In fact, there are many countries in the world that are good at food. Don’t think that we are the only ones who know how to cook. In fact, there are still many delicacies worth trying in Germany, such as German pig trotters and German sausages that we often hear about.

In fact, it is quite sophisticated. How much do you know about German traditional cuisine?

This issue of food culture takes stock of it for you.

1. German pig’s trotters: Let’s first introduce the famous German pig’s trotters, also known as German salty pig’s trotters, German hoofs, etc.

Compared with Chinese pig's feet, German pig's feet are more accurately called hooves.

It uses pork shank with thicker fat, which is marinated in salt, boiled or grilled, and served with German sauerkraut.

Smoked pig's trotters are cooked pig's trotters and then smoked with charcoal. The flavor of traditional German seasoning is completely sealed in the pig's trotters with the aroma of charcoal. The pig's trotters look smooth and shiny, and the skin is soft and tender.

It's chewy and elastic in the fat areas.

However, the cooking method is time-consuming and laborious. In addition to more than ten kinds of spices, wood chips and charcoal are also used for smoking. After the smoking is completed, cut into thin slices and enjoy with a glass of dark beer or rye juice (a German nutritional drink).

, the taste is slightly bitter), it really makes people eat meat, and their mouths can’t stop chewing.

2. German sausages: There are many types of German sausages. Almost every region has its own representative sausages, which vary in size, color, and salty taste.

It is estimated that there are more than 1,500 types of German sausages, of which there are more than 780 types of boiled sausages alone. The famous ones include German minced meat sausages, German afternoon tea sausages, etc.

The most common way for Germans to eat it is with sauerkraut and bread.

Of course, it can also be paired with rich sauces, fried sausages or salads.

German sausage spread to the United States and became a famous fast food - hot dog.

3. Sauerkraut Sauerkraut is a traditional German food, pickled with cabbage or kohlrabi.

Sauerkraut is rich in lactic acid, vitamins A, B, C, minerals and fiber, and contains carbohydrates and proteins needed by the human body.

During ocean voyages in the 18th century, crews could not eat fresh vegetables due to limited conditions. In order to prevent scurvy caused by vitamin deficiency, ocean-going ships often brought a large amount of sauerkraut.

Now in Germany, sauerkraut has become a must-have food in winter.

Sauerkraut can whet your appetite and help digestion, especially when paired with the German meat set meal, which is not a small portion. It can reduce the greasiness of the dish and maintain the freshness and deliciousness in every bite. Therefore, sauerkraut is inseparable from German pig's feet and sausages.

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4. German beer: Germans love drinking beer very much.

German beer is divided into more than 20 types and more than 1,500 varieties. Due to the diversity of brewing recipes, it is not surprising that there are so many types of beer.

Beer with sausages and pork knuckles is the most classic pairing.

The biggest beer drinkers in Germany are the Bavarians.

Bavaria has 1,052 breweries, the most in Germany. The October Oktoberfest in its capital, Munich, is a world-renowned festival.