The PA Melting Pot: Part 8-1 - Western Europeans: Belgium, Luxembourg & France

The PA Melting Pot: Part 8 - 1 - Western Europeans: Belgium, Luxembourg & France

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THE PA MELTING POT - 7-4 - Southeastern Europeans...: Croatians

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The PA Melting Pot: Southwestern Pa.   Part 7 - 3 SOUTHCENTRAL EUROPEANS: Serbs 

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The PA Melting Pot: Part 7-2 SOUTH CENTRAL EUROPE...:   A look at the evolution of food in southwestern Pa  Czechoslovakians and Slovakians...

INTERNATIONAL: Portuguese in Pittsburgh - Portuguese Foods - Receitas

PHOTOS OF PORTUGUESE FOODS 

(Recipe links below)

LINK to Portuguese Expats' Organization in Pittsburgh

LINK to Portuguese Food from Allrecipes

LINK to Expat Portuguese Recipes

LINK to Portuguese sandwiches

INTERNATIONAL: POLES IN PITTSBURGH

LINK to Polish Blog on InternationalFoodblog.com

LINK to Polish Hill in Pittsburgh

POLISH PHOTOS

INTERNATIONAL: GREECE: GREEK LAMB BURGERS: Recipes, Music Videos, Travel Videos and Greek Lamb Burger Videos

LINK to Greek population in 

Pittsburgh by Zip Code

LINK to Recipe for Greek Lamb Burgers from The Mediterranean Dish

LINK to Greek Lamb Burger VIDEOS

LINK to Greek Music Videos

LINK to Greek Travel VIDEOS

THE PA MELTING POT: A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY COLUMN - PART 1 - GERMANY

LINKS AT VERY BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

THE MELTING POT:  A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY COLUMN

THE PA MELTING POT: A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY COLUMN

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THE MELTING POT:  A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY COLUMN

Immigrants to western PA brought their Christmas customs with them and as they assimilated they have added additional customs.  

GERMANY

Germany is well known for its Christmas (Weihnachten) markets where foods and decorations are sold. Famous and popular German decorations are glass ornaments, Advent calendars, wreaths and Christmas trees.  The Christmas tree was brought into the house on Christmas Eve, and during that evening the family would read the Bible and sing Christmas songs.  Traditional meals include Ganz (goose), Karpfen (carp) and cheese fondue. On Christmas Eve the meal could include Wurstchen (sausages) with potato salad, casseroles, and soups. Beverages could be Weihnachtspunsch   (Christmas Punch), Eiergrog (egg grog), Gluhwein (mulled wine), Gluhmost (hot apple cider), Rumgrog (hot rum) and Weibnachstsbier (beer)

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GERMANY

German Christmas customs and traditions              

http://www.christmasday25.com/christmas-traditions/german-christmas-traditions.html

GOOGLE SEARCH ON GERMAN CHRISTMAS            

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=christmas%20customs%20in%20germany

Christmas Punch     
http://www.germanfoodguide.com/recipes.cfm?recipe_number=186

Eiergrog               Egg grog      

http://www.germanfoodguide.com/recipes.cfm?recipe_number=188

Gluhwein             Mulled wine

http://www.germanfoodguide.com/wine_specialty_gluhwein.cfm

Gluhmost             Hot apple cider  

http://www.germanfoodguide.com/recipes.cfm?recipe_number=189

Rumgrog             Rum grog            

http://www.germanfoodguide.com/recipes.cfm?recipe_number=189

About Weihnachtsbier  
http://www.germanfoodguide.com/beerdetail.cfm?bier_nr=32

GERMAN MARKET VIDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP7JlK6FQZA