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German Cuisine

European Cuisines

German cuisine centers on bread, pork, potatoes and a wide variety of sausages, known collectively as Wurst, alongside pickled vegetables such as sauerkraut. Bread culture is unusually deep and regionally varied, with hundreds of recognized bread types baked from wheat and rye. Beer brewing, governed since the sixteenth century by purity traditions in several German states, is closely tied to regional cuisine and communal drinking culture. German cooking historically relied on preservation techniques, salting, smoking, pickling and fermenting, suited to a temperate climate with a short growing season, and these techniques remain central even as fresh produce has become widely available. Regional cuisines vary considerably, from the hearty meat and potato dishes of Bavaria to the lighter, fish-forward cooking of the northern coast. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Signature Technique
Sausage-making, pickling and bread baking 1
Origin Region
Central Europe (German-speaking lands) 1
Connections

Associated With

Beer, Drinks

Beer brewing and regional beer culture are closely tied to German cuisine.

Source German Cuisine (Wikipedia)

Expresses Tradition

Pickling, Food Traditions

Features Dish

Apfelküchle, Dishes
Source Apfelkuchle (Wikipedia)
Bauernfrühstück, Dishes
Source Wikipedia, Bauernfrühstück
Beer soup, Dishes
Source Beer soup (Wikipedia)
Berliner, Dishes
Source Berliner (doughnut) (Wikipedia)
Börek, Dishes
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Bratwurst, Dishes
Christmas carp, Dishes
Source Christmas carp (Wikipedia)
Currywurst, Dishes
Flammekueche, Dishes
Source Flammekueche (Wikipedia)
French Fries, Dishes
Source French fries (Wikipedia)
Gaisburger Marsch, Dishes
Source Gaisburger Marsch (Wikipedia)
Gefilte Fish, Dishes
Source Gefilte fish (Wikipedia)
Hamburger, Dishes
Source Hamburger (Wikipedia)
Hochzeitssuppe, Dishes
Source Hochzeitssuppe (Wikipedia)
Home Fries, Dishes
Source Home Fries (Wikidata)
Hoppel poppel, Dishes
Source Hoppel poppel (Wikipedia)
Käsespätzle, Dishes
Source Kasespatzle - Wikipedia
Labskaus, Dishes
Source Labskaus (Wikipedia)
Leberknödel, Dishes
Source Leberknödel (Wikipedia)
Liver and onions, Dishes
Source Liver and onions (Wikipedia)
Mashed Potato, Dishes
Source Mashed Potato (Wikipedia)
Meatloaf, Dishes
Source Meatloaf (Wikipedia)
Mett, Dishes
Source Mett (Wikipedia)
Mohnnudel, Dishes
Source Wikipedia, Mohnnudel
Pfeffernüsse, Dishes
Source Pfeffernusse (Wikipedia)
Potato Salad, Dishes
Source Potato salad (Wikipedia)
Sauerbraten, Dishes
Sauerkraut, Dishes
Source Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
Saumagen, Dishes
Source Saumagen (Wikipedia)
Schäufele, Dishes
Source Schäufele (Wikipedia)
Schupfnudel, Dishes
Source Wikipedia, Schupfnudel
Schwenker, Dishes
Source Schwenker (dish) (Wikipedia)
Serviettenknödel, Dishes
Source Serviettenknödel (Wikipedia)
Siemieniotka, Dishes
Source Siemieniotka (Wikipedia)
Spaetzle, Dishes
Spätzle, Dishes
Source Spätzle (Wikipedia)
Spundekäs, Dishes
Source Spundekäs (Wikipedia)
Swabian Spätzle, Dishes
Source Swabian Spätzle (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Ham, Ingredients
Potato, Ingredients

Potato is central to German home cooking.

Source German Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Rye, Ingredients

Dark rye bread is a German staple.

Source German Cuisine (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Central Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source German Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source German Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Sources
1. German Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    German cuisine consists of many different local or regional cuisines, reflecting the country's federal history.
  • Uses Ingredient: Potato
  • Uses Ingredient: Rye
  • Associated With: Beer
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Hamburger (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Hamburger, Wikipedia category list
Meatloaf (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Meatloaf, Wikipedia category list
Sauerkraut - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Sauerkraut, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Burek (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Börek, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Kasespatzle - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Käsespätzle, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Home Fries (Wikidata)
Features Dish: Home Fries, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Wikipedia, Mohnnudel
Features Dish: Mohnnudel, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Wikipedia, Bauernfrühstück
Features Dish: Bauernfrühstück, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Wikipedia, Schupfnudel
Features Dish: Schupfnudel, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Beer soup (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Beer soup, Wikipedia category list
Hoppel poppel (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Hoppel poppel, Wikipedia category list
Siemieniotka (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Siemieniotka, Wikipedia category list
Swabian Spätzle (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Swabian Spätzle, Wikipedia category list
French fries (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: French Fries, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Potato salad (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Potato Salad, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Pfeffernusse (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pfeffernüsse, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Gefilte fish (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Gefilte Fish, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Mashed Potato (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Mashed Potato, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Flammekueche (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Flammekueche, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Mett (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Mett, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Christmas carp (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Christmas carp, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Liver and onions (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Liver and onions, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Leberknödel (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Leberknödel, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Spätzle (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Spätzle, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Serviettenknödel (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Serviettenknödel, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Labskaus (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Labskaus, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Labskaus, lead paragraph
Labskaus (German: [ˈlapskaʊ̯s] ) is a culinary speciality from northern Germany and in particular from the cities of Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck.
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Schäufele (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Schäufele, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Schäufele, lead paragraph
Schäufele (pronounced [ˈʃɔʏ̯fələ] also "Schäuferle", "Schüfeli", "Schäuferla" or "Schäufelchen") is a traditional dish from Franconia in the south of Germany.
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Saumagen (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Saumagen, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Saumagen, lead paragraph
Saumagen ([ˈzaʊ̯maːɡŋ̩], "sow's stomach") is a German dish popular in the Palatinate.
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Hochzeitssuppe (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Hochzeitssuppe, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Hochzeitssuppe, lead paragraph
Hochzeitssuppe (lit. 'wedding soup') is a German soup based on chicken broth, fortified with chicken meat, small meatballs (Fleischklößchen), asparagus heads, noodles, and savoury egg custard garnish (Eierstich).
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Spundekäs (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Spundekäs, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Spundekäs, lead paragraph
Spundekäs [ˈʃpʊndəˌkɛːs] is a spiced cream cheese spread originating from the German region of Northern Rhenish Hesse.
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Gaisburger Marsch (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Gaisburger Marsch, Infobox: country
Quote, Features Dish: Gaisburger Marsch, Infobox: country
Germany
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Schwenker (dish) (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Schwenker, Lead section
Quote, Features Dish: Schwenker, Lead section
a local term from the German state of Saarland
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Apfelkuchle (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Apfelküchle, Lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Apfelküchle, Lead paragraph
The Apfelküchle is a traditional German pastry, consisting of sliced apples dipped in batter and fried to a golden-brown color.
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Berliner (doughnut) (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Berliner, Lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Berliner, Lead paragraph
A Berliner or Krapfen is a German jam doughnut with no central hole, made from sweet yeast dough fried in lard or cooking oil, with a jam filling, and usually covered in powdered sugar or glazed.
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