at tables with available space anmd they usually agree. You could ask “Ist hier noch frei” or simply “may I please” and point to the chairs.
You won’t get water until you ask for (as opposed to US and some other countries). BUT – if you are used to still water at home, make sure you ask for Leitungswasser = tap water, as this is for free. Don’t accept a no or a grumpy face from the waiter ! Restaurants in Germany are obliged to serve tap water if wanted. I myself hate sparkling mineral water, so I will always ask for tap water. If a waiter tries to tell me no, I get up, smile gruesome and say goodbye. Usually, this works wonders.
(any other mineral water will be charged).
If you have a coffee, make sure you know that there are no further servings for free (as opposed to US and other countries). Each cup of coffee will be charged. Also be aware that the size of a cup in Germany is rather small - see my photo of a Tasse Kaffee = cup of coffee. You can, however, ask for a Kännchen Kaffee (=small can of coffee), this would be 2 cups. They are usually on the menu as well. Oh, and as opposed to Italy, there is no glass of (free) water served with your espresso. Some restaurants, cafés or bars however, do so in the meantime.
There is no special cover charge (as opposed to Italy). Service is included, tax as well.
We don’t have rules for tipping – but if you are satisfied with the service, feel free to tip. If you want to leave a tip, round up or give around 10%.
If you pay with credit card, be aware that the waiter/waitress will not benefit from the tip if you add it to your bill. I usually leave the amount on the credit cared bill as it is and leave the money separate. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Man cutting white cabbage for
Sauerkraut by nepalgoods
This ‘fine’ German sauerkraut or more precisely, its enchanting smell, also inspired Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) in his Parisian exile, to write: ‘Der Tisch war gedeckt, / hier fand ich ganz die altgermanische Küche. / Sei mir gegrüßt, mein Sauerkraut, / Holdselig sind deine Gerüche. (The table was set, where I found Old German cooking. Greetings, my sauerkraut - how sweet is your aroma.) Finally, Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908) sends Widow Bolte, who is not just enthusiastic about chickens, down to the cellar so ’daß sie von dem Sauerkohle, / eine Portion sich hole, / Wofür sie besonders schwärmt, / wenn er wieder aufgewärmt. (…that she can fetch a portion of sauerkraut, which she particularly likes when it's reheated.) If one were to believe the poets, there is no other food that the Germans love quite as much as sauerkraut.
However, sauerkraut is not even a German phenomenon - it is believed to have been ‘invented’ by the Chinese more than 2,000 years ago. When Genghis Khan conquered China he brought the recipe for making sauerkraut with him; the Mongols finally brought it to Europe. In the 15th century, monks in the Alsace made it as sustenance during their fasts. I think the Korean "Kimchi" is very much related to our German "Sauerkraut". Leave a Comment Theme: German/AustrianDirections: For a recipy of Sauerkraut please see my Karlsruhe-Page!
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 Apfelsaftschorle - ohh so
quenching ! by Trekki
Schorle is the term widely used in Germany for what US Americans might know as Spritzer. We also use the term Gespritzter, and Wikipedia even has a detailed explanation for this (here the English one), however it might be better to remember the term Schorle. It is usually a 1:1 mixture of “something” with mineral water or tap water. The “something” can be wine = Weinschorle or juice, the most popular one being apple juice = Apfelsaftschorle. If you don’t like mineral (= sparkling) water, just order it with tap water.
But after having read the (German) Wikipedia explanation, I will check with the restaurants and cafés in the places, I’ll visit this summer. And then I’ll be able to give you exact names for the thirst quenching summer liquids :-)
Apfelsaftschorle usually comes in glasses of 0,4 or 0,5 litres and should be around 2 - 3 Euros.
You can also get them in supermarkets quite often, but then make sure it says isotonisch (isotonic). Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Restaurant Alter Brug is located at Gobenbrode near Puttgarden in northern Germany. The garden outside the restaurant is rather beautiful, scenic and well landscaped. It appears the area is very well maintained. The restaurant caters mainly to group tour travellers. When we were at the restaurant, there were several tour buses parking outside the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant itself is not impressive by any standard. It is not very cosy. The fittings and decorations are quite simple. However more importantly the food is quite delicious, it has to be said.
Our favourite dish is undoubtedly the chicken sallads served with German bread and butter. Leave a Comment Theme: German/AustrianPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: GlobenbrodeDirections: Located at Gobenbrode near Puttgarden in northern Germany.
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The Restaurant is located at the four star Hotel Ramada in the heart of the city centre of Kassel City. It offers excellent and delicious local and international buffét breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Restaurant is comparatively large and has a seating capacity for at least three hundred guests. The interior of the restaurant is beautifully and richly decorated. The restaurant services are impeccable it must be said.
Local and international buffét dinner. We like the mushroom soup very much as well as the appetizers such as green beans. The main dish especially chicken and beef were great! Leave a Comment Theme: BuffetPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Kassel City CentrePhone: +49 561 781000Directions: Located at Hotel Ramada in the heart of Kassel City Centre.Website: http://www.ramada.de Other Contact: Fax: +49 561 7810100
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 Fruh am Dom, Cologne by Paul2001
I had Schinkenhempsel and was very impressed. Leave a Comment Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Am Hof 12-14Phone: 0221/261-30Directions: Located just one block south of the cathedral.
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