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Food
| German food is much more than just Sauerkraut! -
although Sauerkraut is possibly the most famous item
of German food known in the world after the Frankfurter. |
Bread
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Germans aren't a culture geared towards shopping malls.
Instead, they prefer to go to the Käseladen for
cheese and to the Metzgerei for coldmeats and sausages.
Naturally, one also goes to the Bäckerei for
breads and this is where it gets really interesting
since the Germans for some unknown reason, have more
types of breads than there are bicycles on its streets"
Donoven Gloy, born in South Africa, moved to Germany
in 2001 |
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Tea
 Ostfriesland,
an area in the North of district 1850, is known as
the land of tea drinkers and the people of Ostfriesland
consume very large quantities of it in the run of
a year. It is estimated that 25% of tea imports go
to Ostfriesland. Each person there consumes about
3.5 kilo while other Germans consume about 200 gramms
annually. |
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Beer
 Germany
is the world's second largest beer brewing country
and the leading beer exporter. German beer is sold
to 140 countries. There are some 1800 breweries in
Germany and the number of different beers brewed in
Germany is said to exceed 5000. In the southern region
of Bavaria, which brews nearly 30% of all German beer,
the average annual consumption is as high as 250 litres
per person. |
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Wurst und Schinken
 Sausages
and speciality meats. The number of sausages produced
and eaten in Germany is phenomenal, with about 1500
varieties available. Eaten with bread and butter,
sliced cold meat is very popular for breakfast. A
German family supper would hardly be complete without
a large variety of sliced cold meat, often served
as a buffet with speciality meats, breads, cheeses,
pickles and salads. German sausages are very different
to the typical British banger. German Wurst must contain
only meat and spices. No cereal, additives or colouring
can be added. German law is very strict on this.
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Rollmops
 Probably
the best known German herring dish. For Rollmops,
fillets of herring are marinated in vinegar. Small
pieces of gherkin, onion and red pepper are rolled
into each fillet which is then secured with a small
wooden skewer. |
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Grünkohl
  (green
cabbage, speak: grönkool) Many clubs go on
a walk in the afternoon in the cold and clear winter
day before having the meal. On their tour they have
to get warm "inside", so they have enough
brandy (Schnaps) or other drinks with them on a
little cart. When they come into the restaurant
where the "Grünkohl" is prepared,
their cheeks and noses are glowing from the cold
wind and air, and they have lots of fun talking
about the adventures on their cabbage-tour.
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