The Local Germany

Eat like a Bavarian: How to cook a five course meal of southern goodness

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:00:59 +0100

Beer gardens and restaurants Bavaria (and the rest of the Bundesrepublik) may be closed for sit-in dining, but here's how you can cook traditional comfort food to enjoy in your own home.

From Spätzle to Blaukraut: Six German cooking skills to master

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:34:44 +0100

The closure of restaurants during Covid shutdowns led many of us to try and improve our own cooking skills. Here are a few German basics that will help impress your in-laws and friends if you can master them.

Grilling in Germany: What you need to know about the Bratwurst

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:30:48 +0200

Whether it’s at a football game, at the carnival or at the town fair - the Bratwurst has become a culinary staple in Germany. But something’s cooking - nowadays, even vegetarians and vegans can their Bratwurst fix.

From fleeing Syria to dazzling Merkel in the kitchen

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:35:31 +0200

Back in Syria, friends gave Malakeh Jazmati the nickname "Miss Spaghetti" because cooking up tasty traditional regional dishes wasn't exactly her thing.

How moving to Berlin inspired me to go vegan

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:13:42 +0200

Portuguese food writer Inês David always had an uncomfortable relationship with food. Moving to Berlin gave her control over her eating habits and turned cooking into her passion.

Wannabe butcher's home Wurst factory closed

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:01:31 +0200

It turns out that home-made food isn't always the best, as an illegal sausage making operation has been closed down in Offenbach, Hessen due to dreadful hygiene conditions.

Top chef checks out discount groceries

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:37:35 +0100

Michelin-starred chef Nelson Müller filled up his baskets at Aldi and Lidl on Tuesday night to find out whether the discounters' groceries are up to his high standards - and found there's some things the discounters can't magic away.

Where are the eggs, please?

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:57:00 +0200

With Easter around the corner, this week's Expat Dispatches from the Spoonfuls of Germany blog looks at how to turn eggs alcoholic.

Catching up with Germany’s culinary cop Tim Mälzer

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:01:00 +0200

Often called Germany’s answer to Britain’s Jamie Oliver, star chef Tim Mälzer recently opened up his own restaurant in Hamburg. Joseph Corcos bellies up to the table.

Chef blows off hands dabbling in 'molecular gastronomy'

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:17:00 +0200

An experimental German chef accidentally blew off both his hands attempting to concoct a "molecular gastronomy" dish with liquid nitrogen, a newspaper report said on Monday.

Live Jamie Oliver stage show postponed in Hamburg

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:37:00 +0100

Poor ticket sales have forced British superstar-chef Jamie Oliver to postpone the forthcoming German premiere of his cooking stage show in Hamburg, daily Bild reported on Tuesday.