German Cuisine
German cooking puts an emphasis on meat and potatoes partly because Germany's northern location. During the winter Germans needed to eat something with a higher calorie and nutrition count to sustain their health and because of this some common dishes include potatos. However, there is no one dish that defines German cooking but instead each region in Germany has its own cuisine specialty. The southern region of Germany is ingluenced by Austria and Switzerland. The southwest is greatly influenced by the French and the eastern region of Germany has an Eastern European flavor. However, even though these different regions share some of the sames foods like sauerkraut it is prepared differently and unquie to the region.
German Cuisine Information and Recipes
Below are links to German cuisine information and recipes.
Das Beer Boot
Below is a music video that Var19.com created to promote their product the beer shaped drinking glass. Although this is a video promoting a product it highlights some German stereotypes and food eaten in Germany.