Lard, or crackling lard, is older than any kitchen we know of. Wherever pigs were kept – and in Central Europe, that was virtually everywhere since the Neolithic – the slaughter yielded fat that was simply not thrown away. When…
Bavarian Sausage Salad and Pickled Alpine Cheese
We live in Bavaria, and here, the Biergarten is a big deal. We’ve written about how and when this tradition developed in our article on beer radish. There’s a whole range of traditional foods that are either served in beer…
Coleslaw
Today we describe a coleslaw as it is prepared in Bavaria and how we like it. The recipe is very straightforward and makes a very healthy salad that will keep for longer. Well covered, it can easily last four or…
Bavarian meatballs
We show recipes from different parts of the world, of course also vegetarian and vegan, but at the moment we focus on Bavaria and here is a simple dish with meat. In the regions of German-speaking countries, there are many…
Obazda
Whether “Obazda” or spelled differently, the term ultimately stands for ” The mixed one”. According to legend (which is probably true because it is not old), this creation was invented less than 100 years ago in the brewery tavern of…
Beer garden radish
We are starting a small series on typical beer garden dishes with the (beer) radish, although in Bavaria it is called “Radi”. Radish is very healthy and tastes wonderfully refreshing, and its bitter note goes very well with beer. The…