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