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<\/a><\/p>\n1<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Sausage on a bun<\/h4>\nNot just delicious, but perfectly practical: A grilled sausage tucked in a soft bun is a portable savory snack that\u2019s easy to enjoy as you browse through stalls of handicrafts. Bratwurst, a lightly spiced pork sausage, is the most traditional of the German-style sausages, but you can also try blutwurst (blood sausage), weisswurt (veal-based white sausage), k\u00e4sewurst (cheese sausage), currywurst or, of course, a classic frankfurter. Best enjoyed on a toasted white bun with brown mustard and grilled onions.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Roasted chestnuts<\/h4>\nIt\u2019s chilly out there, so get yourself a paper cone filled with roasted chestnuts and warm your mitts as you inhale their intoxicating aroma. Roasting brings out the sweetness of the nuts, which have a tender flesh that also happens to be loaded with vitamins and minerals (so you can convince yourself it\u2019s health food). Roasted chestnuts have been a traditional winter food for centuries, a delicious way to use the fires that have been lit to warm the house.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Pretzels<\/h4>\nSatisfyingly twisty, with their firm crust, tender interior and dusting of crunchy salt, traditional German-style pretzels are always a Christmas fair favorite. You may know them best as a half-time snack at your favorite sporting venue, but they actually have religious significance, or did, once upon a time. It\u2019s believed they were first created by monks in the early Middle Ages, possibly in Italy or France, though they have been associated with Germany since at least the eighth Century. The three holes represent the Holy Trinity, while the knot shape mimics hands in prayer.<\/p>\n
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![\"German](\"https:\/\/www.odyssea-voyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/german-potato-pancakes.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n4<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Hot potatoes<\/h4>\nOne potato, two potato, more, more, more! The German potato pancakes known as Kartoffelpuffer are not only fun to say, they are utterly irresistible. Similar to latkes, they are made from lightly seasoned grated potatoes that are formed into patties, fried until crispy and served with a variety of toppings, such as applesauce, honey, or sour cream. Then again, if you prefer sweet to savory, you may prefer to indulge in the mounds of what look like tiny raw potatoes \u2013 but are actually made from sweet marzipan.<\/p>\n
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![\"Raclette\"](\"https:\/\/www.odyssea-voyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/raclette.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n5<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Raclette<\/h4>\nWho can resist gloriously melty cheese? Even better than fondue is raclette, which originated in the Swiss Alps and has become a festive favorite far and wide. Raclette is both the name of a cow milk semi-hard cheese that\u2019s fashioned into a wheel, and the dish made with it. One side of the cheese faces a searing open flame, which gradually melts the cheese. Its molten layers are then scraped on top of boiled potatoes, pickles, vegetables and cured meats such as ham or sausage. The name comes from the French word \u2018racler\u2019, to scrape, but we just think it means \u2018delicious\u2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n6<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Gingerbread<\/h4>\nGinger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. These warm spices are the flavor of the holidays \u2013 especially in the classic gingerbread cookies to be found at Christmas markets. Known as \u2018lebkuchen\u2019 in Germany and Austria, they are typically made from a slightly sweet spiced dough, sometime sweetened with honey, and often flavored with nuts and candied citrus peel. Rather than the simple gingerbread men of North American tradition, these are shaped like hearts, stars, rounds or bars, and can be beautifully decorated with ornately patterned royal icing.<\/p>\n
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![\"Stollen\"](\"https:\/\/www.odyssea-voyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stollen.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
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![\"Chimney](\"https:\/\/www.odyssea-voyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chimney-cakes.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Roasted chestnuts<\/h4>\nIt\u2019s chilly out there, so get yourself a paper cone filled with roasted chestnuts and warm your mitts as you inhale their intoxicating aroma. Roasting brings out the sweetness of the nuts, which have a tender flesh that also happens to be loaded with vitamins and minerals (so you can convince yourself it\u2019s health food). Roasted chestnuts have been a traditional winter food for centuries, a delicious way to use the fires that have been lit to warm the house.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Pretzels<\/h4>\nSatisfyingly twisty, with their firm crust, tender interior and dusting of crunchy salt, traditional German-style pretzels are always a Christmas fair favorite. You may know them best as a half-time snack at your favorite sporting venue, but they actually have religious significance, or did, once upon a time. It\u2019s believed they were first created by monks in the early Middle Ages, possibly in Italy or France, though they have been associated with Germany since at least the eighth Century. The three holes represent the Holy Trinity, while the knot shape mimics hands in prayer.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n4<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Hot potatoes<\/h4>\nOne potato, two potato, more, more, more! The German potato pancakes known as Kartoffelpuffer are not only fun to say, they are utterly irresistible. Similar to latkes, they are made from lightly seasoned grated potatoes that are formed into patties, fried until crispy and served with a variety of toppings, such as applesauce, honey, or sour cream. Then again, if you prefer sweet to savory, you may prefer to indulge in the mounds of what look like tiny raw potatoes \u2013 but are actually made from sweet marzipan.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n5<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Raclette<\/h4>\nWho can resist gloriously melty cheese? Even better than fondue is raclette, which originated in the Swiss Alps and has become a festive favorite far and wide. Raclette is both the name of a cow milk semi-hard cheese that\u2019s fashioned into a wheel, and the dish made with it. One side of the cheese faces a searing open flame, which gradually melts the cheese. Its molten layers are then scraped on top of boiled potatoes, pickles, vegetables and cured meats such as ham or sausage. The name comes from the French word \u2018racler\u2019, to scrape, but we just think it means \u2018delicious\u2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n6<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Gingerbread<\/h4>\nGinger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. These warm spices are the flavor of the holidays \u2013 especially in the classic gingerbread cookies to be found at Christmas markets. Known as \u2018lebkuchen\u2019 in Germany and Austria, they are typically made from a slightly sweet spiced dough, sometime sweetened with honey, and often flavored with nuts and candied citrus peel. Rather than the simple gingerbread men of North American tradition, these are shaped like hearts, stars, rounds or bars, and can be beautifully decorated with ornately patterned royal icing.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Pretzels<\/h4>\nSatisfyingly twisty, with their firm crust, tender interior and dusting of crunchy salt, traditional German-style pretzels are always a Christmas fair favorite. You may know them best as a half-time snack at your favorite sporting venue, but they actually have religious significance, or did, once upon a time. It\u2019s believed they were first created by monks in the early Middle Ages, possibly in Italy or France, though they have been associated with Germany since at least the eighth Century. The three holes represent the Holy Trinity, while the knot shape mimics hands in prayer.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n4<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Hot potatoes<\/h4>\nOne potato, two potato, more, more, more! The German potato pancakes known as Kartoffelpuffer are not only fun to say, they are utterly irresistible. Similar to latkes, they are made from lightly seasoned grated potatoes that are formed into patties, fried until crispy and served with a variety of toppings, such as applesauce, honey, or sour cream. Then again, if you prefer sweet to savory, you may prefer to indulge in the mounds of what look like tiny raw potatoes \u2013 but are actually made from sweet marzipan.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n5<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Raclette<\/h4>\nWho can resist gloriously melty cheese? Even better than fondue is raclette, which originated in the Swiss Alps and has become a festive favorite far and wide. Raclette is both the name of a cow milk semi-hard cheese that\u2019s fashioned into a wheel, and the dish made with it. One side of the cheese faces a searing open flame, which gradually melts the cheese. Its molten layers are then scraped on top of boiled potatoes, pickles, vegetables and cured meats such as ham or sausage. The name comes from the French word \u2018racler\u2019, to scrape, but we just think it means \u2018delicious\u2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n6<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Gingerbread<\/h4>\nGinger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. These warm spices are the flavor of the holidays \u2013 especially in the classic gingerbread cookies to be found at Christmas markets. Known as \u2018lebkuchen\u2019 in Germany and Austria, they are typically made from a slightly sweet spiced dough, sometime sweetened with honey, and often flavored with nuts and candied citrus peel. Rather than the simple gingerbread men of North American tradition, these are shaped like hearts, stars, rounds or bars, and can be beautifully decorated with ornately patterned royal icing.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n4<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Hot potatoes<\/h4>\nOne potato, two potato, more, more, more! The German potato pancakes known as Kartoffelpuffer are not only fun to say, they are utterly irresistible. Similar to latkes, they are made from lightly seasoned grated potatoes that are formed into patties, fried until crispy and served with a variety of toppings, such as applesauce, honey, or sour cream. Then again, if you prefer sweet to savory, you may prefer to indulge in the mounds of what look like tiny raw potatoes \u2013 but are actually made from sweet marzipan.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n5<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Raclette<\/h4>\nWho can resist gloriously melty cheese? Even better than fondue is raclette, which originated in the Swiss Alps and has become a festive favorite far and wide. Raclette is both the name of a cow milk semi-hard cheese that\u2019s fashioned into a wheel, and the dish made with it. One side of the cheese faces a searing open flame, which gradually melts the cheese. Its molten layers are then scraped on top of boiled potatoes, pickles, vegetables and cured meats such as ham or sausage. The name comes from the French word \u2018racler\u2019, to scrape, but we just think it means \u2018delicious\u2019.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n6<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Gingerbread<\/h4>\nGinger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. These warm spices are the flavor of the holidays \u2013 especially in the classic gingerbread cookies to be found at Christmas markets. Known as \u2018lebkuchen\u2019 in Germany and Austria, they are typically made from a slightly sweet spiced dough, sometime sweetened with honey, and often flavored with nuts and candied citrus peel. Rather than the simple gingerbread men of North American tradition, these are shaped like hearts, stars, rounds or bars, and can be beautifully decorated with ornately patterned royal icing.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n5<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Raclette<\/h4>\nWho can resist gloriously melty cheese? Even better than fondue is raclette, which originated in the Swiss Alps and has become a festive favorite far and wide. Raclette is both the name of a cow milk semi-hard cheese that\u2019s fashioned into a wheel, and the dish made with it. One side of the cheese faces a searing open flame, which gradually melts the cheese. Its molten layers are then scraped on top of boiled potatoes, pickles, vegetables and cured meats such as ham or sausage. The name comes from the French word \u2018racler\u2019, to scrape, but we just think it means \u2018delicious\u2019.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n6<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Gingerbread<\/h4>\nGinger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. These warm spices are the flavor of the holidays \u2013 especially in the classic gingerbread cookies to be found at Christmas markets. Known as \u2018lebkuchen\u2019 in Germany and Austria, they are typically made from a slightly sweet spiced dough, sometime sweetened with honey, and often flavored with nuts and candied citrus peel. Rather than the simple gingerbread men of North American tradition, these are shaped like hearts, stars, rounds or bars, and can be beautifully decorated with ornately patterned royal icing.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n6<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Gingerbread<\/h4>\nGinger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. These warm spices are the flavor of the holidays \u2013 especially in the classic gingerbread cookies to be found at Christmas markets. Known as \u2018lebkuchen\u2019 in Germany and Austria, they are typically made from a slightly sweet spiced dough, sometime sweetened with honey, and often flavored with nuts and candied citrus peel. Rather than the simple gingerbread men of North American tradition, these are shaped like hearts, stars, rounds or bars, and can be beautifully decorated with ornately patterned royal icing.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n7<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Stollen<\/h4>\nEven fruitcake naysayers love stollen. And what\u2019s not to love? Stollen is not actually a cake, but a sweetened bread that when sliced, lightly toasted and slathered in butter, makes a terrific holiday breakfast. The dough is generously studded with candied citrus peel, dried fruit, nuts and spices, and the most indulgent versions have a rich marzipan core. The loaf is baked, then dusted with a thick layer of icing sugar, the whole said to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n8<\/span>\u00a0 | \u00a0Chimney Cakes<\/h4>\nOriginally a street snack from Hungary, the chimney cake is a dramatic treat that\u2019s been spotted at Christmas markets throughout Europe. A bread-like dough is wrapped in a tight spiral pattern around a spit, then held above an open flame, turned and turned until it\u2019s baked golden and fragrant all around. The hot, hollow tube \u2013 which looks like a chimney, hence the name \u2013 is then quickly rolled in sweet toppings that can include sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ground walnuts or almonds. These snacks are sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and utterly addictive.<\/p>\n
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