The Local Germany

'They're not sausages!' Butchers at Frankfurt trade fair fight back against synthetic meat

Mon, 13 May 2019 10:43:10 +0200

Amid ethical and health concerns, 'fake meat' products have gained high-profile investment and support. Butchers at a trade fair in Frankfurt, however, greeted the trend with scepticism.

World's Wurst hotel? Sausages and 'tasteful' decor on the menu at Bavarian hideaway

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:15:46 +0100

If you're a fan of Wurst, you'll love Germany's 'first and only' sausage-themed hotel. We went to find out who's behind it and what it's like to stay there.

Will Brexit negotiators guarantee our rights to a full English breakfast?

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00:24 +0200

Frankfurt resident and British expat Garreth Brooke is concerned about maintaining his supply of baked beans and HP sauce after Brexit.

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.

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.

Every fifth German worried over meat intake

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:35:41 +0100

In the wake of the World Health Organisation (WHO) categorizing processed meats such as sausages as carcinogenic in a category along with tobacco, every fifth Germany is worried about their meat intake.

Cancer warning over German bratwurst intake

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:17:49 +0100

Processed meats including those found in sausages and cured ham have been listed as potential causes of cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a blow to the modern German diet.

Butcher makes world's priciest Kobe bratwurst

Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:41:42 +0200

A butcher in Hesse claims to be making "the most expensive bratwurst in the world" after he was commissioned to make sausages from outrageously expensive Japanese Kobe beef. But one expert chef told The Local it was a total waste.

Police lose scent of cheese heist thieves

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:46:00 +0200

A butcher in Baden-Württemburg is cheesed off after thieves apparently made off with a 30-kilogramme delivery of cheese valued at €280, police said on Thursday.

Sausages contain dangerous bacteria

Wed, 21 May 2014 13:36:00 +0200

Researchers have found harmful bacteria, which cause humans to become resistant to antibiotics, in several types of German sausages.

German cheap meat diet proves risky

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:10:00 +0100

Germany's love of cheap pork is harming the environment as well as human health, according to a report released on Thursday. Germans each munch through 60 kilos of meat a year.

His and hers 'sexist sausages' cause a storm

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:01:00 +0200

Another entry for the "Only in Germany" department: Edeka supermarkets are selling men's and women's sausages. The gents' meaty treats are described as "hearty, strongly-spiced," while the ladies' sausages are "lean."

Detectives' beloved sausage kiosk re-opens

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:37:00 +0200

The famous sausage kiosk featured in the wildly popular Tatort detective series has reopened in Cologne.

Butcher unveils sausage vending machine

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:22:00 +0200

An enterprising German butcher has built a sausage vending machine outside his shop so that late-night carnivores can get their hands on after-hours meaty treats.