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Part 1 – German Sects 2: Bavaria, Moravia, Holland and Switzerland
This is Part 2 of the German Series. There
are 50 million German descendants living in the US from all parts of Europe. This column will speak about 4 countries due
to their proximity to Germany that speak German or a German dialect. There are pockets of German neighborhoods in
Allegheny County (Reserve Township which claims 50% German), and in Pittsburgh
(Spring Garden which claims 48%). 26% of
Allegheny County’s population is German. 15% of Uniontown PA and 19% of Morgantown WVA
residents are of German descent.
Bavaria is a free state located in southeastern
Germany. The Bavarians speak a Bavarian dialect and standard German.
Common
Foods of Bavaria: Wurstsalat (sausage)
salad), Kartoffelsaladt (marinated boiled potatoes
and Leverspatzlesuppe (soup with pork liver
dumplings, Weisswurst (veal and bacon),
Schweinsbraten, (pork with gravy and dumplings), Bratwurst mit Sauerkraut and
Leberkäse (liver cheese) and is normally served with bread or Kartoffelsalat and mustard.
Desserts include Apfelkrapfen (pastry with apples) and Apfelstrudel (apple strudel). And, of course, Bavaria is famous for its three types of beer: Weißbier (wheat beer), Helles (straw blond lager), and Dunkles (dark lager).
salad), Kartoffelsaladt (marinated boiled potatoes
and Leverspatzlesuppe (soup with pork liver
dumplings, Weisswurst (veal and bacon),
Schweinsbraten, (pork with gravy and dumplings), Bratwurst mit Sauerkraut and
Leberkäse (liver cheese) and is normally served with bread or Kartoffelsalat and mustard.
Desserts include Apfelkrapfen (pastry with apples) and Apfelstrudel (apple strudel). And, of course, Bavaria is famous for its three types of beer: Weißbier (wheat beer), Helles (straw blond lager), and Dunkles (dark lager).
Moravia is a country in the eastern part of the Czech Republic and
due to the proximity of Germany and its history the Moravian language formed
its own dialect combining German and Czech.
Common Foods of Moravia:
Roast goose with dumplings and sauerkraut, pork knee (Moravian and
Czech), roasted pork (“Moravian sparrow”) with stewed cabbage and dumplings,
various dishes with savoy cabbage (like baked rabbit meat), sweet noodles with
poppy seeds, pies with sweet cottage cheese and plum jam, Halušky (soft cooked
noodles or dumplings), pickled gherkins, and their beverages are pivo (beer), wine
and apricot brandy (slivovitz).
Holland is where they speak Dutch (“low”
German). This dialect evolved due to the proximity of Holland to Germany. Dutch cuisine comes in three parts.
Common Foods of Holland:
NORTHEASTERN: Fish, game, Rookwurst (smoked sausage) served with hutspot (sauerkraut),
pastries and
cookies which are hard in nature and spiced with ginger such as Kruidkoek
(spice cake), Fryske dumkes (cookies) and spekdikken (savory pancakes). They
drink bitters and high proof liquors.
WESTERN: Kaas (cheeses such as
Edam and Gouda), rich butters, buttermilk, Schaal-en schelpdieren (seafood) and
pastries and cookies with lots of sugar. The traditional alcoholic beverages of this
region are beer (strong pale lager), jenever (a high
proof juniper-flavored spirit) and Advocaat (liqueur made from eggs, sugar
and brandy).
SOUTHERN: This area’s haute (high) cuisine is
influenced by French and German cuisine.
It is renowned for its many rich pastries, soups, stews and
vegetable dishes. Moorkop and Bossche Bol are typical sweet
pastries. These Dutch drink beer and wine.
Switzerland is bordered on the North by Germany so that
fact affects the language, culture and cuisine of northern Switzerland.
Common foods of Switzerland: Zurcher Geschnetzeltes (veal with mushrooms in a cream sauce), Swiss cheeses (Emmantal, Gruyere, Vacherin, and Appenzeller), cheese dishes such as fondue and raclette (cheese melted over a fire, scraped onto bread or
boiled potatoes and served with cornichons or baby pickles), Cervelet/cervelas (the national sausage), Rosti (potato
dish Älplermagronen (Alpine herdsman's
macaroni), Tirggel (Christmas biscuits), Zopf (bread), and tarts and quiches (tarts are made with different toppings,
from sweet apple to onion). Wine,
beer, brandy and absinthe are popular.
HISTORIC MAP
BAVARIA
MORAVIA
LINK to WIKI on Moravia
There is a strong link between Bohemia, Germany and Moravia. Moravia with a large German population is known for its Czech Republic and German Food.
LINK TO Czech-German cuisine
There is a strong link between Bohemia, Germany and Moravia. Moravia with a large German population is known for its Czech Republic and German Food.
LINK TO Czech-German cuisine
HOLLAND
SWITZERLAND
LINK to WIKI on Switzerland
Switzerland is the land of German, French and Italian cuisines. See the Swiss-German section.
LINK to German-Swiss Cuisine
LINK to Swiss Recipes
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Next column will be German Sects 3
For blog posts and recipes visit www.ThePAMeltingPot.com. Christine Willard, a native of western Pennsylvania, researches and blogs about the food unique to western Pennsylvania. She currently resides in North Carolina.
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