5 Famous Dishes To Try In Germany

If you are on your trip to Germany, you sure would have enjoyed the numerous architectural designs. If you are tired treating your eyes and craving a treat for your stomach, stuff yourself with some of the dishes that are popular in Germany:

# Sauerbraten

Sauerbraten is a roast beef stew and is one of the popular meat dishes of Germany. This is also the national dish of Germany. Sauerbraten takes days to get prepared the way it is. The beef, horse meat is marinated in wine vinegar and different spices. This traditional dish is usually eaten with red cabbage and boiled potatoes or Kartoffelkloesse. This German dish is usually the main star of the menu in Germany restaurants.

# Kartoffelkloesse

Kartoffelkloesse is a potato dumpling dish in Germany. There are two ways to prepare this dish, one with a mixture of cooked potatoes and raw potatoes other with cooked potatoes only. The potatoes are cooked, mashed and made into small dumplings and then boiled in salt water. This is usually eaten as a side dish to meat dishes. It can also be consumed as a vegetarian dish soaked in lots of gravy.

# Schweinshaxe

Schweinshaxe is a Pork Knuckle dish. The size of the dish is that of the size of an adult human head. It is the pork knuckle or ham hock. This dish is popular in the Bavaria region of Germany and is one of the typical peasant food. The inexpensive cuts of meat are made and then the meat is marinated which usually takes days or weeks depending upon the cuts.

The meat is roasted for about two to three hours till it gets tender and juicy. This delicious dish or pork is served with cabbage and potatoes.

# Rinderroulade

Rinderroulade is a typical Beef Roll dish majorly popular in Saxony, Germany. This dish in Germany is one of its kind which gives the taste of different flavors in one dish. Thin beef is rolled with onions, bacon, mustard, and pickles and then the rolls are roasted in red wine for a great taste. These are usually consumed at dinner with potato dumplings or pickled red cabbage. Roasted winter vegetables are the other sides of this dish. The gravy of Rouladen has great significance and it adds richness in flavor when it is poured over the meat.

# Weiner Schnitzel

Wiener Schnitzel is a breaded Cutlet which is usually considered as an Austrian Dish but is popular among German dishes. Wiener Schnitzel is made of veal, to be called by this name. Else if another type of meat is used it is called Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein/Pute/Huhn (“Viennese Schnitzel of pig/turkey/chicken”). This another popular dish in Germany is a cutlet in which ham sandwich and cheese is coated with breadcrumbs and then fried. These are usually consumed with green salad and potatoes as side dishes.