The BEST German Food - What to Eat in Germany

[@LBerti96]

The national beer is the regional variant nearest to you at any given time

[@WoltersWorldEats]

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[@DonToasty99]

Especially in Upper Franconia. Almost every village or small town has its own brewery(s). And every beer is better than the one before. Plus: food and beer are very cheap if you are outside of the tourist areas.

[@uberraschungsschlumpf6456]

Here in Cologne over 25 types of "Kölsch"!

[@nyckk_]

​@@uberraschungsschlumpf6456 Kölsch ist pisse, genau wie der FC.

[@rippspeck]

@@nyckk_ Muss man so abnicken. Mit Kölsch kannste dir die Füße waschen, aber trinken würde ich die Plörre nicht.

[@monie1527]

As a German FROM Germany I can tell you our foods are regional, just like everywhere else. I encourage everyone to try EVERYTHING. Guten Appetit!

[@50buttfish]

Schnitzel in one town, isn't made the same in another. Bier was regional too, my favorite "Dinkelacker" is not longer available. The food is rich, so a LOT OF WALKING after a meal is great.

[@ronaldf.a6008]

Hallooo

[@ronaldf.a6008]

@@50buttfish hallooo

[@christopherx7428]

Excellent advice! Always try the local specialities. Even if it turns out you didn't like them, at least you tried!

[@hashistgesund207]

@@50buttfishthe Schnitzel will be simillar in Restaurants That are Good quality since its austrian but the sides will different aswell as the sauces my favourite for Schnitzel is gravy and spätzle wich is typicall for Baden würtenberg

[@patrickoneill5338]

I have not been to Germany, but have hosted German guests. Their obsession with mineral water cannot be overstated.

[@hablin1]

Yes I drink about 4 ltrs a day it is truly an obsession 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nepomuk6385]

I'm German and I only drink water without gas, we exist too ;)

[@hablin1]

@@nepomuk6385 ja aber im Ernst wir trinken unheimlich viel Wasser im Gegensatz zum GB 🇬🇧

[@vidaronosu4394]

@@nepomuk6385 In englisch sagt man nicht wirklich wasser mit gas. Richtig wäre ''i only drink water without carbonation''. :D

[@Jigit18]

​@@vidaronosu4394yeah germans shouldn't gas things

[@fipse]

As a German I thank you a thousand times for mentioning Rotkohl and not just Sauerkraut!

[@CrazyAbdul1000]

But everyone allways forgets Grünkohl :/

[@Trekki200]

@@CrazyAbdul1000 good luck explaining to foreigners that we Germans managed to make kale unhealthy...

[@tantipopanti]

@@Trekki200 it is not unhealthy, but indeed very healthy... for the soul

[@Gert-DK]

@@CrazyAbdul1000 I think Grünkohl has been declared a Superfood. It has so many healthy things. The food science usually says, "without the Grünkohl, there would not have been any Scandinavia". Off course exaggerated, but the point is the Stone age people could get their vitamins nearly all year round. Grünkohl can take some frost, so you can have them out in a light winter. If snow comes and covers them, they will still be fine. When I was young in the sixties, we ate a lot of Grünkohl in the winter, mostly as soup. Tastes so good.

[@SK-yb7bx]

Rotkohl ist sehr lecker mit Apfel.

[@icedriver2207]

Potato balls (Kartoffel Klose) Absolutely love those things.

[@mikewinston8709]

I lived in Germany from 75 - 83 with the army and completely adored the people and the food. Germany is a wonderful country…..🇬🇧

[@TheHikrr]

Vielen Dank! Sowas hört man gern👍🙂

[@ogcowboy5743]

I was there from 88 - 96 with the Army and I agree is was a great time. I understand that since however it has changed with the European Union and mass immigration and not for the better.

[@weishi9804]

a view not share with your prior back in 1945, some of them gladly want to see all German rot.

[@mikewinston8709]

@@weishi9804 Again in English please.

[@mikewinston8709]

@@TheHikrr 👍🇬🇧

[@valeriekrueger91]

My dad was a prisoner of war who came from Saxony and used to make Quarkkäulchen quite often. Also Bratkartoffeln, Hackbraten, Rotkohl, Kartoffel salat, and desserts like Rotegrütze, Griessbrei, Milchreis and lots of recipes from his homeland. He passed away in 2002 😢I really miss him and his cooking. ❤

[@Weltraum1000]

What a beautiful sad story. Such memories are what bind us humans together. Many love greetings to you.

[@margritpiepes8242]

My Dad was from Saxony as well and he cooked so good I still can't copy his Chicken Fricassee or his stuffed cabbage .He loved sweets ,my mom would bake a cake every weekend and we did have griesbrei with raspberry's in the summertime to eat .rote gruetze oh yeah .!😁😁

[@user-bo1rj2xu2s]

How'd describe his roll in WW2 to you?

[@ianm2170]

"Roll [not role] in WW2": That is a sausage joke, right? @@user-bo1rj2xu2s

[@sputnikcaviar5592]

So he was German....and you are a German-American?

[@raw.genesis9760]

As a German that stumbled upon your video, it made me really happy cause i love the way you express about our food and i love german food (who couldve guessed) great video mate and on point accuracy.

[@WoltersWorldEats]

Danke!

[@marcovonfrieling8762]

I just stumbled upon this video as well, but as a German living in Austria I must complain about the list of sausages being incomplete: Käsekrainer (also called "Eitrige", especially in Vienna), Burenwurst, Waldviertler or Debreziner are worth mentioning as well.

[@WoltersWorldEats]

@@marcovonfrieling8762 the list may never be complete, far too many to name. We appreciate it when you add to the list. Spread the knowledge 👍

[@DeannaAllison]

We have all these things in Austria too ... sometimes with different names - for example, a Frikadelle is called Fleischlabel or Fleischlaibchen!

[@edelweiss-]

i love german food because it is rustic and hearty :). german cuisine is typically hearty, subtle but sufficiently spiced and garnished with many different sauces, mostly made from the roast. Most German dishes contain a lot of meat (especially pork because of the history). There are also many game dishes. These are accompanied by potato dumplings and red cabbage. But there are also vegetarian dishes like Leipziger Allerlei. Because of the possibility of cultivation and stabling, there are many dishes with cabbage, turnips, spinach, peas, beans and pork.

[@thomasbeach905]

We lived in the Mosel valley and almost never drank beer-Riesling was the way to go.

[@cassaleelee]

Smart!

[@nielsenn7012]

German food is so good. Much respect from Denmark 🇩🇪🇩🇰

[@nozee77]

Danish food is amazing as well! Best wishes from Germany! 🙌

[@donfluso9042]

Mange tak 👍

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

I’ve lived in Germany for 50 years but I always prefer the food when I’m in Denmark 🙂

[@StamfordBridge]

I wasn’t hungry when I started watching this, but had eaten something by the time I finished.

[@woltersworld]

So it worked

[@StamfordBridge]

@@woltersworld Like a charm.

[@ronalddevine9587]

Anyone who doesn't try German wines is doesn't know what they are missing. Some of the best wines ever.

[@harlanabraham7772]

I was stationed in Wurzburg. After I walked downtown and crossed the bridge there were many wineries.

[@cassaleelee]

The rieslings specifically are just magically delicious. Nothing else has that gorgeous aroma. I truly love them. I wish they were more affordable in the US.

[@harlanabraham7772]

@@cassaleelee Yes, Riesling is a very good white wine. Muller-Thurgau is good also as is Sylvaner. Because I lived in Wurzburg had the opportunity to have Franken Wine. A White wine and it tastes very good.

[@si_quest]

German food is probably the most underrated food in the world. It is soooo good. It's not massively diverse, like France for example but they're experts in their stuff and honestly, they have food items that will stick with you forever. The issue is that it never looks that appealing, or sounds like it might be delicious when written on paper, but then you try it and it's amazing. Sausages, pretzel, knödel, the different pork styles , honestly you will remember them a long time . Even a German Kebab, you will probably struggle to find a better one for the rest of your life.

[@WoltersWorldEats]

I love it. My wife isn't as big of a fan sadly

[@si_quest]

@@WoltersWorldEats My mum is the same, it is hearty, not the lightest/healthiest or diverse but the stuff you listed, they do so well honestly, I find it very memorable

[@si_quest]

@UCH-Cp1caUKI6gGmxY5NmY4w I know where Kebab's are from but it is essentially part of German culture now, the same way curry is in the UK. I've had authentic Turkish kebab and it's delicious but there's something special about turko-german ones

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

We LOVED the doner kebabs there! Haven't tried one in turkey yet, but it will be interesting to compare.

[@si_quest]

@@Joseph-xt2qg same. They are insane in Germany. And I’ve had them all over Europe. Sometimes Authentic doesn’t mean better. It’s different in turkey anyways still very good

[@connieglenn9064]

We lived in Germany for many, many years with the US Army (Augsburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, and Mannheim). I think we have tried almost everything in your video and LOVED it all. LOVE your video and enthusiasm! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@williametchell9852]

If you can find schweine Krusta you will discover an incredible pork sandwich

[@debelix]

My favorite German food is Schwäbische Maultaschen!

[@woltersworld]

Yummy!!!

[@AnnamariaLeprini]

from Italy I come on holiday to Germany every year with my father at least one weekend, honestly I have always eaten the best meat I have ever tasted. Sausage and shank with potatoes and a particular sauce whose name I can never remember, sooo good

[@mikeellis2025]

The first meal I ever ate in Germany, I was in Todendorf and went to a gausthaus. My buddies told me to order a jagerschnitzel. I loved it and ended up eating 2 that night.

[@billgrandone3552]

My grandmother made the best Knodel that I have ever eaten. The traditional German version is made with bread, parsley, and some spices, and boiled in water and served. My grandmother added diced bacon, salami, andham, celery , celery leaves, onion, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the mix , made them the size of softballs, and boiled them in chicken broth. On a cool autumn evening with a beer, or the depth of winter served pipping hot and with a glass of wine, it was heaven.

[@jonnythunder92]

Pork knuckle = amazing.... Jagerschnitzel = next level awesome.

[@matthiaslipinski2826]

As a German I can only say this guy knows what he is talking about. Great video!

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

When I studied in germany in Hamburg I learnt to love "Labskaus" made by the mother of a friend. At first time I did not want to eat it as it looked as if somebody vomitted on your plate...But after I had tasted it it became one of my favourite food of Germany.

[@cocobunitacobuni8738]

Labskaus is excellent as is Sauerfleisch

[@jef0183]

So funny. With me (as a German) it was exactly the same. I don't come from the north, where Labskaus is common, so I never ate it as a child or teenager. I felt quite the same that it looked like the horrible end of a party night. And in Hamburg, a friendly customer literally almost forced me to order it at lunch. And it was delicious! I've loved it ever since, too.

[@hayati6374]

@@jef0183😂😂 my grandma makes it but half my family hates it. I’m from close to Hamburg

[@larsdetering8996]

My mother used to make it from time to time, so I was used to it, although I live in the Ruhrgebiet. My parents came from Bremen, where Labskaus is more common. I remember having a schoolmate over for dinner one evening. At first glance at the dish he had an expression on his face I will still remember when I'll be on the dissecting table. He probably thought we were going to poison him...

[@falk6121]

@@larsdetering8996 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@idanceforpennies281]

Schnapps is a great drink, and it also comes in a huge variety of flavours.

[@waydegardner7373]

We traveled down the Rhine in Dec ‘21 and loved every stop. The Christmas markets are a bucket list item. The food, the sweets, the mulled wine all make great fare. My absolute favorite was the crispy pork knuckle at Peter’s Brauhaus in Cöln. And the various nougat at the markets were incredible. Loved Bavaria. Actually loved them all. The German people were very hospitable.

[@woltersworld]

Yummy!

[@garnwalkerstables]

I had the same experience ❤️. We went to the Christmas marts in 2019 and I've never met lovely people!!! It made me want to go back!!❤️❤️❤️

[@larsdetering8996]

@@garnwalkerstables Oh, you actually "never met lovely people"? That's so sad to hear.😉 But nice to know you wish to go back nevertheless. Yours L. Detering Bochum, Northrhine- Westphalia, Germany

[@jules-u4p]

I hope, that when you stayed in (Cöln) Köln/Cologne, you also tried a Mettbrötchen, which is raw pork meat with salt and pepper and onions on the top? Many people won't try it because "oh, raw meat, surely disgusting", but it's THE breakfast in the cities of North Rhine-Westphalia and for some reason much more delicious than it should be. At least one thing where people of Düsseldorf and Köln agree on together!

[@evapektas]

​@@jules-u4p I Love Mettbrötchen ...

[@JonathanSirico]

I lived in Bamberg for four years back in the late 90's. Boy, oh boy do I miss the food.

[@XteVision]

Hirschkeule mit Preiselbeeren, Karpfen in Biersosse, Sahneheringsfilets, Matjes, Kohlrouladen, Pilzeintopf ...

[@wmf831]

Very nice video. If you let me, I like to add that Germany's food is very diverse and VERY different from region to region. Hamburg and Munich for example have nothing much in common food-wise. But for some reason only the typical south Bavarian foods make it into everybody's list of foods to try. Foods from the south and north, east and west and everything in between are very different. But one thing is true and common all over Germany: Germans love to eat seasonally and regionally. That is why we have seasons for specific produce ... and it really pays off to try them at their season, as that is when they taste best. Yes, if you go to a supermarket you will also find imported produce outside of its season, but it's really no comparison. Just to clarify, although the waiter will probably understand you, we don't call it water with gas :-) We call it carbonated water (Wasser mit Kohlensäure or we simply say "Sprudel" - because that is what it does!) By the way, we don't only eat all the heavy meals you described, that is what tourists like to eat, and that is fine, but we might only have it once in a blue moon. So the question, how do you digest it, is the same question we would ask for an American breakfast with scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, pancakes or waffles with sirup ... So there you go! Usually we just walk it off, but as I said, that is a) not what is eaten all over Germany and b) we only eat these things rarely. In fact I have NEVER eaten a pork knuckle or any similar dish, Würstchen, maybe twice a year, Sauerkraut, I have gone years without eating it, but I had it once this year and so forth. So maybe instead of knocking yourself out with these heavy dishes go somewhere where the locals eat and order what they have on their plates, and don't be surprised if you don't even find the heavy dishes on the menu of these restaurants. Be adventurous, have fun!

[@YPS2000]

I just want to say, that I absolutely appreciate the enthusiasm as you talk about german food culture. I am always bumped to see that people think, that german food is boring or they say its bad, because its so regional and diverse! Thanks for showing all of this!

[@craigjacob3704]

When I was stationed in Germany I just loved getting the Bratwurst with a roll and dab of mustard in front of the train station or Bohnhoff in Mainz

[@LeoFtravels]

I absolutely love German food

[@woltersworld]

Thanks!

[@scottscottsdale7868]

I lived in Freiburg for a year in 1984. It is the single greatest place I have ever lived.

[@jmarlow2153]

Visited a few times,really explored the Cathedral

[@HolyDiverBronco]

I love German food Rouladen is one of my favorites.

[@kennycraven2648]

Me too.

[@marsha6549]

Wiener schnitzel, spaetzel and German potato salad.

[@johnjost4033]

As an expat retired chef living in Germany, you nailed this!!!❤

[@chaddnewman2699]

I fell in love with currywurst when I was stationed in Berlin in the ‘90s. I couldn’t find it here in the US for years, but it started to appear in some local German restaurants in the past 5 or 10 years. Love it!

[@WoltersWorldEats]

Thank you for your service. Glad you're finding it now.

[@waynebimmel6784]

Whip up your own curry ketchup, its super easy.

[@christiankleibrink1140]

Nürnberger und weisswürstchen sind meine favoriten,aber ne klassische bratwurst oder krakauer sind auch mega

[@c.h.ingate5271]

I studied German for 2 years in high school here in the U.S. 2 years later I was drafted into the army and they sent me to Germany; so I know the place rather well! In 2006 a friend, who was from Ecuador, and I went to Germany for the World Cup. Our very first day in country, we went to a supermarket. Outside the market I introduced him to German sausage served the traditional way: sausage, brot and mustard. He was delighted to say the least!

[@cskaffe162]

Legit one of the best "german food" Videos. Im German and i am watching some of those type of videos. Somethimes i think like wtf is that but THIS video is so on point! This man knows what he is talking

[@dleland71]

WOW! Your video has brought back countless memories as I was stationed in Illesheim Germany (a little town near Bad Windsheim) in '76-'77 in the US Army. I have tons of memories of great food. I was a Military Policeman and at the beginning of our shift my partner and I would drive our jeep into town and pick up a bag of brotchen, 500 grams of sliced wurst and a jar of brown mustard. It was great! Maybe a currywurst or two smothered in that ketchup... Also, any town or village worth it's salt had a local brewery (off duty enjoyment).

[@robertheusmann671]

I am german and I really liked your video, but I am surprised that you only covered the southern cuisine of Germany, i am from northern Germany and would recommend you dishes like „Grünkohl“ or „Matjesbrötchen“ which comes to mind. Definitely check them out when you are in Germany again

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

Maybe he likes the food in southern Germany better.

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

I thought he did describe the first one you mentioned

[@stefanieuhl2628]

And don’t forget the Kutterscholle Finkenwerder Art - this is a fish sooo delicious! ( Hamburg, Bremen and coast area)

[@uweschnellmann3394]

How ABOUT KIELER SPROTTEN ? verschiedene herring salate katenschinken etc.

[@Alexseya]

No one covers northern German cuisine lol

[@davinnicode]

Green kale hands down the most underrated dish. It is very popular in North Germany.

[@K.I.N.G234]

This man just dropped a golden guide of the german food scene in 13 minutes🔥🔥🔥

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

I was stationed in Germany for three years and i absolutely loved the food and the beer. We would walk around town in the winter and get little finger size sausage on an incredible bun that was crunchy on the outside and soft as a cloud on the inside, they were incredible.

[@julieratcliff7043]

My in-laws are from Germany. I had to be married to my husband 20 years before my mother-in-law would teach me how to make my husband's favorite German meal. His parents are from different regions and she taught me both ways.

[@lw7108]

So... What is your husband's favorite German meal?

[@martinwaddell8429]

Just discovered Wolter with this video. I’m half Scottish and half German - my mother was from Hamburg. Another local Hamburg dish: Birnen Bohnen und Speck - pears cooked with green beans and ham, well tasty. The local Hamburg beer is good too - Holsten Pils. German wine isn’t just white; good reds too, from the Blauburgunder grape - German name for Pinot Noir. Love your enthusiasm and exuberance, Wolter; looking forward to exploring all your other food and travel videos, keep ‘em coming.

[@katinsu7700]

Birnen, Bohnen und Speck haben mir den Glauben an die norddeutsche Küche zurückgegeben 😍

[@glennazuck4434]

My hubs was in the army in Berlin in 1971 and you brought old memories from our time there with the food, thanks.

[@ladysaskiadebruijn7153]

We are in de black forest now a yesterday I've made kase spätzle with snitzel pieces. It was amazing. A nice hardy meal after a big hike is amazing.

[@tenbroeck1958]

As a German American, I enjoy your thoughtful videos about various countries and culture, and the obvious respect that you display and kind of teach. I was lucky enough to take a trip to the UK, Ireland and Western Europe. I loved all of it, but the Belgian food was awesome. I grew up on a street with Hartmann, Altizers, Becks, etc., and ate plenty of traditional German foods - my favorite comfort food.

[@Glostahdude]

I am of German descent and we have the Knockwurst with Sauerkraut and Fingerlings once a week!! Love it!!

[@HannibalFan52]

It's been nearly 60 years since I was last in Germany (my father was born and raised there), but I remember the food fondly. Breakfast at my Oma's house was broetchen with sweet (unsalted) butter and honey. I used to walk down to a little farm stand every morning and pick up a liter or two of fresh milk, too. Oma had an allotment behind the large house, and among other things she grew spargelkraut. Seltzer/soda was known as 'spruedelwasser' or 'fizzy water', which it certainly is! Thank you for bringing back some wonderful memories!

[@barfuss2007]

call it just Sprudel. Und zum Honigbrötchen gehört ein Kakao.

[@patriciagerresheim2500]

@@barfuss2007 Well, I *am* going by 60-year-old memories. 😁

[@barfuss2007]

@@patriciagerresheim2500 we are very close, I was born in 1962. My grandmother war borm in 1918.

[@caolanochearnaigh9804]

As an Irish guy who loves pork as much as he loves beer, I feel like moving to Germany someday...

[@chrisgarcia979]

Brought back wonderful memories. Great food.

[@bobgunther2927]

Another great summertime drink is a Radler

[@woltersworld]

Yes! So refreshing.

[@mothoco]

I love how much you know about Germany and how correctly you are describing food and drinks. This is SO TRUE. You are not at all serving any stereotypes or get tripped by touristy stuff. Probably the best insight view of Germany from a non German I've ever seen! And you even mentioned Döner..... This is GREAT!!

[@Steven-bh6oi]

Red Cabbage is delicious

[@martysmith7758]

When I was in Germany I remember pretty much all of this. The food is fantastic and the beers and wines are the best I have ever had. Sure do miss it.

[@candiceholloway1258]

One of my favourite cuisines.

[@WoltersWorldEats]

Me too 😀

[@jasongentle6446]

Worked in Germany in 1991 as a plasterer good food great beers happy times 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jimbrennan1181]

Great video! One of my favorite German food items is Obatzda, a cheese and onion spread that doesn't get a lot of recognition. And of course, I love German beer!

[@jkhaos1235]

My mother in law is from South Germany and she made obatzda and I was.. In heaven. :D such a yummy thing

[@scottscottsdale7868]

I am loving all the pics of Freiburg. Muensterplatz is wonderful

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

Spaghetti eis and Fleisch kase were two of our favorites! Plus there was a chocolate muesli from one of the grocery stores in our town that was incredible!

[@tubekulose]

It's "Käse" and "Müsli". If you don't have those letters on your keyboard you can substitute "ä", "ö", "ü" with "ae", "oe", "ue". 😊

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

@@tubekulose yep. 0.5 batting average on this one, but I'm glad you understood.

[@merle6509]

Be careful when you order "Jägerschnitzel" in Germany: In the west you will get the fried meat with mushroom sauce but in the east you will get fried sausage "Jagdwurst" with noodles and tomato sauce - it's a totally different dish. ; -)

[@bjornholstein642]

And very often in very simple or cheap Restaurants tin champignons are used. Much less good and less Work needed. The sauce for a good Jägerschnitzel is made with fresh mushrooms but needs a longer time of preparation. But when you taste ist😊😍😋👌

[@florianschaefer78]

As a West-German I made the mistake of ordering Jägerschnitzel when visiting Leipzig. I was so disappointent when they brought me this Jadgwurst with Ketchup. 😅

[@twobbi10]

Oh as a West German i did Not knew It. ... Lol

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

When I was in Berlin a couple of years ago I was told to try anything except German cuisine. Now Berlin is an international city and there are excellent international cuisines to be tried . . . But I fell in love with German cuisine. Its . . . Heavy . . . But its also just fantastic.

[@barbarasunday3514]

I haven't been blessed to travel there yet but I am an imigrant's daughter anf grew up in a very German community, Oktoberfest is a season in Cincinnati and my father worked a biergarten every year..Lots of street food there. My favorite dinner is roladen, spaetzle and sauerkraut (forgive the spelling please) .My Tante was a very gifted baker. Her torte ,strudel, and pfefferneusse were the stuff of dreams and visiting was always a treat. OOH what memories!

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

I am an American, I have lived in Germany for 50 years and I don’t know what Oktoberfest in Cincinnati has to do with Germany, sorry.

[@821lancevance]

​@daveking-sandbox9263 massive population of Germans in Cincinnati and they have the second largest Octoberfest in north America but yeah be an old dick instead

[@ahmd5]

I stayed in Heidelberg and I loved the fresh apple juice.

[@jackie386]

Grostil is something we had in Garmisch Partinkirchen. A chunky hash made with the odd ends of meat, potatoes and onions. Delicious.

[@51tomtomtom]

It's Grösti (from the word gerösted = roasted) is rather Swiss (Rösti) , but always up in the mountain

[@hanschenklein8124]

I absolutely LOVED the little flick of the thumbs at 09:52, imitating the opening of a Flensburger bottle! So genuine.

[@martinmuller183]

I thought the exact same thing 🤣

[@tazjammer]

I remember being on Reforger '78 in southern Bavaria. I was a Tanker. In the morning you could smell the Backerie (bakery) near the small towns. Ecstasy!

[@JootjeJ]

I love your genuine enthusiasm. However, I missed my favourite German food: the Alsace flammkuchen. It's like a very thin crust pizza with creme fraiche, cheese and bacon.

[@Snowshowslow]

That might be because the Alsace is officially France (although culturally of course influenced by both). I think they have something similar in Reinland-Pfalz, though?

[@arnodobler1096]

@@Snowshowslow There is the southern German variant Dinnele, Dünnede (names vary by region), quite similar, but the dough is different.

[@Snowshowslow]

@@arnodobler1096 Ah thanks! :) I had never heard of that variant.

[@ronaldf.a6008]

Hallo gaes

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

@@Snowshowslow Yeah, the dough of Dinnede is more like a bread dough. In former days, as only wood-fired ovens were used to bake bread, the Dinnede was made from the same dough as the bread and put in the oven before the bread (while the temperature of the pre-heated oven was still to high for bread).

[@thomasherreiner3583]

Most Bavarian dishes are based on pork, potatoes, bread or pretzels, white cabbage and a bit of horse raddish.

[@katinsu7700]

Not true. Lots of veal and beefdishes as well as the Mehlspeisen- meatless dishes for the fastdays. There even are good fish dishes in Bavaria

[@MitchDussault]

Maybe not as a tourist, but if you find yourself living in Germany or on a long term business trip and wish to save money on really good food: Look for workers cafeterias or what they call canteens. Canteens have a limited daily menu of typically one or two main dishes, but if you're thinking of some bottom barrel US middle school fare, you'll be wildly and happily surprised. It's really very good, fresh-made with healthy salads and vegetables for sides and it's usually very, very inexpensive. At least, it was when I lived there several years ago.

[@romank90]

I honestly can't remember when I last saw a canteen outside of a factory - must be 2005 or so. I don't think its a viable goal but definitely worth a try of - by a miracle - you find one.

[@MitchDussault]

@@romank90 ah, that's disappointing to hear. I hope I don't mislead anyone but it's been a long time since I lived there and the one I used to go to is still operating, according to Google.

[@KeithHouchens]

had one on the base I was stationed at for the German workers on the base but anyone could eat there

[@gregperez919]

Excellent presentation. It’s been over 15 years since I visited Germany. Wow, what a fabulous country. Wife and I have a trip planned for a week visit for the Christmas markets in Nuremberg and Munich. My stomach is growling in anticipation by watching the foods and drinks on your video. Thanks so much.

[@mikemarkowski7609]

I was in Germany on business and my local contact, Bernhard, took me to a restaurant and he ordered for me. Turned out to be the meter sausage with saurkraut and black bread. I ate the whole thing! Wonderful! Turned out he ordered himself the half-meter! Nothing but good experiences in multiple visits to Germany. And yes, don't order beer by brand, order by style and get the local version.

[@ruffymon]

"And yes, don't order beer by brand, order by style and get the local version" This is how you order a Beer properly. Sehr gut mein Freund :)

[@matthewanderson3210]

I did 8th grade and high school in Heidelberg and still travel back to visit my parents every chance I get. I go in May for spargel season. One thing he didn't mention is a staple of northern German cuisine called grunkohl. Slow simmered kale with pork rib meat, bacon and a beef/pork sausage called pinkel. My father's mother was from the north and made it after they harvested their garden every fall. Unbelievably good. If you are looking to hang out in the best food and wine spot in Germany then plan a trip in the Pfalz. It borders the the French region of Alsace and has some of the best food and drink Germany has to offer - along with all of the classic German dishes that you have heard of.

[@thehouse5024]

Jagerschnitzle w/ those sticky dumplings is my favorite! Wash it down with a nice wheat beer and your golden! Oh the doner kabobs!

[@woltersworld]

We should travel together :) my favorites as well

[@LH-zv2zq]

A perfect summary of German foods. I took a short trip thru Germany and what I remember was bier at October Fest, Riesling wine, wiener shnitzel, and sausages. Great time!

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

I don't think too many visit the Oktoberfest to enjoy a glass of Riesling.

[@andreasmetzger7619]

If you're ever in the part of the south that today is called Baden-Württemberg, try Kässpätzle or just any meal with Spätzle. Spätzle are noodles usually made out of eggs and flour and they're part of every good meal out there

[@michaelsmith7902]

Leberspätzle!

[@kaigomai6471]

This is a great video, especially when talking about southern German cuisine. But, as you said, German cuisine is regional, so let me add a few things from Hessen, mainly the Frankfurt region: The Hessian Ciders are a great drink, and are often less sweet than other ciders. They can be drunk by themselves, with a bit of water (sauer gespritzt) or with a bit of lemonade (süß gespritzt) though the last version is sometimes frowned upon. Mispelchen, is a drink that you drink after you have finished your meal (we call it Absacker) it consists of a whole medlar, medlar juice and calvados. It’s amazing! A staple of hessian food is Grüne Sauce, or Green sauce in English. It is a yoghurt/ sour cream based herbal sauce. It is served cold with hard boiled eggs and potatoes. Now it might not sound appetising but it is delicious. The Frankfurter Schnitzel is then based on this, as it is a schnitzel that is served with this sauce. The other staple of Hessian cooking is Handkäs mit Mussik, or Handcheese with music. This is a cheese that is served with onions and kummel. It’s not everyone’s taste, but you have to try it. I hope whoever reads this finds this helpful. Please visit Frankfurt, it’s much nicer than people say (they have most likely only visited the main station, which to be fair, is a shithole) Cheers

[@LupiFem]

Hi Mark! My wife and I really enjoyed your video! It's so much fun to hear about the foods, that we grew up with from another perspective! A few annotations: - Currywurst from Berlin is okay, but the one from the Ruhrgebiet is so much richer in taste! - A Wiener Schnitzel with pork is called a Schnitzel Wiener Art. - A Frikadelle isn't predominantly used for sandwiches - Wasser mit Gas isn't used at all, it's Wasser mit Kohlensäure, oder Sprudel. - At 3:16 that is not a Schnitzel, it's called Kotelett. Of course, we could be wrong, some things are really regional! Thank you an please keep up the great work!

[@philippmayenburg7282]

das bei 3:16 ist schon ein Jägerschnitzel. Die haben nicht unbedingt eine Panade

[@jandamskier6510]

you are quite right

[@mamakrabbe6674]

Koteletts haben einen Knochen, aber lecker ist alles 😊

[@larsdetering8996]

Thanks for the hint to Currywurst in Ruhrgebiet. And if you really want to knock yourself out: Try "Dönninghaus" Currywurst in Bochum. That's the kind of sauce you want. (I know, I'm from Bochum so I might eventually be the teensiest bit of BIASED, but hey! Just tellin' as it is. ("Ich sach, wie't is.))

[@j.ackermann7029]

i am from germany and this video is so well done love greetings :)

[@6372-s4k]

As a german i can recommend Leberkäs in a Brötchen with sweet mustard. In southern Germany you can get it at almost every bakery or butcher shop. By the way great video. If you're very interested in german food you could try silisian white sausage. There's not only bavarian. Silisian white sausage is getting rarer in Germany, since silisia is part of poland since 1945 and the silisian culture and dishes are slowly dying out.

[@markabrice]

If you're in the Freiburg area and looking for some good wine, try almost anything from the Kaiserstuhl area, or the Glottertal. Especially a Gewuerztraminer or Spaetburgunder Weissherbst.

[@Allie-oop]

Oh how I miss curry wurst, real Yager schnitzel, pizza with onions and caraway seeds, good beer and German cheese on bread so crusty you need a steak knife to cut thru the crust. My time stationed in Kaiserslautern are wonderful memories. Oh and spiral sliced daikon radishes doused in salt in the beer tents. What a healthy salty snack with great beer!

[@frigginjerk]

Yeah, Germans seem to like caraway seeds, don't they? Where I live in the US, there was a lot of German immigration a hundred years ago. Now we have a kaiser roll that's topped with big grains of coarse salt and caraway seeds, called a kimmelweck roll.

[@JulitoPTalay]

Hello Sir we been there in Munich our son working there, for one month of staying there we enjoy visiting some places in Munich also the food we love some foods specially we filipinos eat rice but there always bread and sausages I love the beer great taste hope we can come back again in the near future.

[@brinkiTOgo]

As a German I'm glad you didn't only mention bavarian food like many people do. For example Currywurst is very popular where I live but you wouldn't find Weißwürste here.

[@Freunderealitaet]

you are very well educated with our different regions .. great stuff :)

[@Ottny]

Probably the best German foods Video out there. You covered really a lot, sure they’re more but I think you gave an impressive overview and I love your passion about food!

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

In my opinion - not probably -- it is.

[@rosemariemartin1361]

My mother is from Germany and she's a fantastic cook!

[@lars611farmer3]

Hey, I just found this video and I really like it. Trying local bread varities from smaller bakeries is definitely worth it. It seeems like you tried food in southwestern Germany and Berlin. In other parts you will find different meals with more fish or other vegetables. One underrated kind of meal are our soups and stews. In the eastern part, they are heavily influenced by polish and czech recipes. Vegetables like green beans, peas, carrots, beets are also very common. We also have a type of collard green, Grünkohl, that is eaten in northern Germany. You can discover a lot more if you want to. P.S. Jägermeister is a college drunk shot here too :)

[@SabineWald_NowHere]

Went to Munich last Euro summer and had the best duck, sausages, pretzels, chicken, Kaiserschmarrn and beer at the Glöckl am Dom and around there. Pure heaven :) Thank you for the great video. Loved it!

[@nathansmith8898]

As a Brit living in Bamberg I have to say this is pretty accurate. It's definitely a cuisine built on pork and potatoes. I'd also add in Flammkuchen to the mix, that's excellent too.

[@saba1030]

@Nathan Smith Bamberg is in Bavaria, different food to the "rest of Germany" 😊 Greetings from Bremen

[@barfuss2007]

die Knödel nicht zu vergessen, die sind nicht immer aus Kartoffeln. Und natürlich Spätzle, Schupfnudeln usw.

[@BernddasBrotxD]

Typisches Bamberger Essen ist einfach Schäuferla mit Wirsing und Kloß

[@nathansmith8898]

@@BernddasBrotxD Genau, Schweinefleisch mit Kartoffeln.

[@johannakuster1564]

Äh....nein. es ist sehr viel abwechslungsreicher als nur Schwein und Kartoffeln.

[@Gaspo123]

I think my German brothers and Sisters have the best sausages, best bread, best cold cuts, best beer, best dumplings and best of all pork knuckles and Rosti

[@filb]

German food, just like the Dutch food, it is so underrated.

[@kevinmonasmith274]

Moving there from U.S. in 11 days! VERY excited to be reurning!

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

2:50 I would like to amend: there are some more varieties of Bratwurst to mention. In the Southwest for example Thuringians were not much of a thing before reunification. The most sausage stands there will have a "red" and at least one "white". The red is sometimes also called "Schübling" and is similar to the "Bockwurst". It is sligthly smoked and can be cooked or grilled. The whites are either of the St. Gallen variety (typical sausage from St. Gallen in Switzerland) or the skinless "Oberländer" (Upperlander), in their home region Upper Swabia mostly referred to as "Geschlagene" (Beaten one, because the butcher "beats" or "slaps" the dough in boiling water instead of filling it into a skin). If you order a Currywurst, you'll be asked: From the white or the red? 3:35 The Swabian variety of this would be called "Fleischküchle" (meat pie), the Bavarian "Fleichpflanzerl" (which derived from "meat pancake"), the Austrian "Fleischlaberl" (small meat loaf). Homemade ones (or handmade ones in really good restaurants) will be often somewhat fluffier (by putting small milk-soaked bread cubes in the meat dough) and more aromatic (by putting more herbs, onions and garlic as well as some nutmeg into the dough). Near the sea you will sometimes also get Fischfrikadellen (or Fischbuletten), which use hacked fresh fish instead of pork. 4:20 The Schäufele is the meat from the pig's scapula (which means shovel, and a Schäufele is in the Franconian and Aleman dialects a small shovel). The Franconian receipt is to roast it, the Badenian and Swiss ones are to smoke it and then to cook it slowly either in Sauerkraut or in a broth from water and white wine. 5:20 Again, small regional differences: In the Southwest as well as in Franconia and parts of Hesse it would be a variant of "Wecken" (like Weck, Weckle, Weggla), in Berlin "Schrippen". Both Wecken and Schrippen refer etymologically to the cuts in the top made before baking. If you buy grounded breadcrumbs in a bakery or a supermarket, you'll also encounter different names: "Paniermehl" (breadcrumb-coating flour), "Semmelbrösel" (Semmel crumbs) and "Weckmehl" (flour from Wecken); the latter two could als be offered as made from Brezel, which you would need for making a Munich Schnitzel. 8:40 You should try some day Sauerkraut-Spätzle - Spätzle and Sauerkraut fried together in a pan. Simple, but good. ;) At fairs in the South you can get sometimes Schupfnudeln (fat noodles made from a kind of gnocchi-dough), which will then also be fried together with Sauerkraut, but for my part I like the sweet variety of fried Schupfnudeln with apple puree better.

[@unknown_norie]

Thank you for this brilliant episode

[@rosc2022]

Those hotel breakfasts - OMG!!!

[@woltersworld]

The rolls were so good

[@michaelmccarthy8412]

Hotel breakfasts were definitely different not knowing what to expect. In the US the cold cuts are normally for a sandwich at lunch or dinner. Seemed odd eating them at breakfast. And so many breads and rolls…all the carbs lol

[@faegrrrl]

My Grandma and I always ate thuringer as a lunch meat or by itself for so many years. Now I can't find it anywhere. She would lay it out sometimes on her charcuterie boards but would mainly keep it just for us. ❤

[@dominikhaas2246]

Great video. I'm from Germany too and I recommend the very tasty Kartoffelsuppe (potato soup) with "Apfelküchle" (apple slices in pancake dough). It's a salty soup with a sweet side dish and it tastes perfectly when you eat them together.

[@MrNicetux]

My grandmother has do this really often. I love it at my childhood.

[@thomasbjor2332]

Thanks for the video, man. When I was in Berlin last, for the first time, I had the pleasure of having a curry wurst! Another ting I wanted was a real Berlin Düner kebab, but that didn't happen. I really want to visit Berlin again, a really nice city to visit. Love from Norway

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

Doener Kebab is from Turkey, you might want to try it there first.

[@saba1030]

​@@daveking-sandbox9263 NO. It was actually "invented" by a Turkish guy living in Berlin, and from there it spread over to Turkiye 😊

[@GDPanda69]

Having spent a lot of time in Bavaria when I was in the service, the one dish I definitely miss THE MOST has to be Leberkasse (mit ein Ei, of course!). Whenever I go to a German restaurant stateside, this is definitely the dish that I measure the place by!

[@ryanmarler442]

When I was in Germany, I loved how you could get the flatbread with different hummus-like spreads on it. Really hitthe spot when you were taking a break from all the heavier foods.

[@davidkoehler136]

yuk

[@jasminemuller7148]

and thats not german food anymore if your talking about flatbread and hummus. you ate at some middle east restaurant

[@nixi-bixi]

Well thanks to the Turkish diaspora in Germany for many many decades now, flat breads and dips/spreads like hummus ARE part of German cuisine nowadays!