The interesting foods of Germany

  Germany is a very interesting country especially because its location, in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.  Germany is between the Netherlands and Poland stretching 356,959 kilometers, making it the 6th largest country in Europe.

  It has a moderate climate with a yearly temperature of 9C.  January is Germany's coldest month while July is its warmest month.

  Germans love to cook by salting, smoking, curing, picking, and roasting their foods. They spice their foods with mustard, horseradish, and juniper berries.  At breakfast time, bread or toast, marmalade, honey, eggs, ham or salami are all served with coffee or port of tea as a drink.  At lunch or Mittagessen as its called in German, is eaten between 12 and 2 pm and can be a light or snack like meal.  Dinner is their main meal and is eaten with at home with their families in the evening.  A traditional meal would be Abendbrot or evening bread.  Abendbrot consists of a whole grain bread, deli meats and sausages, cheese and a cold or warm drink.  Other main courses at dinner can be pork, beef, and poultry.  Some side dishes are noodles, potatoes, and dumplings. 
    Many Americans dishes did not originate in America they came from other countries.  Some examples are how apples come from Germany.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, German chocolate are also other foods that came from Germany.  BQQ's and tailgates, the celebrations of Easter and Christmas all came from Germany.  These are traditions that Americans love so much originated in Germany. 
During Sunday dinners Germans typically eat Schweinebraten, which is Pork Roast in a rich gravy, served with boiled potatoes and dumplings.  Rote Grutze, a compote made from red berries, topped with vanilla custard.  This dish is normally eaten on Easter during breakfast festivals.  Kassler mit Sauerkraut is a traditonal Oktoberfest recipe.

   One interesting fact about Germany is that they love paprika.  Paprika is what we call red peppers, in Germany they put "paprika" on everything, even chips.