German food
Cheesy, Savory Spaetzle Will Make You Forget All About Mac and Cheese
This German comfort food will blow that blue box right outta the water.
Baked Potatoes in Hamburg Are Next-Level
I order an “Istambul-style” potato which comes covered in couscous, feta cheese, olives, salad, and a creamy, spicy sauce. Couscous in a potato. Why the fuck not?
The Best Part of German Cuisine Has Always Been the Pastries
It’s not just the skin-hued sausages and boiled cabbage that lend to Germany’s “unsexy” food appeal—in Berlin, it can feel downright impossible to find a proper meal. The glaring exception are the pastries, which are an entrenched part of German...
Everything I Ate When I Cycled the Route of the Berlin Wall
The Berliner Mauerweg cycle path follows all 170 kilometres of the former Berlin Wall. But what do you eat as you attempt to cycle through history? Bread, bottles of Club Mate, Ritter Sport, and a lot of currywurst.
Eating Two Lunches at the Two Best Chicken Shops in Berlin
I am sitting halfway between two of Berlin’s best chicken stops: the Turkish Huhnerhaus 36 and the beer-hall-come-chicken-restaurant Henne. I have decided, as a service to us all, to eat at both in one day.
This Is What Happens When You Combine Spaghetti with Ice Cream
The German novelty dessert of “Spaghetti Eis” is made by topping cream with strands of noodle-like ice cream and a strawberry “Bolognese” sauce.
The MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria: Schnapps, Tobacco, and Pork Are Franconian Fun
In Franconia, our host Ailine sniffs tobacco against the world champion Belinda Winkler, then visits the band Kellerkommando, who show her what a Frankish pulled-pork burger is all about.
This Is How Argentina Does Oktoberfest
Villa General Belgrano is one of a few historically German-speaking villages that dot Argentina, where immigrants from Switzerland, Austria, and Germany settled in the wake of World War II.
The Happiest Pigs Live on a Diet of Muesli and Fresh Air
Recently, I joined some of Berlin's culinary luminaries to embark on the necessary first step of the Schlachtfest—a traditional German feast that revolves around the slaughter of a farm animal.