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Eating Well—German Style
One of the things many of us love about living here in
Ohio is the change of seasons. The difference in temperature and scenery gives
new perspective and signals a change in clothing, activities, and, often,
what we eat. Indeed, this variety is one thing that makes
southwest Ohio such a nice place to live. As the seasons change so does our
desire to taste the foods of the season. With temperatures cooling, we thought
it a great time to celebrate the foods of Germany. The crisp clean beers,
succulent bratwurst and sauerkraut, mouth-watering pastries of German heritage,
and much more—they just seem to go naturally with sweaters, football,
and colorful leaves. To help you enjoy the best foods of autumn, we now highlight
the German foods that we crave.
Westphalian Ham
The advantage of history, when it comes to good eating, is that given enough
time and the right mix of circumstances, an otherwise plain or apparently
distasteful food can come to have gourmet status. When, as children, we observed
those funny crawling things in our backyard, never did we imagine as adults
we would pay good money for them on visits to a French restaurant. As kids,
we knew them as snails; as adults, they are the opening to a gourmet dinner,
and you and I call them by their French name: les escargots. Centuries of
history, and I’m sure some odd happenstance, raised the snail to its
present status. Examples of European cultures elevating simple foods abound.
Look at the not-so-noble pig. From this humble source comes prized hams in
the form of Italy’s Prosciutto di Parma, Spain’s Serrano and Iberico,
and the lovely jambons of France.
Germany is a culinary landscape highlighted by good bread, beer, cheese,
and wine, as well as some extraordinary ham of its own. Germany produces hams
of note, for example, from the Black Forest and another from Westphalia. We
are featuring the one from Westphalia this month. How is it different, and
why should you try it? Like the hams mentioned above, this ham comes from
specially selected and raised pigs. Unlike the others, this ham is carefully
smoked, imparting an extra flavor dimension. Along with the smoky flavor,
the ham has a perfect balance of fat and sweet. The result is a flavor that
will remind you, strange as it may sound, of a fine smoked salmon. To enjoy
it, serve it thinly sliced along with mild cheeses as an hors d’oeuvre,
or combine it with other lunch meats such as Boar’s Head turkey to make
a mouth-watering sandwich.
$10.99/lb save $2.00/lb
Homemade German Potato Salad
Germans know how to make even the simple potato taste like a million deutche
marks (or should we say euros). We think you will
agree that our German potato salad is a fine representation of spuds, German-style.
We make it fresh, by hand, right in our own DLM kitchens. This salad is a
lip-smacking combination of red potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, onions,
pepper, and mustard, all in a vinegary dressing. Be sure to buy some for your
next picnic or Oktoberfest event.
$4.99/lb
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