Germany


 * What is the name of you home town?**

Augsburg, Germany. (Melissa Rush 5/10/13 Grandmother)

Eliengen, Jordan Wolf, 4/08, Mrs Martin Bridget King lived in Munchendladbach during her childhood. James Weinstein 3/25/09 Friend

Petra Kottsieper grew up in Duisburg, Germany. (Josh Salzer 3/25/11 Family Friend)


 * How does your heritage affect the food that you consume in your home?**

She doesn't eat German food too often anymore, just when she craves something in particular. Her favorite thing to eat was wienerschnitzel which is a thin slice of veal that is breaded, fried, and garnished to perfection. (Melissa Rush 5/10/13 Grandmother)

Mrs. Martin's Grandmother(Sihler) was from Germany. She ate a lot of pork and sausages. She also ate and made a lot of pies and she drank warm beer. Mrs. Martin likes to consume these types of food in her own house. (Jordan Wolf 4-10-08 Source- Mrs. Martin.) Being German she ate a lot of meat fish and vegetables also they drink a lot of beer but the women I interviewed personally didn’t but a lot of her family member did. James Weinstein 3/25/09

She would buy meats at the food store and ingredients for other German foods and delicatessens. James Weinstein 3/25/09

Petra said that it only does so occasionally. She only make German dishes when she either gets a craving for a certain food, or is reminded of one after talking with my family back home or German friends here. She also incorporates some traditional dishes or baked goods into the holidays here. (Josh Salzer 3/25/11- Petra).


 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration?**

​Being Jewish, she always prepared kartoffelpuffer or potato pancakes during Chanukah. In Germany, she says, they are served with a side of applesauce. (Melissa Rush 5/10/13 Grandmother)

Mrs. Martin's grandmother was Lutheran. On Easter she ate lamb. (Jordan Wolf 4-10-08 Source- Mrs. Martin.) Oktoberfest is a holiday where they get together eat and drink a lot of times at pubs. James Weinstein 3/25/09

These days it is not too hard to get German items or products, especially at supermarkets like Wegmans. The ingredients they use are not all that dissimilar as compared to American cooking. Rare items can also these days be easily ordered online. However, recently her German friend was making a German style cheesecake for which you need "quark" and that could only be located in one store in the greater Philadelphia area at a pretty ridiculous price. (Josh Salzer 3/25/11- Petra)


 * What marketing practices does your family use in order to obtain the supplies needed to prepare food from your native country?**

She normally shops at regular supermarkets and cooks whatever she craves. She said that the food in Germany was not all that different than here, it was just prepared much differently. If she is craving a particular German meal or dessert in particular she will just buy the ingredients and make it. (Melissa Rush 5/10/13 Grandmother)

Mrs. Martin's grandmother used to cook spetzles every Sunday after church. She would also make Dutch Bread. Every Monday she would go to the butcher and buy the pork and meats she needed for the week. Mrs. Martin likes to buy similar things from the supermarket. Jordan Wolf 4-10-08 Source- Mrs. Martin. Bridget would go to the grocer and get fresh pork and beer for the "guys" because in her family (not all German family's) the women wouldn't drink except on rare occations. James Weinstein 3/25/09

These days it is not too hard to get German items or products, especially at supermarkets like Wegmans. The ingredients they use are not all that dissimilar as compared to American cooking. Rare items can also these days be easily ordered online. However, recently her German friend was making a German style cheesecake for which you need "quark" and that could only be located in one store in the greater Philadelphia area at a pretty ridiculous price. (Josh Salzer 3/25/11- Petra)


 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration?**

Being Jewish, she always prepared kartoffelpuffer or potato pancakes during Chanukah. In Germany, she says, they are served with a side of applesauce. (Melissa Rush 5/10/13 Grandmother)

On Easter we ate Lamb, potatoes and fresh vegetables. (Jordan Wolf 4-10-08 Source- Mrs. Martin.)

Most of their holidays incorporate food, especially all the religious holidays. On New Years Eve it is traditional in her region in Germany to have fondue (usually meat). Also German traditional foods vary a lot by region such as in the US. Every state has its own special dishes and sometimes they are represented during the holidays. (Josh Salzer 3/25/11- Petra)


 * Provide a family recipe related to your culture. Type the recipe or include a link to your recipe**.

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