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The original unification of Germany in 1871 brought together three separate kingdoms (Prussia, Bavaria, and Saxony), whose culinary traditions were relatively unique and variously influenced – by Scandinavians, Italians, French, and Eastern Europeans. Taken as a whole, German cuisine might remind us of American food in its emphasis on meat and potatoes, but the focus on sweet and sour flavors is strictly German. Popular sweet and sour dishes like sauerbraten (which combines a sour marinade with a sweet sauce) reveal a taste for flavors that hearken back to medieval cooking. Roasted meats (braten), schnitzels and sausages (there are over 1,000) are star players of the German dinner plate. Vinegars, sugar and fruits provide popular piquant sauces. Germans enjoy potatoes in salads, dumplings and pancakes. But it wasn’t always so. In the mid-1700s, Frederick the Great demanded that dubious peasants plant the curious kartoffel. Fondness followed, but gradually.
 

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Edward Toon

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Home Town: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, U.K.
Living In: Monchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Living In: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
About me: Stayed in the States for a year as an aupair back in 2003. Back in Germany since 2004. Studying since in Bremen.
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Home Town: Neu-Ulm, Bayern, Germany
Living In: Ramstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Neat Sloppy Joes

Reviewed on jul. 2, 2009 by HPlacanico 
I top the whole thing with cheese and let it melt under the broiler. Less messy and the kids love it! Added some Liquid Smoke, Steak Pepper and used Seasoned Salt. Will make this one more often!
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Dill Sauce

Reviewed on jul. 1, 2009 by Angie 
I liked it. Used less mustard though. Served it with this salmon: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Garlic-and-Dill-Salmon/Detail.aspx I really liked it and will definitely keep the recipe.
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Garlic and Dill Salmon

Reviewed on jul. 1, 2009 by Angie 
It's was delicious. Even my boyfriend who's not a big fan of fish liked it. I served it with couscous (as someone recommended before), some zucchinis and this dill sauce: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Dill-Sauce/Detail.aspx I will make it again!
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