Stereotypes exist about every country in the world and although people tend to shy away from generalizations, the Germany stereotype, "Germany is a country of good beer and great sausages," probably fits and sounds just about right. German culture is chock-full of traditions surrounding food and beer and it’s for good reason; the sheer variety and availability of beer and sausages on offer when you step onto German soil is unbelievable. Let’s take a look at 10 reasons we know why Germans love their beer and sausages.
Germany had in place, a beer purity law which was introduced in 1487 that basically stated that besides barley, hops, and water nothing else can be used to make beer. Although the law was abolished during the 1990s, there are still several German breweries who still adhere to it albeit voluntarily.
Not far from Checkpoint Charlie, there is, in fact, an entire museum in Berlin dedicated to Currywurst which was created sometime in the late 1940s in Berlin. Served sliced along with ketchup, Currywurst has become a must-eat if you find yourself in Berlin.
The Frankfurter was originally served as a luxury item back in the 16th century. These delicious sausages were served during the coronation ceremonies of the Holy Roman Emperors in Frankfurt as they were said to be made of the finest mincemeat available back then.
In Germany, beer is so popular and so widely consumed that home breweries are a commonplace. Homebrewers are known to produce up to 200 liters a year for personal consumption. Talk about taking brewing seriously.
It’s said that Germany’s innumerable varieties of sausage far outnumber the many kinds of cheese available in France. From Frankfurters, Bratwurst, Munich Weisswurst to Currywurst, Knackwurst, and Ketwurst, German sausage takes many forms and are consumed no matter what time of the day it is, morning, noon or night Recommended Post: Food, Festivals and Fun!
This one sounds straight out of Ripleys Believe it or Not: Germany has a 2000-year recorded history of heavy drinking as per the writings of the Roman historian, Tacitus. He mentioned in one of his many writings that Germans used to keep drinking throughout the day without a break. Sounds legit!
The Bavarian white sausage, Weisswurst, is traditionally made fresh each morning and is to be strictly consumed as a breakfast food before the clock strikes 12 pm. Made using minced veal and bacon with no added preservatives, don’t be surprised to find that restaurants refusing to serve Weisswurst after 12 pm as its said that the taste is at it’s best when consumed before the afternoon.
Oktoberfest which runs for 16 days from late September through early October is not only a celebration of Bavarian culture but also proves to be another excuse for Germans to consume copious amounts of wursts along with preposterously large beers, which also happens to be some of the world’s best.
During the late 1970s, East Germany created its own sausage snack, the Ketwurst which was a combination of 'ket' from ketchup and wurst, which is the German word for sausage. Essentially a hot dog sausage dipped in ketchup, the Ketwurst is served as a roll in a specially-shaped tubular hole.
Currently, Germany has a staggering 1,300+ breweries and more than 5,000 different brands of beer. As a matter of fact, Germans love for beer is so deep-rooted that back when it was done colonizing China, the first things they proceeded to build was a brewery. Tsingtao is still ranked as China’s second largest beer producer to this day.
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