Germany

Food, wine and beer in germany, Europe.

German meatballs (frikadellen)

Frikadellen is the German word for meatballs. German meatballs are not round but slightly flattened, like small burgers.

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German tomato soup (tomatensuppe)

Probably there are more than a thousand times as many tomato soup recipes in the world as countries. This German tomato soup recipe is definitively warming and tasty.

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German pea soup (erbsensuppe)

This is a simple German pea soup (erbsensuppe) recipe with potatoes and Wiener Würstchen sausages. It is as comforting as it is delicious.

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German spiced cookies

At Christmas time in Germany, the air fills with the smell of almonds, marzipan, cinnamon, cloves, gingerbread, and freshly baked spiced cookies.

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Germany's major wine districts

Germany has hundreds of wine festivals every year. But to provide all that fun requires an even larger amount of hard work in its justly world-famous vineyards.

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Wheat beer is weizenbier or weissbier

Wheat beer recipes are as old as Babylon, where wheat grain was often used to make a heady brew. The Middle Ages saw many new forms arise, where it was considered the brew of the nobility. Most beers of the period were dark and consuming this Weissbier -white beer- was therefore a mark of distinction.

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Dutch babies

Dutch babies are oven pancakes made from liquid batter. They are similar to a large Yorkshire pudding and from German origin... neither Dutch, nor babies.

Dutch babies are often served as a breakfast or brunch dish and can be sweet or savory.

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Warm German potato salad with bacon

This potato salad is served warm, not cold.

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Hot mulled wine (glühwein)

To enjoy a bit of a great German tradition try some hot mulled wine, known as glühwein. Germany is better known for its white wine than red. But the darker vintage used here also makes for a terrific holiday beverage.

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Christmas drink recipes from around the World

Since Christmas is celebrated in so many countries around the world there exists a wide variety of traditional drinks. Whether your preference is for high alcohol content or just a warming liquid, you'll find something in the selections below to lift your holiday spirits.

There are many holiday songs that mention good things to drink. Holiday beverages are the perfect topper for a great dinner or the wake up for morning breakfast. Here are a few holiday drinks to include on your menu.

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