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9 things that do not exist on a German grill party
How to grill the Germans? You don’t meet your own Essklischees, DW-reporter Kate Müser from the US point of view. What you can expect from the barbecue, is rare.
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Burger
Hamburgers were originally called to the inhabitants of the Hansa city, but the popular beef meatballs, on the German grill-parties (mostly) in vain. Instead of sausage, and pork in all imaginable variations, especially popular with German Grill.
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“Buns”
In North America, they served burgers and Hot Dogs in a suitably shaped bun. Although sausage is quite common on German Grills, there is no corresponding Buns. In the sausage snack, you get a round bun, the Sausage Peeps on both sides to get out, but to barbecue sausage is eaten mostly with a knife and fork – without the bread!
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Ketchup
Clear German Ketchup to the meat, do not eat – but some Ketchup. More popular than the boring normal variety of curry ketchup. It is the most important ingredient to every German barbecue is practically fixed, and accompanied each meat, from the Sausage to the chicken breast. The curry ketchup-bottle is often in addition to a colorful collection of other sauces such as Cocktail, Chili and BBQ.
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Gas grill
Grilling is a favorite pastime of the Germans. Almost in every household a is. Two-to-three grill masters swear on a charcoal grill, says a survey. Place the gas grill ranked. Charcoal grills are dirty and slower, but they cost less and make for the classic taste of smoke.
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Slow Food
From Texas to Argentina, a barbecue is not a quick matter, but it can take hours or even days. The result – for example, Pulled Pork or spare ribs – is worth it. In Germany, the sausage is in a few minutes ready to eat. The Germans are professionals in terms of quickly grilling. So good appetite!
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Sauerkraut
German food morning, noon, evening sauerkraut right? No, that is a cliché. The truth is: The pickled white cabbage, in particular in the South of Germany a lot of friends. Here, it is consumed mainly in the cold months to hearty meat or sausage dishes. But on a summer grill party? Since one is looking for Sauerkraut in vain.
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Vegetarian
The times are changing: more and more Herbal gets on the Grill, from vegetables pans to the dessert – even if the meat is still grilled the most. That’s not enough: it is often the meat in the side dishes. Since the German throws a meat sausage in the pasta salad or bacon potato salad.
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Black bread
Germany is world famous for its dark breads such as black bread or Pumpernickel, and co., And Germans love their bread so much that you will enjoy it for both Breakfast and for dinner. But black bread on a barbecue party? No Chance. Since the Germans tend to fall to the white bread of their neighbors, such as French baguettes and Turkish flat bread.
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Cakes and pies
In addition to beer and bread in Germany cost the visitors also cakes and pies. Anyone who thinks that a black forest cherry cake is suitable as gifts for the grill party, you should expect astonished Look. The mighty pies are served rather in the afternoon. In the evening, after a sumptuous Barbecue something Light then comes on the table – for example, cottage cheese with fruit.
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Burger
Hamburgers were originally called to the inhabitants of the Hansa city, but the popular beef meatballs, on the German grill-parties (mostly) in vain. Instead of sausage, and pork in all imaginable variations, especially popular with German Grill.
-
“Buns”
In North America, they served burgers and Hot Dogs in a suitably shaped bun. Although sausage is quite common on German Grills, there is no corresponding Buns. In the sausage snack, you get a round bun, the Sausage Peeps on both sides to get out, but to barbecue sausage is eaten mostly with a knife and fork – without the bread!
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Ketchup
Clear German Ketchup to the meat, do not eat – but some Ketchup. More popular than the boring normal variety of curry ketchup. It is the most important ingredient to every German barbecue is practically fixed, and accompanied each meat, from the Sausage to the chicken breast. The curry ketchup-bottle is often in addition to a colorful collection of other sauces such as Cocktail, Chili and BBQ.
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Gas grill
Grilling is a favorite pastime of the Germans. Almost in every household a is. Two-to-three grill masters swear on a charcoal grill, says a survey. Place the gas grill ranked. Charcoal grills are dirty and slower, but they cost less and make for the classic taste of smoke.
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Slow Food
From Texas to Argentina, a barbecue is not a quick matter, but it can take hours or even days. The result – for example, Pulled Pork or spare ribs – is worth it. In Germany, the sausage is in a few minutes ready to eat. The Germans are professionals in terms of quickly grilling. So good appetite!
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Sauerkraut
German food morning, noon, evening sauerkraut right? No, that is a cliché. The truth is: The pickled white cabbage, in particular in the South of Germany a lot of friends. Here, it is consumed mainly in the cold months to hearty meat or sausage dishes. But on a summer grill party? Since one is looking for Sauerkraut in vain.
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Vegetarian
The times are changing: more and more Herbal gets on the Grill, from vegetables pans to the dessert – even if the meat is still grilled the most. That’s not enough: it is often the meat in the side dishes. Since the German throws a meat sausage in the pasta salad or bacon potato salad.
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Black bread
Germany is world famous for its dark breads such as black bread or Pumpernickel, and co., And Germans love their bread so much that you will enjoy it for both Breakfast and for dinner. But black bread on a barbecue party? No Chance. Since the Germans tend to fall to the white bread of their neighbors, such as French baguettes and Turkish flat bread.
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Cakes and pies
In addition to beer and bread in Germany cost the visitors also cakes and pies. Anyone who thinks that a black forest cherry cake is suitable as gifts for the grill party, you should expect astonished Look. The mighty pies are served rather in the afternoon. In the evening, after a sumptuous Barbecue something Light then comes on the table – for example, cottage cheese with fruit.
When tourists come to Germany, you expect Sauerkraut, dark bread or cakes on the menu. But, of all things, these specialties are rare evenings at the German grill. What is it, if the Germans get their Grills out? Our gallery is full of Surprises…