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<title><![CDATA[BREZEL: ATTEMPT #1]]></title>
<link>http://whisknflute.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/brezel-attempt-1/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>courtney</dc:creator>
<guid>http://whisknflute.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/brezel-attempt-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Calling my first round of brezel an &#8220;attempt&#8221; is no understatement. These &#8220;pretzel]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-87" style="border:2px blue;" title="IMG_2590" src="http://whisknflute.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/img_25901.jpg?w=1024" alt="IMG_2590" width="393" height="262" /></p>
<p>Calling my first round of brezel an &#8220;attempt&#8221; is no understatement. These &#8220;pretzels&#8221; barely resembled those I loved so much in Germany. They were denser, breadier&#8230;more roll-like. This isn&#8217;t to say they weren&#8217;t delicious though! I actually liked them very much, especially toasted with jam in the morning!</p>
<p>I reviewed the recipe, and other pretzel recipes, and realized two major mistakes that can explain the roll-i-ness of my pretzels:</p>
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<li>I didn&#8217;t follow the instructions properly (brilliant, eh?) I completely missed the step in which the unbaked dough is submerged in boiling water with baking soda. As a result, my &#8220;pretzels&#8221; had no golden and chewy exterior. Sad.</li>
<li>The bread flour I bought was whole grain, which made the pretzels much denser than your average pretzel.  Next time I&#8217;ll either substitute or combine this flour with white bread flour and see how that turns out.</li>
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<p>So I think I will try this recipe again and make the necessary changes. It looks like a pretty good one if you do everything just right!  Here&#8217;s the original recipe, which was posted on <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/10/salt-cross-buns/"> Smitten Kitchen</a> in October 2006.  I&#8217;ve included some of my own notes:</p>
<p><strong>Pretzel Rolls</strong><br />
Adapted from  <a style="color:#656a7b;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/1107">Bon Appetit, January 1994</a>,</p>
<p>2 3/4 cups bread flour<br />
1 envelope quick-rising yeast*<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 teaspoon sugar<br />
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (about) hot water (125°F to 130°F)<br />
Cornmeal<br />
8 cups water<br />
1/4 cup baking soda<br />
2 tablespoons sugar<br />
1 egg white, beaten to blend (glaze)<br />
Coarse salt</p>
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<li>Combine bread flour, one envelope yeast, one teaspoon salt and one teaspoon sugar in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Gradually pour hot water over the dry mixture until an elastic dough forms. Turn out of the bowl and knead lightly on a floured surface, just a few minutes.</li>
<li>Grease a medium bowl. Add dough to bowl, turning to coat. Cover bowl with a damp cloth; let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 35 minutes.</li>
<li>Flour your cutting board. Punch down the dough and knead until smooth. Divide into 8 equal pieces. (helps to use a food scale) Form each dough piece into ball and flatten slightly. Cut an X in on top of each dough ball. Cover the dough balls lightly with towel and let them rise another 20 minutes or so. They should be doubled in size.</li>
<li>Preheat oven to 375°F.  Cover a baking sheet with parchment and sprinkle with cornmeal.</li>
<li>(The step I somehow missed: DON&#8217;T FORGET THIS!) Bring 8 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Add baking soda and 2 tablespoons sugar. Add a few rolls at a time and cook for 30 seconds on each side. Take the rolls from the water, drain, and place on the baking sheet with the x facing up. Brush each roll with the egg white and sprinkle with salt.</li>
<li>Bake the rolls for about 25 minutes or until brown. Enjoy warm or room temp.</li>
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<p>As I said, I&#8217;m going to repeat the recipe following the proper instructions.  Look out for attempt #2!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Wahrsagen...]]></title>
<link>http://immerweiter.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/wahrsagen/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>immerweiter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://immerweiter.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/wahrsagen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Meine Frau bringt gestern zum Frühstück frische Brezeln mit. Meine Brezel liegt vor mir, ich schaue ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Meine Frau bringt gestern zum Frühstück frische Brezeln mit.<br />
Meine Brezel liegt vor mir, ich schaue sie an, fühle sie, schneide sie auf und frage: sag mal, hat es geregnet ?!?<br />
Überrascht sagt sie: Ja <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  woher weißt du ?!?</p>
<p>Ich kann WAHR sagen aus einer Brezel <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<title><![CDATA[The October Party]]></title>
<link>http://marsupialia.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/the-october-party/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
<guid>http://marsupialia.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/the-october-party/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today morning Katrin and me were quite tired, because yesterday was a hard day for us. Coming at ten]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Today morning Katrin and me were quite tired, because yesterday was a hard day for us. Coming at ten in the morning to the shop to prepare everything: carry and decorate tables, hang the garlands and balloons. And all this in blue-white Bavarian pattern!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsupialia/sets/72157622520887954/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3983122601_f012cb3860.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="338" /></a></p>
<p>At 1pm we were already busy since hours then, but now dressed up in Bavarian traditional costumes and refreshed with some delicious coffee we were waiting for the first visitors. And wow&#8230; they came!! Despite the weather was windy and a bit cold (no wonder it&#8217;s already October). People enjoyed Pretzels and Beer while exploring all our shops. Yeah! What we liked most: people seemed to appreciate our effort and there was a nice ambience.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsupialia/sets/72157622520887954/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3984073334_013fe465af.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="533" /></a></p>
<p>Some more impressions will follow the next days.</p>
<p>(pics from Marsupialia)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Peinlich peinlich..]]></title>
<link>http://zucchinikuchenfreundin.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/peinlich-peinlich/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zucchinikuchenfreundin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://zucchinikuchenfreundin.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/peinlich-peinlich/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Auf einem Fest an der Bonkasse. Es ist ziemlich laut (Musik, viele Leute), darum versteht man auch s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Auf einem Fest an der Bonkasse. Es ist ziemlich laut (Musik, viele Leute), darum versteht man auch so gut wie nichts. Es spielen mit: ein Junge (J), 16 Jahre alt, und die Zucchinikuchenfreundin (Z), hinter der Bonkasse.</p>
<p>J: Eine Brezel bitte.</p>
<p>Z: (da es so laut ist, statt &#8220;Brezel&#8221; &#8220;Bier&#8221; verstanden) Hm.. wie alt bist du?</p>
<p>J: 16.</p>
<p>Z: Ok.. kann ich bitte trotzdem mal deinen Ausweis sehen?</p>
<p>J: (zeigt seinen Ausweis) Hä? Warum muss ich meinen Ausweis zeigen, wenn ich eine Brezel kaufen will?!</p>
<p>Z: Oh&#8230; *rot werd*</p>
<p>&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Another redecoration day at Beuteltiere]]></title>
<link>http://marsupialia.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/another-redecoration-day-at-beuteltiere/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
<guid>http://marsupialia.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/another-redecoration-day-at-beuteltiere/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today was a big day for Beutetiere: big redecoration day! Starting a new theme that is called O]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Today was a big day for Beutetiere: big redecoration day! Starting a new theme that is called O&#8217;zapft is (that&#8217;s what they say at the Oktoberfest in Munich when they open the first beer barrel) and taking out all the Autumn/Winter stuff.</p>
<p>For the Oktoberfest-theme we have a nice pretzel and hay decoration. Waiting for the bunny&#8217;s now to come <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  And of course some new products that fit the actual theme: Folkloristic bags made from old duffel bags in a german prison for women. (You will get more information on them soon.)</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsupialia/sets/72157622320431968/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3903504705_853236cce7.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="600" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsupialia/sets/72157622320431968/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3903503473_28ecf1cd4d.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="338" /></a>Now it&#8217;s time for me to help Katrin to tidy up the mess we made during the redecoration.</p>
<p>(pics from marsupialia)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Spree Schmankerl]]></title>
<link>http://cucinanke.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/spree-schmankerl/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cucinanke</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cucinanke.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/spree-schmankerl/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Es waren wohl die letzten heißen Sommertage und Frau cucinanke, seit kurzem lebhaft in Berlin, hatte]]></description>
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<p>Es waren wohl die letzten heißen Sommertage und Frau cucinanke, seit kurzem lebhaft in Berlin, hatte Besuch aus Deutschland. Und selbstverständlich haben wir die asphaltgeschundenen Füße in den Spree-Strand gesteckt, ganz wie <a href="http://cucinanke.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/nachtschwarmereien/">hier </a>versprochen <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Am nächsten Tag sind wir dann gen Spreewald aufgebrochen um mit dem Kahn durch die wundervolle Wasserlandschaft der Spree und Lübbenau herum, zu entdecken. Am Rande gab&#8217;s Gurkenmix mit Schmalzbrot und interessante Erläuterungen durch den Kahnführer. Aber die schönste Entdeckung machten wir auf dem Weg zum Kahn. An einem der vielen Verkaufsstände, die außer Gurken jede Menge Senfarten, Meerrettich und Sonstiges dargeboten haben. Hier kosteten wir uns quer durch&#8217;s Sortiment und stellten fest, daß die Gurken aus den kleinen Plastikeimerchen viel leckerer sind, als die aus dem Glas. Das hängt damit zusammen, daß diese Gurken nicht erhitzt werden, so lernten wir. Leider ist die Haltbarkeit der Plastikeimerchen-Gurken auch sehr viel begrenzter, aber ein Genuss ist es in jedem Fall. Wir entschieden uns für ein Eimerchen &#8216;Königsgurken&#8217; und eine weitere Reise dorthin, um dann ein anderes Eimerchen mitzunehmen <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1929  aligncenter" title="Spreefahrt Berlin" src="http://cucinanke.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/spreefahrt-berlin.jpg" alt="Spreefahrt Berlin" width="500" height="354" /></p>
<p>Ein weiterer, verregnet begonnener, Tag ließ dann doch noch ein paar Highlights heraus u. a. : eine kurze Schiffs-Tour durch die historische Altstadt mit neuem Regierungsviertel. Diese Tour dauert ca. 1 Stunde und wir landeten völlig erschöpft und halb verdurstet auf dem Deck eines dieser Ausflugsschiffe. Ich hatte mich vollgekleckert mit Gözleme, welches ich hungertechnisch auf dem Wochenmarkt am Hackeschen Markt ergatterte und trug meine Klecks-Trophäe bäuchlings vor mir her. Als Stadtführerin eigne ich mich also nicht &#8230;! Mein Besuch bekam nix mehr zu essen, weil ich nicht mehr restauranttauglich war <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Also orderten wir auf dem Dampfer Alsterwasser (Radler) und eine Brez&#8217;n. Jo mei &#8211; woas is denn des? &#8211; hoab i ma denkt! Das Salz hatte die Brez&#8217;n schon verlassen, während sie serviert wurde und der Rest hatte eher die Konsistenz eines Marshmallows &#8230; aber der Hunger treibt&#8217;s rein <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Liebe Leut&#8217; auf den Spree-Dampfern, warum denn so trist? Eine Brez&#8217;n lässt sich nicht preussisch erziehen, das müßtet Ihr doch schon gelernt haben &#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Soft Giant Pretzels]]></title>
<link>http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/soft-giant-pretzels/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>olivia27</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/soft-giant-pretzels/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These were soo easy to make! And they really do taste like the pretzels you can buy at the mall. The]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>These were soo easy to make! And they really do taste like the pretzels you can buy at the mall.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-160" title="IMG_1257 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1257-small.jpg" alt="IMG_1257 small" width="352" height="294" /></p>
<p>The <a title="Soft Giant Pretzels" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Soft-Giant-Pretzels/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">recipe</a> is dead simple and the bread machine does practically all the work. All you have to do is divide the dough, roll it into ropes and then shape the ropes into pretzels. Then, you boil the unbaked pretzels in a water/baking-soda mixture for 10 seconds each, transfer them to a pan and put them in the oven. The shaping part might seem difficult, but it&#8217;s surprisingly fun and easy.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-157" title="IMG_1252 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1252-small.jpg" alt="IMG_1252 small" width="448" height="296" /></p>
<p>There&#8217;s a good diagram of the shaping method at the bottom of <a title="Pretzel Shaping" href="http://www.dininginthailand.com/recipe-006-aa-pretzel.htm" target="_blank">this page</a>.</p>
<p>Or, you can check out <a title="Twisting Pretzels" href="http://www.monkeysee.com/play/9620-twisting-pretzels" target="_blank">these videos</a>.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-159" title="IMG_1256 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1256-small.jpg" alt="IMG_1256 small" width="448" height="307" /></p>
<div id="attachment_161" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 381px"><img class="size-full wp-image-161" title="IMG_1260 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1260-small.jpg" alt="I baked them for 8 minutes. The bottoms were a little brown, but they tasted delicious, not burnt." width="371" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I baked them for 8 minutes. The bottoms were a little brown, but they didn&#39;t have a burnt taste.</p></div>
<p>The recipe says to sprinkle water and then coarse salt on them when they come out of the oven, but I skipped that step; I was making them for breakfast and I didn&#8217;t want to eat something too salty.</p>
<p>After tasting them, I think that they definitely need some kind of seasoning, like cinnamon-sugar (see below).</p>
<div id="attachment_162" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 337px"><img class="size-full wp-image-162" title="IMG_1262 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1262-small.jpg" alt="I couldn't fit all of them on the same pan, so I did a second round and sprinkled them with a cinnamon/white sugar mix." width="327" height="309" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I couldn&#39;t fit all of them on the same pan, so I did a second round and sprinkled them with a cinnamon/white sugar mix.</p></div>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-163" title="IMG_1264 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1264-small.jpg" alt="IMG_1264 small" width="437" height="289" /></p>
<div id="attachment_164" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 458px"><img class="size-full wp-image-164" title="IMG_1267 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1267-small.jpg" alt="These also browned a lot on the bottom." width="448" height="336" /><p class="wp-caption-text">These also browned a lot on the bottom.</p></div>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-170" title="IMG_1268 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1268-small1.jpg" alt="IMG_1268 small" width="372" height="303" /></p>
<div id="attachment_166" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 452px"><img class="size-full wp-image-166" title="IMG_1272 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1272-small.jpg" alt="Half and half - one plain, one cinnamon-sugar." width="442" height="317" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Half and half - one plain, one cinnamon-sugar.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_155" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 378px"><img class="size-full wp-image-155" title="IMG_1274 small" src="http://nocupcakes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/img_1274-small.jpg" alt="IMG_1274 small" width="368" height="336" /><p class="wp-caption-text">A great breakfast!</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Brezel Brezel Brezel Brezel]]></title>
<link>http://tomhartig.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/brezel-brezel-brezel-brezel/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tomhartig</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tomhartig.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/brezel-brezel-brezel-brezel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WordPress bietet mir ja einigermaßen nette Statistiken. Ich kann sehen, wann wie viele Leute Moosbet]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>WordPress bietet mir ja einigermaßen nette Statistiken. Ich kann sehen, wann wie viele Leute Moosbett besuchen, welches die beliebtesten Artikel sind und u.a. auch abrufen, über welche Suchbegriffe die Leute auf meine Seite gelangen. Und Topbegriff ist Tag für Tag doch tatsächlich das Wort &#8220;Brezel&#8221;. Ob das an seiner Internationalität liegt? Oder lieben die Bayern das Internet? Im Rahmen der SEO also einfachmal ein weiterer Beitrag zu diesem &#8220;Thema&#8221;, mal sehen, wie sich das auf die Besucherzahlen auswirkt:</p>
<p>Brezel BREZEL Bretzel Brätzl Brezel Brezel <strong>Prezel</strong>!<br />
Und zum Abschluss: Brezel Porn. Brezel Tits. Brezel Paris Hilton.</p>
<p>Bin gespannt auf die Statistik&#8230;</p>
<p>Pro.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Brezel-Pretzel]]></title>
<link>http://cheesecloth.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/brezel-pretzel/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 20:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>stefap</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cheesecloth.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/brezel-pretzel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I seem to be going through a sentimental phase right now so let me tell you about the brezel, surely]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I seem to be going through a sentimental phase right now so let me tell you about the brezel, surely the best of all dough products and hundreds of years old. So two of my favourite things combined &#8211; bread and history. HURRAY.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-649" title="120px-Kampsbrezel" src="http://cheesecloth.wordpress.com/files/2009/05/120px-kampsbrezel.jpg" alt="120px-Kampsbrezel" width="120" height="80" /></p>
<p>For Swabians the Brezel is a staple food, something you grow up with from the moment you can chew (not kidding) and one of the things I miss the most. 12 years here and my brother still needs to have a brezel ready in the car when I meet him at the airport.  You can cut it in half and butter one side, yummm, or with jam because totally loving the salt and sweet mixture. Or dunk it in coffee/coffee and when you have tummy upset and there is nothing you can have, there is the brezel waiting for you, replenishing you with salts and making you feel better. And note that I spell it brezel, NOT pretzel the anglicised version which is much drier, more slimline and harder and believe me not half as much fun.</p>
<p>Historically brezels go back hundreds of years, according to some sources brezels were mentioned in the year 743 for the first time but the earliest depiction is from the 12th century. According to the <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezel" target="_blank">German wikipedia</a> one story traces the brezel back to a poor serf and baker who had offended his lord and was due to be executed. He was told that if he would invent a pastry that lets the sun shine through it three times, he would be spared. Talking about pressure, ey? Anyways, the good man invented the brezel.  And that&#8217;s just one story of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel" target="_blank">many</a>!</p>
<p>Luckily the<a href="https://www.germandeli.co.uk/" target="_blank"> German deli </a>in London stocks this wonderful product, so I don&#8217;t have to live without entirely.</p>
<p><em>- Stef</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Versprochen ist versprochen]]></title>
<link>http://tomhartig.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/versprochen-ist-versprochen/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tomhartig</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tomhartig.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/versprochen-ist-versprochen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8230;und deshalb nun folgender, inhaltsstarker Moosbett-Eintrag: Steffi hat heute die großartigste]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><font size="2">&#8230;und deshalb nun folgender, inhaltsstarker Moosbett-Eintrag:</p>
<p>Steffi hat heute die großartigste Brezel der Welt gegessen!</p>
<div id="attachment_373" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 260px"><img src="http://tomhartig.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/brezel.jpg" align="left" alt="Ich möchte betonen, dass es sich bei der dargestellten Brezel nicht um das o.g. Backwerk handelt. Diese Abbildung dient lediglich repräsentativen Zwecken." title="brezel" width="250" class="size-full wp-image-373" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ich möchte betonen, dass es sich bei der dargestellten Brezel nicht um das o.g. Backwerk handelt. Diese Abbildung dient lediglich repräsentativen Zwecken.</p></div>
<p>Für alle, die heute nicht mit mir betrunken vom Baumblütenfest in Werder aus telefoniert haben: Ich sag da gar nix weiter zu. <del datetime="2009-04-30T23:52:35+00:00">Gott</del> Admin sein ist toll.</p>
<p>Und somit ist nun endgültig bewiesen: Ich gebe hier wirklich jedem Quatsch ein Forum. Hooray!</p>
<p>Pro.</font></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Begrifflichkeiten - Nachtrag]]></title>
<link>http://edge0815.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/begrifflichkeiten-nachtrag/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>edge0815</dc:creator>
<guid>http://edge0815.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/begrifflichkeiten-nachtrag/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vielleicht sollte ich lernen, mich auch mal so auszudrücken: via Ladenblog]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Vielleicht sollte ich lernen, mich auch mal so auszudrücken:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/RL2N_Sx4PWk&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/RL2N_Sx4PWk&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p> <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>via <a href="http://ladenblog.com/2009/04/12/hammergeil/">Ladenblog</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sausage salad. The Bavarian beer garden classic.]]></title>
<link>http://melp77.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/sausage-salad-the-bavarian-beer-garden-classic/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>melp77</dc:creator>
<guid>http://melp77.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/sausage-salad-the-bavarian-beer-garden-classic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[EDIT: This post and the rest of the blog were moved to: http://www.lensandlentils.com. There, I am r]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>EDIT:<br />
This post and the rest of the blog were moved to:<br />
<strong><a href="www.lensandlentils.com" target="_blank">http://www.lensandlentils.com</a></strong>.<br />
There, I am regularly adding new posts &#8211; might be worth a visit&#8230;<br />
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<p>You heard right: sausage salad. Salad made from sausages. Ham sausage to be exact. This may sound weird, but it&#8217;s really delicious.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a Bavarian beer garden classic and I guess that&#8217;s why this dish was invented: the sausage keeps fresh longer when you put it in a sour and salty solution. And you needed that when the only available air condition was chestnut trees&#8230; By the way, most beer gardens in Bavaria are still &#8220;cooled&#8221; with old chestnut trees and are BYO (&#8220;bring your own&#8221;), but a little differently as you might expect if you were born in an English speaking country: you&#8217;re allowed to bring your own food, but you have to buy the beer there.</p>
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<p><strong>Sausage Salad / Wurstsalat</strong></p>
<p>700 g ham sausage (&#8220;Schinkenwurst&#8221;, &#8220;Leberkaese&#8221; or &#8220;Lyoner&#8221;)<br />
1 large onion<br />
1 cup gherkin slices<br />
1 cup gherkin brine<br />
6 tablespoons vinegar<br />
6 tablespoons water<br />
salt and pepper to taste</p>
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<p>Peel the sausages and cut them into 3-5 mm thick slices.</p>
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<p>Put them into a large bowl.</p>
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<p>Cut one large onion (or 2-3 smaller ones) into fine stripes and put them on top of the sausage slices.</p>
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<p>Add 1 cup of gherkin slices (I buy them whole and slice them myself), then give the mixture a toss, so that everything is evenly distributed. Then add salt and pepper and all the liquid ingredients &#8211; they should nearly cover the whole mixture. Put it all in the refrigerator and let it there over night.</p>
<p>Serve with pretzels and a nice cold beer.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[German food worldwide]]></title>
<link>http://brezelworld.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/german-food-worldwide/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>brezelworld</dc:creator>
<guid>http://brezelworld.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/german-food-worldwide/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Happy to announce that Jan 9th 2009 is the first day of the life of the blog brezelworld.wordpress.c]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Happy to announce that Jan 9th 2009 is the first day of the life of the blog brezelworld.wordpress.com. May an exciting search of German food worldwide begin!!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4 aligncenter" title="A Brezel - Our inspiration for this project" src="http://brezelworld.wordpress.com/files/2009/01/brezel.jpg?w=300" alt="Our inspiration" width="300" height="264" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Die Lex Bockwurst]]></title>
<link>http://morixglueck.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/backwerk-vs-bockwurst/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MorixGlueck</dc:creator>
<guid>http://morixglueck.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/backwerk-vs-bockwurst/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Der belgische Bäcker, der gerne Bockwurst aß, war in ganz Belgien eine Berühmtheit, denn in Belgien ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Der belgische Bäcker, der gerne Bockwurst aß, war in ganz Belgien eine Berühmtheit, denn in Belgien waren Bäcker, die gerne Bockwurst aßen, beinahe ausgestorben. So kam es schließlich, dass nur noch ein einziger Bäcker aus Brüssel sich damit brüstete, gerne Bockwurst zu essen, und deshalb bestellten alle Belgier ihre Brötchen nur noch bei ihm. Die anderen Bäcker in Belgien waren darüber nicht besonders glücklich und wandten sich erbost an die belgische Bundeszentrale für bockwurstbezogene Bürgerbelange (BfbB). Der zuständige Beamte namens Boudewijn Denz lehnte die Beschwerde der besorgten Bäcker jedoch mit der Begründung ab, einer Bevölkerung, die nur in Brüssel Brötchen bestelle, müsse man andernorts eben Brezeln anbieten. Diese Beurteilung durch den Beamten der BfbB fand über die belgische Bockwurstszene hinaus breite Beachtung. Sie gilt bis heute als Brezel-Denz-Fall.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">©MorixGlück</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Serata Bavarese - Giovedi 9 Ottobre ]]></title>
<link>http://imborg.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/serata-bavarese-giovedi-6-ottobre/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>borgoste</dc:creator>
<guid>http://imborg.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/serata-bavarese-giovedi-6-ottobre/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Giovedi 9 Ottobre, serata bavarese con una birra speciale importata dalla germania e che spilleremo ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Giovedi 9 Ottobre, serata bavarese con una birra speciale importata dalla germania e che spilleremo direttamente dalla BOTTE !!!</p>
<p>Per l&#8217;occasione abbiamo predisposto un menù speciale così composto:</p>
<p>- Stinco di maiale con patate o in alternativa piatto di Wurstel con crauti<br />
- Boccale di birra da mezzo litro<br />
- Brezel (pane tipico della baviera)<br />
- Strudel<br />
- Caffè</p>
<p>Prenotazione obbligatoria</p>
<p><strong>info e prenotazioni<br />
346.1729766<br />
0362.1782422 (dopo le 19.00)<br />
</strong><strong><a href="http://www.legrottedirealdino.it" target="_blank">www.legrottedirealdino.it</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://imborg.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/bavarese.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-110" title="bavarese" src="http://imborg.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/bavarese.jpg" alt="" width="434" height="910" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gott findet mich supi]]></title>
<link>http://chrissiberlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/gott-findet-mich-supi/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chrissiberlin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chrissiberlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/gott-findet-mich-supi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kirche funktioniert hier anders. Ganz anders. Zunaechst mal gibt es eine unueberschaubare Zahl von G]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Kirche funktioniert hier anders. Ganz anders. Zunaechst mal gibt es eine unueberschaubare Zahl von Glaubensgemeinschaften. Nicht wie in Deutschland, wo katholisch und evangelisch der Standard sind und Neuapostolen schon total exotisch. Nein, hier gibt es Baptisten und Adventisten, Methodisten und Calvinisten&#8230; und und und.</p>
<p>Fast jede Kirche hat mindetens eine grosse Tafel aufgestellt, auf der verschiedene Dinge verkuendet werden. Zum Beispiel wird gern mitgeteilt, wer in der fraglichen Glaubenshuette predigt. Das duerfte sich in Deutschland wohl kaum durchsetzen. Oder ist es wirklich gute Werbung, jedem zu verkuenden, dass in St.-Maria-hinter-der-<a href="http://www.audubon.org/nas/jja.html" target="_blank">Autobahn</a>ausfahrt in Koeln-<a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BClze" target="_blank">Suelz</a> Pastor Hans-Juergen Schnurzkowski predigt? Ich glaub nicht.</p>
<p>Haeufig werden auch wichtige Termine verkuendet. Wann ist Messe? Wann ist Mittwochs- (respektive Donnerstags-, Dienstags-)Gebet? Wann ist Sonntagsschule (oder auch Sabbatschule)? Manchmal geht es zudem um das Thema des naechsten Gottesdienstes. Da sah ich z.B. neulich &#8220;Does God love me? Does God like me?&#8221;. Zur Antwort darauf siehe unten.</p>
<p>Viel interessanter als die Themenankuendigungen sind die Botschaften, die viele Kirchen auf ihren Tafeln verbreiten. Zum Beispiel fragte die <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten" target="_blank">siebenten-Tags-adventistische</a> Tabernacle Church am Barbur Boulevard  tagelang: &#8220;What did Noah do with the Woodpeckers?&#8221;. Das ist doch in der Tat spannend &#8211; und wird durch den brillanten Film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093251/" target="_blank">&#8220;In der Arche ist der Wurm drin&#8221;</a> leider nicht geklaert.</p>
<p>Sehr klug ist der Spruch, der schon seit Monaten von einer Kirche in North Portland in die Welt getragen wird: &#8220;When looking for mistakes, use a mirror, not a telescope&#8221;.<br />
Doch am besten gefiel mir, was ich vor zwei Tagen von einer Kirchentafel lernte, an der ich mit dem Bus vorbeifuhr. Da stand:</p>
<p>&#8220;You are my beloved child<br />
the light of my life<br />
- God&#8221;</p>
<p>Das ist doch nett. Da sitzen die Leute immer Stunde um Stunde rum und beten, sie interpretieren <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4034787.stm" target="_blank">Toast</a> und <a href="http://www.nbc10.com/news/4256640/detail.html" target="_blank">Brezel</a> als goettliche Botschaften &#8211; dabei muss man nur mal an der richtigen Kirche vorbeifahren, um zu erfahren, was Gott wirklich von einem haelt.</p>
<p>P.S.: In was fuer Lebensmitteln, Flecken etc. Leute schon Jesus, Maria, Gott und  andere Figuren aus der heiligen Abteilung gesehen haben, ist ziemlich irr &#8211; <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4562170.stm" target="_blank">die wunderbare BBC</a> hat da mal was Nettes zusammengestellt (unter dem Toast-Foto auf  &#8220;open&#8221; klicken).</p>
<p>P.P.S.: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/feb/02/paullewis" target="_blank">Gott kann auch gut mit Fischen!</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gestern]]></title>
<link>http://coraxaroc.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/gestern/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coraxaroc</dc:creator>
<guid>http://coraxaroc.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/gestern/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[hab’ ich gelernt wie man aus dem Oktagon des Aachener Domes eine Brezel macht. Aber das interessiert]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>hab’ ich gelernt wie man aus dem Oktagon des Aachener Domes eine Brezel macht.<br />
Aber das interessiert bestimmt keine Sau, oder?</p>
<p>[Update:] Frau Anna fragte, ob Zucker- oder Laugenbrezel? Das stand da leider nicht bei, ich fürchte um eine Änderung des Ausgangsstoffes gings nicht, es wird wohl eine steinharte Brezel. (harhar)</p>
<p>Hier die Bastelanleitung zum Selbermachen. Leider weiß ich nicht wo sich in meiner Nähe das nächste Oktagon befindet.</p>
<p>[…</p>
<p>Als nächstes wollen wir eine Brezel (d.h. eine Fläche mit 2 Henkeln) aus einem Achteck bauen.</p>
<p>Dehio_10_Dome_of_the_Rock_Floor_plan.jpg</p>
<p>AachenerDomDecke.jpg</p>
<p>Das erste Bild zeigt den Grundriß des Jerusalemer Felsendoms, das zweite das Oktogon im Zentrum des Aachener Doms. (Quelle:Wikipedia) Ich hoffe, daß die zusätzlich eingezeichneten Elemente niemanden verwirren. (Das einzige andere 8-Eck, welches ich bei Wikipedia gefunden habe, war im Artikel über das Café Achteck, und den wollte ich hier dann doch nicht verlinken.)</p>
<p>Wenn man in einem Achteck die erste mit der dritten und die zweite mit der vierten Seite verklebt erhält man einen Torus mit einem viereckigen Loch (dessen Rand aus den übrigen 4 Kanten besteht). Wenn man dann auch die fünfte mit der siebenten und die sechste mit der achten Kante verklebt, erhält man die unten abgebildete Brezel. (Leider gibt es dazu kein Video auf YouTube. Wenn man sich die Konstruktion nicht vorstellen kann, sollte man ein Achteck aus Papier ausschneiden und die Konstruktion tatsächlich durchführen.)</p>
<p>Doubletorus.png</p>
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Soweit die Anleitung aus diesem Artikel. Genau das Richtige für einen verregneten Sonntagnachmittag, oder?</p>
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<link>http://doppelblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/fuchs-du-hast-die-brezel-gestohlen/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sachensucherin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://doppelblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/fuchs-du-hast-die-brezel-gestohlen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Photobucket .. gib sie wieder her&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>.. gib sie wieder her&#8230;</p>
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<link>http://cibidistrada.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/il-re-dei-meraner/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 21:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>stanislao</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cibidistrada.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/il-re-dei-meraner/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mi ha dato il suo indirizzo una persona che se ne intende: Karin Huber, fiduciaria Slow Food di Mera]]></description>
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<p>Mi ha dato il suo indirizzo una persona che se ne intende: Karin Huber, fiduciaria Slow Food di Merano. incontrarlo è stato molto utile oltre che piacevole. <strong>Karl Telfser</strong> fa il macellaio da quando aveva 14 anni e, ora che ne ha 43, ha un fornitissimo negozio a <strong>Merano</strong>, in <strong>Salita alla Chiesa 5</strong>. Si è diplomato Metzgermeister (maestro macellaio) a 21 anni nella super-scuola professionale di <strong>Landshut</strong>, la Bayerische Fleischerschule. È la persona giusta per rispondere alle domande create dalla visita all&#8217;<strong>Imbiss</strong> di Bolzano (vedi terzultimo post).</p>
<p>«Gli Imbiss (chioschi) con i <strong>würstel</strong> sono relativamente recenti in provincia di Bolzano. Risalgono agli anni Trenta. Prima non esistevano, perché qui i würstel proprio non si facevano, non essendo disponibile la tecnologia necessaria. I nostri nonni producevano <strong>Bauernhauswurst</strong>e (salsicce di casa del contadino) con impasti a grana molto più grossa e poi le affumicavano e le mangiavano con contorno di crauti. Non per strada, ma in <strong>Gaststätte</strong> (trattorie) dove si consumava piuttosto velocemente. Altri piatti tipici erano il <strong>Gulasch con Knödel</strong>, il <strong>brodo con crostini di milza fritti</strong>, lo <strong>Herrengröstl</strong>, patate lessate, poi saltate in padella con strutto, cipolle e fettine di carne».</p>
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<p>Domanda ingenua: come si fanno i würstel? «Di solito con il 50% di carne magra di manzo e maiale, il 30% di lardo di schiena e il 20% di ghiaccio. È il suo freddo che impedisce alla carne di &#8220;cuocere&#8221; durante il passaggio nel cutter. L&#8217;impasto viene insaccato in budello di pecora, affumicato e poi lessato. Così, almeno, facciamo noi artigiani. L&#8217;industria si regola diversamente».</p>
<p>Passiamo agli assaggi.  Cominciamo da un <strong>Weißwurst</strong>. È l&#8217;unico non affumicato. Bianco, come dice il suo nome, contiene oltre alla carne e al grasso, cipolla, prezzemolo e limone. Si mangia sbucciato, in compagnia di un <strong>Brezel</strong> e annaffiato di <strong>Weizenbier</strong>, ma mai dopo mezzogiorno, almeno secondo le usanze bavaresi. A proposito del Brezel, scopro finalmente che cos&#8217;è che gli dà il colore e la consistenza superficiale. «Prima di cuocerli in forno, vanno immersi in una soluzione alcalina all&#8217;1%». Per farla, bisogna mettere nell&#8217;acqua idrossido di sodio. Soda caustica, insomma. L&#8217;avreste pensato che per diventare un innocuo Brezel, bisogna tuffarsi in un liquido corrosivo?</p>
<p>«Molti würstel hanno il nome della città che li ha originati. Questo si chiama <strong>Braunschweiger</strong>» mi dice Karl. Mi mostra un salsiccione lungo e spesso, che si mangia a rondelle, specie d&#8217;estate con l&#8217;insalata. È piuttosto rustico e agliato. Proviamo poi un <strong>Frankfurter</strong> di sola carne di <strong>vitello</strong>, che come grasso impiega olio di semi: è molto delicato. Il <strong>Frankfurter </strong>successivo è più saporito, perché è a base di <strong>manzo e maiale</strong>. Il lungo <strong>Meraner</strong>, gloria locale, lo è ancora di più, perché contiene aglio, pepe e cumino, e la grana è un po&#8217; più grossa. Per ultimo, proviamo una specialità della casa da più di vent&#8217;anni, il <strong>Käsekrainer</strong>, una salsiccia tipo Cragno (la conoscono bene friulani e triestini, perché è originaria della Slovenia: contiene impasto grosso e impasto fine mescolati) con l&#8217;aggiunta di formaggio locale. Mi sconcerta un po&#8217; all&#8217;inizio, perché non avevo mai provato nulla di simile, ma confesso che non è niente male.</p>
<p>Proviamo anche un buonissimo <strong>Bauernhauswurst</strong> fatto con carne bovina della Razza Grigia, presidio Slow Food dell&#8217;Alto Adige, salato con sale di Cervia e affumicato, che per me meritrebbe un premio; uno <strong>Speck</strong>, preso a Parma sotto forma di coscia di maiale e fatto affumicare dai suoi contadini di fiducia in Val d&#8217;Ultimo, delicatissimo; un altro <strong>Speck</strong> proveniente, invece, da un maiale della zona e affumicato per intero, come si faceva tradizionalmente, molto più sapido; un <strong>Burgeiser</strong>, formaggio classico della Val Venosta, ottimo.</p>
<p>Al termine degli strepitosi assaggi, ho anche la fortuna di conoscere la fidanzata di Karl, un&#8217;altra persona cui la gastronomia italiana deve molto: <strong>Linda Nano</strong>. Fino a poco tempo fa ha lavorato per Slow Food, occupandosi tra l&#8217;altro del Presidio Razza Grigia. Ora, unirà le sue forze a quelle di Karl. Un grande in bocca al lupo a tutti e due.</p>
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<dc:creator>stanislao</dc:creator>
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<p>Alpi? E Alpi siano. Dal Nord lumbard mi sposto all&#8217;Est südtiroler, questa volta in compagnia di moglie e figlia, entusiaste (loro malgrado) del mio progetto di scavo gastronomico. Prima tappa, Bolzano. Arriviamo di venerdì, poco prima dell&#8217;una, orario canonico per un assaggio.</p>
<p>Il sole picchia sulla cattedrale di piazza Walther von der Vogelweide, sulle nostre teste e sulle variopinte bancarelle di piazza delle Erbe. Frutta, verdura, salumi e formaggi sono disposti come gioielli. Di pane, ci sono decine di tipi in mostra nella bancarella del <strong>Bozner Brot</strong>, pane di Bolzano, e fanno tutti quanti molta gola.</p>
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<p>Caspita, ogni volta che passo per l?Alto Adige mi dico che pochi popoli hanno una tale passione per i dettagli. È un&#8217;attitudine che rende più piacevole ogni manifestazione della vita. Nessuno stupore che qui il rinnovamento (e non lo snaturamento) della gastronomia e dell&#8217;enologia abbiano attecchito così bene.</p>
<p>Ma sono qui per esplorare le tradizioni e appunto in piazza delle Erbe mi imbatto nell&#8217;archetipo dei tanti <strong>Imbiss</strong> (chioschi, punti di ristoro) che, alla maniera del mondo tedesco, popolano questa città e tanti altri paesi dei dintorni.</p>
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<p>Questo Imbiss ha di speciale almeno due cose: l&#8217;età, circa sessant&#8217;anni, e l&#8217;avvenenza di <strong>Sonia Ebner</strong>, la signora/ina che serve i numerosi turisti e e locali che vengono attratti dal profumo dei suoi würstel. «Personalmente sono qui da 23 anni». Però. O ne aveva dieci quando ci è arrivata, o ha fatto un patto col diavolo, der Teufel, der schwarze Hund di faustiana memoria.</p>
<p>«Non c&#8217;è würstel che non abbia carne di manzo, mista a quella di maiale. Qui proponiamo i Meraner, i Frankfurter e i Weißwurst, gli unici non affumicati». Prendo un Meraner nel panino con senape. Affumicato al punto giusto, è molto saporito e la pelle fa croc. Ad alcuni li serve come me nel panino, con senape, ketchup o maionese, ad altri – più tradizionalmente – su un foglio di carta cerata, col panino e la salsina a fianco. La carta viene appoggiata sul banco e il würstel spezzettato con le dita, come il pane.</p>
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<p>E i Brezel? le chiedo, vedendo le fragranti ciambelle bavaresi infilate come di prammatica su un&#8217;astina. «Quelli di solito li mangiano  le persone che non amano la carne». Ma quanti clienti sfama ogni giorno? «Dipende. A volte cento, altre quattrocento o cinquecento. E comunque più d&#8217;inverno». Ma usa una stufa? «Mai». Forse è per questo che si mantiene così bene.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[I'm back..]]></title>
<link>http://nicchia.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/im-back/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nicchia</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[..arieccomi, torno di nuovo a scrivere, dopo una piccola vacanza; quattro splendidi giorni nelle bel]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>..arieccomi, torno di nuovo a scrivere, dopo una piccola vacanza; quattro splendidi giorni nelle bellissime montagne del Trentino.<br />
Non mi sembra neanche di essere tornata a casa, mi sento completamente stordita, vuota e tanto tanto triste&#8230;<br />
E&#8217; la stessa sensazione che si prova quando si tappa un orecchio, i suoni arrivano, ma sono come filtrati, come avvolti nell&#8217;ovatta e non ci si rende conto di sentire bene finchè l&#8217;orecchio non si stappa del tutto, così mi sento io, avvolta in una nuvola, a metà tra sogno e realtà, sospesa, in attesa di atterrare..<br />
Niente più giornate spensierate, si torna alla realtà, alle responsabilità, niente più sole, niente più freddo freddissimo, niente natura e soprattutto niente più neve.<br />
Qui mi aspettano solo grigiumi, facce lunghe di persone indaffarate e tristi&#8230;e presto tornerò ad essere come loro, indaffarata, e anche un po&#8217; più triste..<br />
Quattro giorni mi sono bastati per staccare del tutto dalla fastidiosa ed opprimente routine, mi sembra di essere stata via per un mese e più.<br />
Per un attimo ho avuto addirittura problemi ad usare il computer, tanto ero spaesata arrivata a casa.<br />
Ma basta!<br />
Per ora, non voglio più pensare, voglio chiudere gli occhi e fare finta di essere ancora là sulle montagne a divertirmi, non voglio ancora rendermi conto che l&#8217;unica cosa che ormai mi resta di questi magnifici giorni, sono una manciata di foto, le valigie da svuotare e un sacchetto di Brezel che probabilmente saranno già finiti nel momento in cui pubblicherò questo post.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[All your Brezels belong to us! ]]></title>
<link>http://broetchen.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/all-your-brezels-belong-to-us/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sebastian</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Oder: jeder hat ein Recht auf freie Lebensmittelbilder. Genug gejammert, die ersten Gegenstimmen bil]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Oder: jeder hat ein Recht auf freie Lebensmittelbilder. Genug gejammert, die ersten Gegenstimmen bilden sich. Ich bin gespannt was aus <a href="http://http://www.lebensmittelfotos.com">www.lebensmittelfotos.com</a> wird und ob wir damit die Bilder aus Marions Rezepten aus dem Google Index bekommen.</p>
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