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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.

Meat production drops ‘significantly’ as Germans spurn the sausage

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:33:08 +0100

While consumption of meat in Germany has steadily been declining since 2011, last year meat production dropped significantly compared to the previous year. But some nutritionists say we are still eating too much flesh.

Bangers and cash: Sausage makers fight 'cartel' fine in Düsseldorf court

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:39:02 +0100

Sausage makers in Germany head to court on Tuesday to fight back against a record anti-trust fine for years of alleged price fixing in a sizzling scandal involving the nation's favourite food.

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.

Man faces fine after assaulting car with jumbo sausage

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:48:17 +0200

When a 49-year-old from northeastern Germany lost his temper, he inflicted damage on his adversary's car with the only thing he had to hand - a 30 cm-long sausage.

Sausage fight breaks out at Mercedes shareholder buffet

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:37:54 +0200

Police had to be called in after a quarrel over sausages spiralled out of control at Daimler’s AGM on Wednesday.

Bavaria goes wild for butcher's twist on fave food

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:47:26 +0100

Even US President Barack Obama couldn't resist the pallid allure of the Weisswurst, the delicious Bavarian speciality sausage that's eaten for breakfast with sweet mustard. Now it's available for the first time as a sausage roll.

German thief pays price of love for sausage

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:04:26 +0100

A burglar in southern Germany would’ve got away with his crime if it wasn’t for his inability to resistant a tempting looking piece of Wurst.

Fear not, eat bratwurst, says food minister

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:01:55 +0100

Germany's food and agriculture minister said Tuesday that people should not be afraid of tucking into a grilled bratwurst despite the World Health Organization's warning that sausages and ham cause cancer.

Burnt bratwurst causes Munich station panic

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:22:00 +0200

Two fire engines were called into action at Munich central station on Tuesday and local trains didn't stop at the station for fifteen minutes – all because an overcooked bratwurst had set off a fire alarm.

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.

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.

German sausage makers fined €338 million

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:35:00 +0200

German sausage makers have been fined a total €338 million for fixing their prices to the retail sector for many years, the competition watchdog said on Tuesday.

Germany's eight wurst sausage sayings

Wed, 28 May 2014 14:55:00 +0200

Germany's love of sausages is well-known and this passion for wurst has also filtered into the German language. The Local takes a look at the finest meat-related idioms.

Bavarian butcher turns Weißwurst green

Thu, 22 May 2014 17:51:00 +0200

A hobby butcher and a lecturer from Bavaria have shaken up the sausage world by creating a bright green, tea-flavoured variety of the southern state's famous white sausage - the Weißwurst.

Why I'm butchering teddy bears

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:12:00 +0100

A Hamburg artist has set up an unusual "butcher's shop" that swaps pork and poultry for teddy bear sausages. A purveyor of shocks with a serious message, Miroslav Menschenkind is The Local's German of the Week.

Toasting the best wurst ever

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:58:00 +0100

Two young German entrepreneurs are tackling an issue of national import – how to cook the perfect bratwurst.

Kings, castles and kitsch: Getting to know the real Bavaria

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:29:00 +0100

Popular clichés about Bavaria have created lasting impressions of Germany around the world. But Mark Worth takes the time to find out that the former kingdom has more to offer than just men in short leather trousers and beer.

Battle over Munich Weißwurst sausage trademark continues

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:32:00 +0100

The battle for Munich's famous Weißwurst continued on Monday, after a court postponed ruling whether Bavaria’s favourite sausage can only be made by the city's butchers.