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Food patterns of Germany

German food is much more than just Sauerkraut! - although Sauerkraut is possibly the most famous item of German food known in the world after the Frankfurter.

Germany can be divided into "culinary regions": Many of the typical North German dishes were taken from Scandinavian, Polish or Russian cuisines, where meat specialties include bacon and ham and an enormous variety of sausages. Westfalia is very well known for its speciality meats and sausages and of course for its pumpernickel bread. In Southern Germany people prefer to eat dumplings instead of plain potatoes. In Swabia the cuisine is characterised by traditional "Spätzle" a special type of pasta with various garnishes. A typical dish of Southern Germany is the so called Leberkäse ("liver cheese") which in fact has nothing to do with cheese but is made from ground beef, pork, bacon and spices. In the Western region - which contains the Rhine valley districts on both sides of the Rhine - the French cuisine has a considerable influence on food and eating habits.

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