When do we ever give salt a second thought? We rarely appreciate things available for us at the snap of a finger. In earlier times salt was difficult to obtain, and so it was a highly valued trade item, and many historical trade routes have been termed as salt roads. Some of which had been established as early as in the Bronze Age. And wasn´t it until the twentieth century, that salt was one of the prime movers of national economies and even wars? This wonderful parable reminds us to give this everyday articles the appreciation it truely deserves: Read More »
Definitely there exists the cliché that German cuisine is best known for Sauerkraut and Bratwurst and that´s what the world expects Germans to eat most of the time. It´s no accident that the British like to refer to Germans as “Krauts”, especially if they want to make some disrespectful comments on an issue about Germany. Ok, there are a few more dishes perceived as German style cooking, like Sauerbraten, Wiener Schnitzel, Rotkraut, Spaetzle, Apfelstrudel or Lebkuchen. Read More »
