Bratwurst
Bratwurst is a type of spiced sausage
that is sometimes smoked.
The sausages are usually made from
pork but sometimes they are made
from beef or veal.
There are regional differences in the
recipe, such as size, meat or the
spices used.
They are often served in bread rolls
with mustard and are a popular street
food.
Schnitzel
Schnitzel is a thin piece of meat
coated in breadcrumbs and then
fried.
This dish is usually made from pork,
veal or chicken.
Schnitzel can be served with many
other foods, such as potatoes, rice,
pasta and salad.
Labskaus
Labskaus is a dish containing salted
minced beef, onion and potatoes,
often mixed together with beetroot.
It is often served with a fried egg,
pickled herring and gherkin.
Traditionally created by sailors in the
16th century, the dish can nowadays
be found in many restaurants.
Maultaschen
Maultaschen are pockets of pasta
stuffed with a blend of meat,
breadcrumbs, onions, spinach and
spices.
The dish is often described as
German ravioli.
Maultaschen can be served in several
ways, such as in a broth or fried with
butter and onions.
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Kartoffelsalat
Kartoffelsalat (potato salad) is made
of boiled potatoes mixed with
onions, chives or parsley, vinegar,
mustard and oil.
There are many varieties of this dish
where people choose to add other
ingredients, such as bacon,
mayonnaise and pickles.
Bouletten
Bouletten (or Buletten) are a popular
street food in Germany.
These meatballs are made from
ground pork or beef and are not
usually put inside a bun like
hamburgers.
Bouletten are eaten with a variety of
sauces and with salad or vegetables.
Brezeln
Brezeln are a baked bread made from
dough and usually shaped into a
knot.
They are known as pretzels
elsewhere.
Toppings include salt, sugar and
different seeds, like sesame and
poppy seeds.
Stollen
Stolen is a traditional German fruit
bread.
It contains raisins and butter and
sometimes marzipan.
The fruit bread is often eaten around
Christmastime.
It can also be called Christstollen,
Weihnachtsstollen and Winterbrot.
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is also
known as Black Forest cake or Black
Forest gateau.
It is a chocolate cake which has a
rich filling of cream and cherries.
Traditionally, the cake can have a
pastry base and is decorated with
more cream, cherries and chocolate
shavings.
Apfelstrudel
Apfelstrudel (apple strudel) is a
sweet dish of flaky pastry filled with
apples, cinnamon and raisins.
Some bakers may choose to put nuts
in their recipe too.
People enjoy eating this dish with
cream or ice cream.