Beef Stew

German food is not one of the most popular international foods in the USA. German restaurants are mostly found in cities and towns that have large German populations. I personally feel that if more Americans would try German food they would find the food to be tasty and have a wide variety of dishes. For too many years people have tended to think of German food as just a lot of dishes with a lot of red meat. It is true that German food does use red meat there are also many dishes that include: pork, wild game, wild boar, rabbit and venison. There are also so many kinds of sausages in German food that no cookbook could ever include all of them. In this article I will highlight some of the must try German dishes.

First, Schwenker, is a pork steak that is grilled with onions and spices. This dish varies by region but can be found in modt restaurants and is certainly worth trying.

Second, blood sausage, don't turn your nose up to this dish until you have tried it. Most Americans are turned off by this food, but most countries of the world have some variation of this dish. So keep in mind the whole world can't be wrong. Blood sausage in Germany is made from meat blood and barley. In the Rhineland it is traditionally made using horse meat. Pickled pig's tongue can be added and this is known as Zungenwurst. Frankfuter sausage is a smoked pork sausage that is very similar to the American Frankfurter.

Third, Sauerkraut, is quite popular and served with many dishes. It is chopped cabbage that is fermented. It is served either hot or cold and sometimes is an ingredient in a dish.

Fourth, Spatzle, is German noodles made from flour, eggs and salt. Every great cuisine has their form of noodles. It can be used in a dish or eaten as a side dish. Spatzle is found in all regions of Germany.

Lastly, there are so many great dishes that I can not mention them all in this article but a few that are definitely worth mentioning are: Gaisburger Marsch which is a beef and potato stew, that contains spatzle, and topped with fried onions that have been cooked in butter. Hassenpfeffer, a rabbit stew flavored with wine and vinegar. Saurmagen which is spiced beef or pork with carrots and onions cooked in a pig's stomach. The next time you are near a German restaurant before you nix the idea of trying German food I would definitely put it on your list of foods to try.

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