Enjoying the Local German Flavours

While in Germany, there is no way you can afford to miss authentic German cuisine. There are a number of restaurants in the country that serve an extensive range of German delicacies. There is no particular way in which you can characterise the German style of cooking. It is in fact a pleasant ensemble of cooking styles that originated in the different provinces of the country. The southern fringes of the country have their own set of specialties that exhibit Austrian and Swiss characteristics.

The cooking in southwest Germany is automatically influenced by the French style of cooking. The eastern parts of the country have an Eastern European flavour. Though there are several dishes that are prepared throughout the country, their mode of preparation is obviously different.  Each of the regions has their distinctive recipe and a unique technique for the preparation and cooking of these. Hotels and holiday homes in Germany do serve a good number of these dishes.

German cuisine is often considered to be extremely hearty with potatoes and meat forming the staples of a German diet. This can be attributed to the fact that Germany is located on the northern fringes of the country. The freezing winters meant that the people had to take recourse to a high calorie diet, one that was rich in all the nutrients in order to survive and hence the use of large amount of potatoes for various preparations. In fact Germany falls in the category of one of the largest potato consuming nations in the world and also that of Sauerkraut. The latter is quite rich in Vitamin C.

As mentioned earlier, each of the regions in the country has its respective set of specialties.

Southwest Germany: The cuisine in this part of the country is heavily influenced by the French style of cooking. Some of the specialties of the region include Riesling wines, Maultaschen, Sauerkraut prepared with white wine and Spatzle.

Franconia and Bavaria:  The Bavarian cuisine owes a lot to Austrian cooking. The region is noted for its Pretzels, dumplings or Knodel, Leberkase and Weisswurst. Franconia is one of the regions within Bavaria and is famous for its Bratwurst and Lebkuchen.

Hessen: This state is known for a variety of goodies such as Rippchen, Frankfurter Wurstchen, Apple Wein, Frankfurter Grune SoBe, Handkase and Sauerkraut.

Rhineland: The cuisine in Rhineland bears similarity to the food prepared in The Netherlands and Belgium. Some of the popular delicacies include Blutwurst with Onions, Sauerbraten and Potato Pancakes.

North-eastern Germany: Preparations that you cannot afford to miss in this part of the country include Currywurst, Eisbein and Kasseler Rippchen. You can also dig into some exotic seafood along with dishes from Eastern Europe.

North-western Germany: Owing to its proximity to the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, seafood is one of the predominant constitutes of the local diet in this part of Germany apart from the regular fare.

So if all of them seem to be tempting enough, then you certainly cannot miss out on this European holiday.