Archive for 'Food'
Untranslatable German Words: Kummerspeck and Frustfressen Posted by Constanze on Feb 9, 2015
Guten Tag, and Willkommen to another edition of untranslatable German words! Today the word I’m going to break down for you is Der Kummerspeck. What does Kummerspeck mean? Kummerspeck is the name for excess fat gained by emotional eating – specifically, the excessive eating people do in times of stress or sorrow. What does Kummerspeck…
The Advent Calender and December 24th in Germany Posted by Constanze on Dec 21, 2014
Servus! Only 4 more days ’til Christmas, so here’s another German Christmas post! Did you know that the Advent calendar chocolate you’re happily chomping away on is a German invention? Yes, along with the Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas tree), the Adventskalender is something else you can thank the Germans for. As the big day draws nearer, today…
Food with Alessia 1 – Kalter Hund! Posted by Sten on Dec 2, 2014
Welcome to Food with Alessia! Alessia and I are students in Maastricht in the Netherlands. I am both German and Dutch, and I know the cultures, and I am in “familiar territory” so to say. Alessia is from Italy, and just moved to Maastricht. So in these blogs and videos, we have food that is…
German Food: The Humble Knödel Posted by Constanze on Nov 30, 2014
Today I’d like to devote some time to the wonderful German/Austrian food that is the Knödel! Also called Kloße in some parts of Germany, the Knödel is a dumpling that is synonymous for me with Bavaria. Ever since I was a child, I looked forward to eating the delicious Knödel made by my Oma (grandma)…
How To Use Sauerkraut In Cooking – An Easy Recipe Posted by Constanze on Oct 10, 2014
I love food. I’m sure you do, too. My guess is that, if you’re reading this blog, then you’re probably on an educational journey into German language and culture. What sort of a journey would that be if it didn’t include eating German food? The great thing about visiting another country is that you…
11 foodstuffs of the GDR you can still find in German supermarkets Posted by Sandra Rösner on Oct 3, 2014
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the Bundesrepublik (Federal Republic) and Ostdeutschland (East Germany) finally reunited on 3rd October 1990 officially, the citizens and workers of the GDR hoped for an economic reorganization. However, transforming a Planwirtschaft (planned economy) into a Marktwirtschaft (market economy) soon proved to be illusionary. On the one hand…
German cooking: meatballs with cauliflower and potatoes Posted by Sandra Rösner on Sep 23, 2014
German cooking is very rustic. A common meal consists of meat, potatoes and vegetables. One of my favorite dishes of my childhood is Buletten mit Blumenkohl und Kartoffeln (meatballs with cauliflower and potatoes). My mother usually cooked it for Sunday’s lunch. Below you can find the Rezept (recipe) for this very easy dish. In the…