German Cuisine German Cuisine Informative Informative

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What is the traditional German diet?What is the traditional German diet?

Three major food itemsThree major food items Meat: pork, beef, poultry. Meat: pork, beef, poultry. Potatoes: Pancakes, salads, dumplings, Potatoes: Pancakes, salads, dumplings,

casseroles.casseroles. Bread: rye, wheat, sunflower. Not a side item.Bread: rye, wheat, sunflower. Not a side item.

Vegetables – common side item. Vegetables – common side item. Asparagus and cabbage are typical.Asparagus and cabbage are typical.

Fruits – accent meat. Desserts.Fruits – accent meat. Desserts.

What is the German meal pattern? Three Major MealsThree Major Meals

Fruhstuck (breakfast) – bread, jams, jellies, and Fruhstuck (breakfast) – bread, jams, jellies, and deli meats and cheeses.deli meats and cheeses.

Mitagessen (Lunch) – traditionally the heartiest. Mitagessen (Lunch) – traditionally the heartiest. Protein with side, often dumpling or vegetable.Protein with side, often dumpling or vegetable.

Abendrot (Dinner) – breads, deli meats and Abendrot (Dinner) – breads, deli meats and cheeses, sausages, pickles. cheeses, sausages, pickles.

Zwischenmahlzeit (In-Between Meals)Zwischenmahlzeit (In-Between Meals) Kaffee and Kuchen (Coffee and Cake) – social Kaffee and Kuchen (Coffee and Cake) – social

gathering. “Tea-time.”gathering. “Tea-time.”

German Dishes: MeatGerman Dishes: Meat

Schnitzel Veal cutlets Pounded, bread, fried Served with lemon juice, gravy

RouladenRouladen Beef RollsBeef Rolls Stuffed with bacon and vegetables (pickles, Stuffed with bacon and vegetables (pickles,

onions, carrots).onions, carrots). Topped with gravy, often served with a Topped with gravy, often served with a

dumpling side.dumpling side.

German Dishes: Pies, Pastries and German Dishes: Pies, Pastries and DessertsDesserts

Zwiebelkuchen Zwiebelkuchen Onion pieOnion pie

Cream, eggs, yeast or Cream, eggs, yeast or pie crustpie crust

BierocksBierocks Savory pastrySavory pastry

Ground meat, Ground meat, cabbage, yeast doughcabbage, yeast dough

StollenStollen Sweet, yeast breadSweet, yeast bread

Often served at Often served at ChristmasChristmas

Black Forest Black Forest CakeCake

Chocolate cakeChocolate cake

Cherry, whipped Cherry, whipped cream topping or filcream topping or filling

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Gordeeva, T. (n.d.). German food. Retrieved from http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/german_food.htm

Travels Through the World. (n.d.). German food. Retrieved from http://www.travelsthroughgermany.com/website2/germanfood.htm