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there's also a meaty version made with liver (
Leberknödel
). Pickled cabbage is another
common vegetable companion and comes as either sauerkraut (white) or
Rotkohl
and
Blaukraut (
red).
WEISSWURST ETIQUETTE
Bavarians love sausage and there is no sausage more Bavarian than the
Weisswurst
. It's so Bav-
arian, in fact, that there's even an imaginary boundary (the
Weisswurst
equator) beyond which it
is no longer served (ie, roughly north of Frankfurt). Unlike most sausages, which are pork-based,
this one's made from veal and, before refrigeration, had to be eaten before noon to prevent spoil-
age. Now they're available all day. They're brought to the table still swimming in hot water. Dis-
card the skin and eat only with fresh pretzels, sweet mustard and, preferably, paired with a mug of
Helles. Enjoy!
Just Desserts
You will never forget your first forkful of real
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
(black forest gat-
eau): a three-layered chocolate sponge cake
filled with cream, morello cherries and
Kirsch
(cherry liqueur). Read our interview with the
Triberg baker who holds the original recipe on
Usually served with a dollop of ice cream is
Apfelstrudel
(apple strudel), which actually
originated in Austria but is now eaten all over southern Germany. Tasty alternatives in-
clude
Dampfnudeln,
steamed doughy dumplings drenched in custard sauce, and Allgäu's
Apfelkrapfen
, sugar-sprinkled apple fritters. Nuremberg is famous for its
Lebkuchen
(gingerbread) made with nuts, fruit peel, honey and spices, while in Rothenburg ob der
Tauber, chocolate-coated pastry
Schneeballen
(snowballs) come with a variety of creamy
fillings.
If you want to train your tummy for your trip to
Bavaria, try any of the recipes (roast pork to liver
dumplings) detailed on
www.bavarian-online.de
, in
German.
Cookery Schools
The region's fledgling cookery school scene has started to spread its wings of late. On av-
erage, anticipate paying between €140 and €240 for a day at the stove, which usually in-
cludes lunch and recipes to take home. We've picked three favourites, but you can search
