German Culture Questions: Food and Drink
What kind of vegetable does not have different colors?
Erbsen
What are Pommes Frites?
French fries
What country is the third largest exporter of cheese?
Germany
What poultry is commonly eaten at Christmas time?
Goose
What city is famous for its Fischmarkt?
Hamburg
What is "Glühwin"?
Hot, sweet, spicy wine
At what time of the day would you have Kaffee und Kuchen in Germany?
In the afternoon
What month does the famous Oktoberfest begin?
In the last week of September
What is the German word for potato?
Kartoffel
What is the German word for waiter?
Kellner
What is another word for Knödel?
Klöße
During what festival does the towns fountain spew wine?
Moselle Wine Festival
What is Kirsche part of?
Obst
How many kinds of German bread are there?
Over 200
What ingredients are Himmel und Erdel?
Potatoes and apples
What is known as the "Queen of German Wines"?
Riesling
To what kind of food does the term knackig refer?
Salad
What kind of ingredients are not used in Stollen?
Scharfe Gewürze
What is the German word for napkin?
Serviette
What does "verrühren" mean?
Stirring
What is the German word for tip?
Teinkgeld
What kind of dish would you eat a sandwich from?
Teller
What does the idiom "Liebe geht durch den Magen" mean?
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
What does bestellen mean?
To order
To what do the terms Jahrgang, Rebsorte, Anbaugebiet, and Blume refer?
To wine
What is Leipziger Allerlei made from?
Vegetables
What kind of grapes grow well in the cool climate of southern Germany?
White
What is one of the German national foods?
Wurst
Where would you put your spoon if you are setting a German table?
Crosswise above the plate
For what would you not ask for at the end of your dinner?
Die Vorspeise
What does Abendbrot mean?
Dinner
What is ein Stammtisch?
A reserved table
What is ein Zahnstocher?
A toothpick
What common fruit is used to make specialty wine in Frankfurt?
Apples
What is the general term for Messer, Gabel, and Löffel?
Besteck
What would you buy at a supermarket's deli counter?
Brathähnchen
What would you buy in a Konditorel?
Cakes and tortes
What is the flavor of eine Sachertorte?
Chocolate