Carp is what’s on the Menu

After introducing the last two restaurants I realized that I should write about a specialty in Franken, the Carp We all heard about the invasion of the Asian Carp in our waterways and what is done to prevent them from … Continue reading

Landgasthof Rittmayer, Willersdorf

This restaurant was recommended by H.-G., one of our German contributors. Landgasthof · Hotel · Brauerei Rittmayer Willersdorf 108 91352 Hallerndorf Located not far away from Forchheim, this is another one of the many excellent local restaurants with their own … Continue reading

Gasthof/Restaurant “Am Strand”

 Gasthof/Restaurant “Am Strand” in Marktredwitz This article was written by H.-G. and translated by Rudy Marktredwitz, a small town in northeast Bavaria is home to the rustic, Franconian restaurant Brauerei Gaststätte** am Strand with traditional local food. This is a … Continue reading

Sauerkraut causes Chaos in Germany!

I have to share this one: It happened on the Autobahn by Friedberg, north of Frankfurt and was all over the news. Click here for the original report as published by Reuters. Frozen Sauerkraut causes chaos on Autobahn Tuesday morning … Continue reading

The Evolution of the Potato

The Potato in Bavarian cooking Wikipedia states that the original domesticated potato comes from Peru and was introduced by the Spaniards to Europe. I remember hearing that at first the potato plant was regarded in European courts as a flowering … Continue reading

The “Bayrische Küche” – “Bavarian Cuisine”

The “Bayrische Küche” – “Bavarian Cuisine” This is the last article in a series of 4, starting with “What is German Cooking”   Sauerkraut, Bratwurst and Schnitzel come to mind when you think of Bavarian Cuisine. Picturing a regular Bavarian … Continue reading

The History of Bavarian Food

My Take on the History of Bavarian Food.  Article 3 of 4, starting with “What is German Cooking” and followed by article 4 “The Bayrische Küche – Bavarian Cuisine”   In this article I will give my explanation of how, … Continue reading

What is German Cooking?

What is German Cooking? the first of 4 articles, see “City foods – Country foods” next.   Before we go into Bavarian food let us first establish if there is such a thing as German Cooking. The answer in short … Continue reading