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Currywurst: Germany’s Best Street Food

One street food that has taken on a life of it’s own comes from Berlin, Germany. No, it’s not pretzels, but rather the delicious sausage treat known as “currywurst”. Most people agree that Currywurst rose from the ashes of WWII when in 1949, Herta Heuwer threw together a mixture of ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and curry powder she got from British troops. She then mixed the sauces together, added a few more spices, and began putting it on grilled pork sausage. She liked it so much, she decided to start selling it to workers who were rebuilding the city.

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Just Underfoot

While Tuscany and Umbria may garner the glory as Italy’s most well known regions, you’ll find something interesting in almost every area of the country. I must say that I was woefully ignorant of the region of Puglia, or Apulia,…

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Not For the Faint of Heart

Let’s talk about haggis. Haggis strikes fear into the heart of the non-foodie. Sheep’s stomach stuffed with minced offal and oatmeal is outside of most people’s comfort zone. Now upon first examination this seems to make sense, but some of…

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Slovakian Comfort

Sometimes you find a recipe and you say to yourself, where have you been all my life? How is it that I’ve been alive for thirty-some-odd years and never had your tastiness in my gullet? That was my experience with…

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Passion for Pork

Pork is the king of meat. There is nothing to match it. Its versatility alone puts it over the top. From sausage to bacon to pulled pork, the flavor and aroma send the pleasure centers of the brain into overdrive…

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