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Germany - Food

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Simple but substantial food is characteristic of German cuisine. Meat, game, game birds and rabbit are considered traditional foods, as is the use of juniper berries, with mustard and horseradish being common condiments. The renowned sauerkraut is still popular as are their vast range sausages (wurst), speciality cured meats and dairy products e.g. cheese, often eaten with pumpernickel bread which originated in Northern Germany. Some other more famous dishes are Knödel (dumplings made from potatoes or white bread), Wiener schnitzel, which is a traditional Viennese dish, consisting of a thin slice of veal coated in breadcrumbs and fried, and the dessert apfelstrudel,or apple strudel.
Schnitzel with bratkartoffeln, sauce and a salad	The typical German dessert apple strudel