November 21, 2020

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Filed under: Alps,Bamberg,Bavaria,Cruises,Culinary,Germany,Munich,Regensburg — germanywithfriendstravel @ 4:39 am

Servus, Dear Travelers !

Welcome to Bavaria’s culinary haven! You know that in Bavaria you will find the first veggie mountain cabin! Potatoes are quite the trendy staple in one of the oldest food markets! Sit tight as we take you on a journey through the best foodie destinations from Munich and Regensburg to Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Bamberg. Find out all the delicious experiences your clients can have in Bavaria!

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BAVARIAN TASTES & FLAVORS

Culinary Munich: Street Food to Fine Dining

The city offers something for every taste. How about a tour of the local delicacies?

The best place to experience the culinary delights of Munich is the Viktualienmarkt. Ever since its early beginning in 1807 the Viktualienmarkt supplied Munich with local delicacies, such as the traditional Leberkassemmel or a delicious oyster. It has remained the citys culinary centre and is marked as a landmark for over 200 years.

Located in the heart of Munich, it includes about 22,000 square meters with a total of 150 companies. The variety of goods that are offered can be divided in seven departments, such as butchers, fishmongers and flower stands. In addition to the food stalls, there are multiple fountains and the typical beer garden. This one of a kind beer garden serves beers from all breweries, as it is uniquely operated by all breweries.

Get to know Munich‘s most famous food market in a guided tour, while learning exciting facts about the markets history. To live, learn and taste Munich’s culinary centre, book the Viktualinemarkt tasting tour. You can have the ultimate experience in a 90-minute tour through the market lead from one of our official tour guides.

You can buy the Viktualienmarkt-tour as a voucher and gift a tasting tour full of knowledge and enjoyment. It resembles the perfect present for food lovers that enjoy tasting different specialties like sausages & ham, exotic fruits or various cheeses.

Or how about your opportunity to cook your own Bavarian dish like one of Munich‘s classic dishes- the haxe (knuckle of pork) served with Sauerkraut and Knoedel (potato dumplings)?

Cozy Flavors in Regensburg

THE “WURST & BIER” TASTING ROOM

Pleasure hunt: Sausages from the World’s Oldest Sausage Kitchen, pralines from Germany’s oldest coffee shop, Händlmaier mustard tastings, and a Schweinshaxe at one of our traditional restaurants.

Certificate: Obtain a beer certificate for a guided brewery tour, beer-brewing or sausage-making seminar, or beer tasting session.

Enjoy yourself in a lush beer garden overlooking the #UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Regensburg.

Traditional Bavarian culture and hands-on culinary experiences to enjoy in Regensburg.

Wine, Cocktails and a pastry called “Snowball”

With its splendid location and charming medieval atmosphere, Rothenburg ob der Tauber located on the famous Romantic Road in Germany, stands as a world-famous relic of the lovely architecture of a bygone era. The silhouette of gate and defense towers conveys the aura of a fairy tale. As you enter through one of the old gates, you will immediately feel secure within the time-honored walls of this romantic place. As you pass along, you will notice some breathtaking romantic scenery over the roofs of the old town, its enchanted alleys, the magnificent mansions, and the idyllic valley, where the River Tauber peacefully meanders through the wonderful nature.

WINE EXPERIENCES

Rothenburg offers a variety of hands-on activities for your guests. They can explore the vineyards surrounding Rothenburg ob der Tauber with winemaker Albert Thürauf, followed by a wine tasting in the wine cellar. As early as 912, wine growing is documented in files, listing the location “Steinach”. A visit of the “Rothenburg Wine Trail” (visitors can also do that on their own) may help to appreciate the varieties of grapes and vines. The wanderer will find out about historical background, geological requirements, climate and the whole story behind. The wine trail presents no less than 160 different kinds of grape.

Thanks to wine growing, today medieval times meet Mediterranean charm in the streets of the little town high above Tauber-Valley. It’s easily felt at a stopover in any of the traditional wine inns, where one might enjoy just a glass of the excellent local wine.

INTERNATIONAL COCKTAILS

Visitors can also join a cocktail class with world-famous mix-master Simon Kistenfeger at his Mucho Amor Café & Bar in the old town. Here you can learn all the skills essential to becoming a bartender enabling you to produce professional level, quality cocktails. Discover how locally-grown herbs and fruit are used in unique, imaginative, flavorful cocktail creations. There´s the harvesting and preparation of ingredients as well as learning proper mixing proportions which guarantee balanced, flavorful drinks. Of course, the highlight of the seminar is the preparation and enjoyment of your own creations right there at the Mucho Amor Café & Bar.

A SWEET TREAT TO ENJOY

If you have a sweet tooth, local bakeries show how Rothenburg’s famous snowballs (“Schneeballen”) are made, a traditional Rothenburg specialty. Its origin can be traced back to medieval times. Due to its storage life such pastry was food for the road e.g. for pilgrims. This delicious pastry is made from a mixture of cream, butter, fresh eggs, Franconian distilled spirit from plum, flour and sugar. These ingredients make a fine short pastry which can be stored up for to 3 weeks. Locals prefer pure “Schneeballen”, without any extras just powdered with cinnamon. But Snowballs are also offered with covering of fine chocolate or flavors of almond. The bakeries of Striffler and Friedel offer on request a view behind the scene.

Explore the vineyards, create your own cocktail or learn how Rothenburg´s famous snowballs are made.

The Delights of Bamberg

Staying awhile or just passing through? Share our Insider tips about Bamberg’s specialities.

Bamberg’s living beer tradition is based on its 13 independent breweries and a further 60 across the entire Bamberg region. With its Rauchbier (smoked beer) and the historic vegetable varieties of the Gärtnerstadt, in particular the “Bamberger Hörnla” potato, Bamberg also has two passengers on the “Ark of Taste” slow food project, and is one of the 100 culinary highlights of Bavaria.

The #UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a historic framework around the living beer city of Bamberg. The culinary experience based around beer has given rise in recent years to a rich and diverse cuisine in the region.

Go on a culinary voyage of discovery:

The Specialty Voucher accompanies our guests to small and special places in the old town – and to delicacies that must be tried on any visit to Bamberg. From hearty to refined, you can indulge in a Schlenkerla Rauchbier (smoked beer), a Leberkäsbrödla (meatloaf sandwich) direct from the butcher, the famous Bamberger Hörnla potato, melt-in-the-mouth pralines and, last but not least, a fine glass of wine on the Michaelsberg. The perfect companion for your stay in Bamberg!

Our guests like to stay longer! – Our travel tips for individual tourists:

Enjoy the Franconian way of life – with the “Bamberger Leckerbissen” tour, you can immerse yourself in the everyday life of this city and experience its World Heritage from the perspective of its inhabitants. La Dolce Vita in Franconian Rome!

Cultural and culinary treats combine in this array of pleasures to make your journey a unique experience and give you a glimpse into the variety of the local specialties.

BAVARIAN STORIES & RECIPES

Huendeleskopfhuette

First Veggie Cabin in the Alps

Silvia, the cabin manager shares her special veggie recipes so they can be enjoyed at the comfort of your own home.

Instead of schnitzel and bacon platter, the menu at the “Hündeleskopfhütte” features cheese noodles and vegan zucchini lasagne. Silvia Beyer is the first hut manager in the Alps not to put meat on the table. At the end of May 2015, the native Nesselwangerin will take over the rustic hut as the new tenant and make her dream come true at an altitude of 1,180 metres: she will open the first vegetarian mountain hut in the Alps. “The time is ripe for it – also in the Allgäu”, the landlady, who is also a member of the vegetarian association, is convinced.

INGREDIENTS CHEESE NOODLES – “KÄSESPÄTZLE” RECIPE FOR 2 PERSONS:

200 g spelt flour
200 g wheat flour
4 eggs
1 teaspoon sea salt
200 g grated mountain cheese, at least 6 months old
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
12 tablespoons of water
2 onions
black pepper from the mill
fresh chives, to taste

PREPARATION OF THE CHEESE NOODLES:

Sieve the flour into a bowl, make a depression in the middle, mix with eggs, salt and a little water from the middle. Gradually add the remaining liquid. Make sure that no lumps are formed. Beat the dough until it forms bubbles.
Brush the dough in portions in boiling salted water. It is best to use a sparrow slicer. The spaetzle are cooked when they float on the surface.
Remove the finished spaetzle from the boiling water with a skimmer.
Cut the onions into fine rings and fry them in the pan until they are glassy. Put the fresh spaetzle on the onions.
Add grated cheese and fresh black pepper from the mill. Add the spaetzle once more and let them melt with the lid of the pan closed until the dish is golden yellow.
Garnish with fresh chives. A colourful salad is suitable as a side dish.

A green salad and a slice of bread goes well with cheese noodles. An (Allgäuer) beer is the ideal drink with a hearty meal.

Viktualienmarkt, Kartoffelstand und Imbiss- CasparPlautz, mit den Betreibern Dominik Klier und Theo Lindinger, und Koch Kai

The Fasination for Potatoes

Theo and Dominik bring new flavors to the Viktualienmarkt with their snack bar. Have a taste with their “Vitello” recipe.

OWNER THEO LINDINGER AND DOMINIK KLIER

RECIPE FOR VITELLO POTATO

WITH THEIR POTATO STAND CASPAR PLAUTZ THEO LINDINGER AND DOMINIK KLIER CONVINCE NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS AND BRING NEW SPICE TO THE VIKTUALIENMARKT IN MUNICH

Theo Lindinger and Dominik Klier have been fond of potatoes and good food for many years. But “we never expected that we would one day have the good fortune to take over a stand at the Munich Viktualienmarkt”, Theo remembers with shining eyes:

The two are still enthusiastic about their work at the “Caspar Plautz” potato stand and their regional products – and it is precisely this combination of tradition, modernity and passion that convinces numerous satisfied customers every day.