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Currywurst turns 70: The Berlin dish that wouldn't exist without the British

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:09:16 +0200

The Local looks a the origins of the currywurst - a snack which was a product of the hardship and cultural mixing that existed after the Second World War.

'More than just a sausage': German Currywurst Museum closing after 10 years

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:29:25 +0100

After nearly a decade, the Deutsches Currywurst Museum will be closing its doors permanently at the end of this week. The final day to visit the interactive exhibition dedicated to Berlin’s most beloved street food is Friday, December 21st.

Berlin currywurst seller faces spicy match in world boxing title

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 18:14:17 +0100

Berlin-based part-time sausage seller Enrico Koelling is hoping to write history on Saturday by becoming the first German boxer to win a world title in the United States since Max Schmeling 87 years ago.

VIDEO: Berlin orchestra turns currywurst into music

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:39:14 +0100

What does a currywurst sound like? The Konzerthausorchester Berlin, a symphony orchestra based in the capital, has answered that question with a new video recreating the preparation of the famous snack through music.

Volkswagen: where Germany's two great passions are united

Wed, 11 May 2016 12:20:06 +0200

Known worldwide for its popular Beetle camper van and, of late, its engine-rigging scandal, German car maker Volkswagen also has another slightly lesser-known speciality: the curry sausage.

Berlin currywurst seller calms thief with leftover potato salad

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 17:01:00 +0100

It was just before midnight and Gabriela S. was preparing to close up shop for the evening. But the Berlin currywurst seller had one more tricky customer to deal with first.

Volkswagen sold more sausages than cars in 2015

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:01:45 +0100

Germany’s biggest car manufacturer also has a sideline in currywurst. In 2015 the scandal-hit company sold more of the spicy sausages than they did cars.

Currywurst turns 65, no retirement plans

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:14:00 +0200

Thursday marks 65 years since the 'invention' of the Currywurst, if dousing a sausage in ketchup and powdered spice can be so described. The ubiquitous snack has firmly carved its niche, and now most tourists won't leave Germany without trying one.

Who makes Germany's best currywurst?

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:15:00 +0200

It might just be a sliced sausage slathered in condiments and sprinkled with curry powder, but Berlin in the east and the Ruhr valley in the west fight jealously over who makes the best currywurst. The Local took a taste test on both sides of Germany to see who was right.

Google doodle takes Currywurst stance

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:07:00 +0200

The creative doodle which appears daily on Google’s Germany homepage marks an important event in the country’s history. But the association of June 30 with Germany’s favourite snack is not to everybody’s taste.

Currywurst museum celebrates saucy opening in Berlin

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0200

As German as the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin's favourite snack, the curried sausage or "currywurst," now has its own museum, a shrine to the saucy delicacy that has become a national treasure.

Currywurst museum coming to Berlin

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:40:00 +0100

The Currywurst – Germany’s answer to the hotdog – will soon receive the acknowledgement it deserves after a museum dedicated to the sausage treat opens in Berlin this summer.