In
Germany, each family has its own food traditions for the Christmas holiday.
However, here we list some of the most popular Christmas foods.
As the turkey is a traditional
Christmas dinner here in the USA, the goose is a favorite Christmas dish in
Germany.
The goose is traditionally filled with
apples, chestnuts, onions, or prunes. Common herbs and spices used are salt,
pepper, marjoram, and mugwort.
In Southern Germany, the carp is most
often cut it into individual portions and prepared like a Schnitzel. The dish is most often served with potatoes such as potato salad, fried potatoes, or boiled potatoes.
Fondue is a communal dish shared by all
guests. Guests dip bit-sized food (bread, vegetables, meats, etc.) into a hot
sauce or liquid. In some cases, the food is cooked in the hot liquid. In other
cases (such as with Cheese Fondue and Chocolate Fondue - see below), the hot
sauce simply coats the food. There are basically five kinds of fondue:
·
Cheese, Meat, Chinese,
Vegetable, Chocolate
The German word Wurst actually refers to both cold cuts (Aufschnitt) and sausages.
Potato salad is loved in Germany
because of its universality. It goes well with a variety of dishes, including
Schnitzel, Wurst, seafood, and other meat dishes.
Guten Appetit!
