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Germany is a great place for all food lovers, especially for the ones interested in sausages.
Specific regions in Germany have their own popular sausages, such as the Gottingen and Regensburg ones, which are considered popular from the days of the Middle Ages.
The Thuringer Rotwurst and the air dried Westphalian smoked sausage in Germany are particularly renowned.
In Germany, there is an astounding number of over 1500 types of sausage.
In Germany, meat is quite heavily consumed, consisting of pork, poultry and beef, with the sausage/wurst being the favorite item.
As mentioned earlier there are specialties in every region of Germany.
For instance the Bavarians love their Weißwurste or white sausages, pot roasted pork known as Schweinsbraten and the Knodel or potato dumplings.
In Franconia the bratwurst (pork, beef or veal sausages) is very popular, with the Nuremberg sausage being the best known.
Hamburg on the other hand is famous in Germany for the Labskaus, made with the principal ingredients of corned beef, beetroot, mashed potatoes, while Rhineland is famous for its Rheinischer Sauerbraten, made from beef or horse meat.
In Germany, the tradition of three principal meals, the breakfast, lunch and dinner is slowly getting replaced with people consuming smaller meals through the day and finishing off with a hefty dinner.
The breakfast in Germany consists of bread or bread rolls with jam, marmalade or honey with eggs and tea/coffee.
The lunch is the main meal of the day in Germany, followed by a lighter dinner which is similar to the breakfast.
In Germany you also should not miss out on the bakery items as well asthe cheese, of which Germany is the highest producer in Europe. The Baumkuchen of Germany is one of the most preferred cakes in the world. Tarts, pancakes and doughnuts are also very famous in Germany. You should also try one of the most popular desserts in Germany, which is the Rote Grutze, which is a red fruit pudding. In Germany, breads alone come in 6000 different types, including wheat and rye to black and grey bread.
For the vegetarians stews, soups, Knodels, etc are quite popular across the different regions in Germany. Eating out in Germany is a rewarding experience as there is a broad range of delicacies, especially in the main cities of Germany. There is a representation of dishes from different nations in the restaurants of Germany. For local delicacies you can visit what is known as “eine Gaststatte”, “eine Gaststube” or “ein Gasthaus” which is a combination of cafe, restaurant and pub.