It is said that the Germanic people in Germany are offshoots of the Viking people, with bold and fierce personality. They like eating large pieces of meat and big bowls of wine in their diet, but they have changed greatly through the changes of the times.
German cuisine is heavy in taste, while pork, beef, liver, spices, fish, poultry and vegetables are preferred in materials. A large number of mustard, white wine, butter, etc. are used as condiments, while boiling, stewing or stewing are often used in cooking.
The application of German cuisine in meat has its own unique methods. There are hundreds of kinds of ham, bacon, sausage and so on, especially those produced in Bavaria, and their quantity and quality are the first. It also occupies a considerable position in the world's beautiful dishes; Its types and styles are salty, smoked, stuffed, some with mustard seeds, and sausages made of pig blood, which are really endless. Most of these meat products are cold, but many sausages or bacon are mainly hot, and these foods are usually accompanied by sauerkraut, roasted potato and mustard sauce. There are also many well-known delicacies in German cuisine, such as SOUR BEEF, which is marinated with vinegar and spices for several days, taken out and braised or stewed, and sliced when eaten, with fire potato sauce attached. There are also braised beef rolls and raw TARTAR STEAK. This steak is made of fine filet beef, chopped and mixed with egg yolk, pickled cucumber and mustard, and served with some black bread.
In addition, Germany is also rich in wine, mostly in the Rhine region; But the output of beer is even greater, about 2 billion gallons a year. Germany also holds a grand beer carnival in Munich every September and October, attracting millions of tourists from all over the world every year.
Germans' eating habits are very different from those of other ethnic groups in Europe. They usually pay more attention to breakfast and lunch, while dinner is more casual. Most of them eat cold meat, salad, potato, bread, beer, etc., but they pay great attention to the atmosphere of dinner, and usually put some music or light some candles to increase the atmosphere and appetite.
When it comes to German cuisine, you can't help mentioning wurst. Germans like meat, especially sausages. There are more than 1,5 kinds of sausages made by them, many of which are popular all over the world, such as "Black Forest Ham" named after a place name, which can be cut as thin as paper and tastes wonderful. Germany's national dish is to spread all kinds of sausages on sour cabbage, and sometimes a whole pig's hind leg is used instead of sausage and ham. The Germans can kill the cooked whole pig's leg without changing color.
German cuisine is mainly sour and salty, with strong seasoning. The cooking methods are mainly roasting, stewing, skewering and stewing. There is a basket of bread on the tablecloth of Lange, and guests can enjoy it slowly while waiting. German bread is very biting, and only people with good teeth can taste it. German-style soup is generally thick and likes to break the raw materials in the soup, which is probably related to the freezing climate in the local area. It is said that Germany is frugal in life, with boiled sausages, a pot of thick potato and bean soup, and famous pickled sauerkraut and bread, a meal is sent away.
In addition, German cuisine includes famous German green bean soup, German sashimi, German roasted mixed meat, German sausage, sauerkraut, German apple crisp, fried cookies and so on.