Life in Germany: Food

I love living in Germany! One of the things I like best about living here is the food. I like Wiener Schnitzel. Besides the traditional veal, it also is made with chicken, turkey, and pork. It is best when it is pounded out thinly. They use a special breading for it that you can buy in a German store. It retains its crunchiness like the panko breadcrumbs from Japan. You can get it many different ways:

• Traditional style which is just the breaded meat with a slice of lemon.
• Hunter style which is served with a brown gravy ladened with mushrooms. (Jaegerschnitzel)
• Gypsy style which is served with a spicy gravy and sliced peppers and sometimes mushrooms. (Ziguenerschnitzel)
• Cream style which is served with a cream sauce over the crisply cooked schnitzel. (Rahmschnitzel)

If it is your first time is Germany, it is the food to eat first! It is totally German!

If you live in or are visiting the Mannheim/Heidelberg area in Germany, a good place to taste it is Heidelberger Schnitzelhaus Alte Muenz.