Bratwurst

Bratwurst is a type of spiced sausage

that is sometimes smoked.

The sausages are usually made from

pork but sometimes they are made
from beef or veal.

There are regional differences in the

recipe, such as size, meat or the
spices used.

They are often served in bread rolls

with mustard and are a popular street
food.
Schnitzel

Schnitzel is a thin piece of meat

coated in breadcrumbs and then
fried.

This dish is usually made from pork,

veal or chicken.

Schnitzel can be served with many

other foods, such as potatoes, rice,
pasta and salad.
Labskaus

Labskaus is a dish containing salted

minced beef, onion and potatoes,
often mixed together with beetroot.

It is often served with a fried egg,

pickled herring and gherkin.

Traditionally created by sailors in the

16th century, the dish can nowadays
be found in many restaurants.
Maultaschen

Maultaschen are pockets of pasta

stuffed with a blend of meat,
breadcrumbs, onions, spinach and
spices.

The dish is often described as

German ravioli.

Maultaschen can be served in several

ways, such as in a broth or fried with
butter and onions.

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Kartoffelsalat

Kartoffelsalat (potato salad) is made

of boiled potatoes mixed with
onions, chives or parsley, vinegar,
mustard and oil.

There are many varieties of this dish

where people choose to add other
ingredients, such as bacon,
mayonnaise and pickles.
Bouletten

Bouletten (or Buletten) are a popular

street food in Germany.

These meatballs are made from

ground pork or beef and are not
usually put inside a bun like
hamburgers.

Bouletten are eaten with a variety of

sauces and with salad or vegetables.
Brezeln

Brezeln are a baked bread made from

dough and usually shaped into a
knot.

They are known as pretzels

elsewhere.

Toppings include salt, sugar and

different seeds, like sesame and
poppy seeds.
Stollen

Stolen is a traditional German fruit

bread.

It contains raisins and butter and

sometimes marzipan.

The fruit bread is often eaten around

Christmastime.

It can also be called Christstollen,

Weihnachtsstollen and Winterbrot.
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is also

known as Black Forest cake or Black
Forest gateau.

It is a chocolate cake which has a

rich filling of cream and cherries.

Traditionally, the cake can have a

pastry base and is decorated with
more cream, cherries and chocolate
shavings.
Apfelstrudel

Apfelstrudel (apple strudel) is a

sweet dish of flaky pastry filled with
apples, cinnamon and raisins.

Some bakers may choose to put nuts

in their recipe too.

People enjoy eating this dish with

cream or ice cream.