Cultural Eating Patterns of Germany Erika Gaye, Erin Nargi, Staci Owens, Mitchell Remond Geography Geographic Overview: ● Located in west-central Europe ● Surrounded by France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg to the West; Switzerland and Austria to the South; Poland and Czech Republic to the East and Denmark to the North ● Diverse landscape : ○ Plains ○ Valleys ○ Marshland ○ Wooded forests ○ Mountains ○ Sea towns Historical Overview Early History ● Hops grown in N. Germany during 13th century ● 16th century - Brewing beer became popular ○ Brewed in accordance with Deutsche Reinheitsgebot - German Law of Purity ■ Water, hops, malt ● 17th century - Potato introduced by King Frederick II ○ Staple food in modern Germany World War I ● Outbreak of war in 1914 ○ Decreased imports - blockaded ports ○ Less men farming; needed for war effort ● Introduction of rationing ○ Most food went to individuals contributing to war effort ○ Potatoes were main source of food ■ Eventually reduced to eating swedes (Cattle Fodder) World War II ● Outbreak of war in 1939 ● Volkornbrot - dark wholemeal bread ○ Bran and germ kept in flour ■ Couldn’t be processed during war ○ Pumpernickel bread = most popular ● Rationing continued ○ Even more strict than WWI ○ Military took most ○ Farmers would under report to keep more for themselves Division ● After losing WWII, Germany’s culture was divided (1949) ○ East Germany vs. West Germany ○ Berlin Wall goes up in 1961 ● Division brought the emergence of different cooking styles ○ East Germany (German Democratic Republic) ■ East bloc occupied by USSR ■ Took on Russian styles of cooking ● Soljanka (Solyanka) - spicy and sour Russian soup ○ West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) ■ West bloc occupied by the USA, UK, and France ■ Kept most traditional German cooking styles ■ Influenced by western culture Popular Food in Modern Germany List of Popular German Foods ● Grains ● Fruits ○ Bread ○ Apples ■ Wheat ○ Pears ● Einkorn - most ancient form of wheat ○ Peaches ■ Buckwheat ○ Currants ■ Rye ○ Cherries ■ Volkornbrot (Whole-meal) ● Beverages ● Pumpernickel ○ Alcohol ○ Spätzle - egg noodles ■ Beer, Wine, Schnapps, Cherry Brandy ○ Knödel - dumplings ○ Coffee ● Vegetables ○ Seltzer Water ○ Asparagus ● Spices ■ they even have a festival for it ○ Juniper berries ○ Potatoes ○ Parsley ○ Cabbage ○ Dill ■ Sauerkraut ○ Vinegar ■ Rotkhol ○ Mustard ○ Beets ○ Turnips ○ Green Beans Popular Foods Cont. ● Dairy Products - Cow, Goat, and Sheep ● Meats ○ Yoghurt ○ PORK! - most popularly consumed ○ Milk ○ Beef ■ Full Fat ○ Veal ■ Semi-skimmed ○ Lamb (Easter) ■ Organic ○ Wurst (Sausage) - 1500 kinds in Germany ■ Lactose-free ○ Poultry ■ Quark (curd) - similar to cottage cheese ■ Goose (Christmas) and made from skimmed milk ■ Turkey ○ Cheese ■ Chicken ■ Brie ● Eggs ■ Blue Cheese ● Seafood ■ Camembert ○ Herring ■ Emmentaler (Swiss) ○ Mackerel ■ Münster ○ Tuna ■ Limberger ○ Sardines ○ Carp ○ Pike Abendbrot - German Dinner ● Abendessen/Abendbrot ○ Translated to “Evening-bread” ● Used to be a small late evening meal ○ Bread ○ Sausages/cold cuts ○ Cheese ○ Salad ● Last 50 years → shift toward larger meal at dinner ○ Modern work routines similar to Americans ● Meat, starch as a side, some kind of vegetable Our Abendbrot ● Schnitzel ○ Pork pounded thin with a meat tenderizer ○ Coated with flour, eggs, and bread crumbs ○ Fried ● Rotkohl (Red Cabbage) ○ Shredded red cabbage cooked in vinegar ○ Apples and onions ● Kartoffelsalat (German Potato Salad) ○ Boiled potatoes with vinegar, bacon cucumber, and spices Dishes Associated with Germany ● Wurst ● Rouladen ○ 1500 varieties ○ Thin sliced beef ● Sauerbraten ○ Stuffed with pickles, onions, ○ Roast - typically beef and bacon ○ Marinated ● Spätzle ■ Peppercorns ○ Egg noodles ■ Onions ● Leberkäse ■ Seasoning ○ Similar to bologna ● Schnitzel ○ Served warm ○ Fried pork cutlets Image Citations ● https://biscuitsandbobbins.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/a-guest-post-from-germany-classic-white-asparagus-with-hollandaise-and-lox/ ● https://thewordgarage.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/11-must-know-things-about-starting-a-potato-farming-small-business/ ● https://www.pinterest.com/pin/459648705699749594/ ● http://www.thomhackett.com/ThomCooks/Recipes/rouladen-donna.htm ● https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-butcher-wurst-counter-mature-male-smoked-meat-image79965164 ● http://kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/leberkaese/index.htm ● http://www.recipeshubs.com/sauerbraten/7233 ● http://www.mlive.com/food/index.ssf/2009/01/german_pork_schnitzel_is_an_ea.html ● https://www.aldi.us/en/recipes/main/pork/rouladen/ ● http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-250622.html ● http://www1.american.edu/TED/projects/tedcross/xcult29.htm ● http://countrycheesecompany.com/taxonomy/term/40/all?page=3&term_node_tid_depth%5B51%5D=51&term_node_tid_depth%5B53%5D=53&term_node_tid_depth%5B5 2%5D=52&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B30%5D=30&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B28%5D=28&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B25%5D=25&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B33%5D= 33&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B77%5D=77 ● http://countrycheesecompany.com/taxonomy/term/40/all?page=3&term_node_tid_depth%5B51%5D=51&term_node_tid_depth%5B53%5D=53&term_node_tid_depth%5B5 2%5D=52&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B30%5D=30&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B28%5D=28&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B25%5D=25&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B33%5D= 33&term_node_tid_depth_1%5B77%5D=77 ● http://www.choosy-beggars.com/index.php/2010/08/10/sweet-and-spicy-honey-mustard/ ● http://www.chowhound.com/post/fresh-juniper-berries-718090 ● http://www.mintel.com/blog/food-market-news/time-is-ripe-for-a-new-generation-of-protein-quark-in-germany ● http://the-agrinews.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-worlds-biggest-countries-producing.html ● https://whydyoueatthat.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/day-9-dickbauch/ ● https://recipeland.com/how-to/about-dill-seed-dill-weed-186 ● http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2396564/German-embassy-calls-Britons-celebrate-First-World-War-victory.html ● http://recovery10p.weebly.com/world-war-ii.html ● https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361132463842741655/.