During my hiatus from this blog I travelled to Europe to visit my homeland of Germany, where I hung out with my beloved Oma. We travelled together to see my cousin Gianni and his partner Claudia in Italy. The food experience was unforgettable, and though it was a six week trip I took over six months ago, I still have foodie flashbacks.
Italy was food heaven and most of the joyous experience was owed to the warm and inviting kitchen of Claudia's parents, who prepared several Puglian feasts for us at their home in Monteparano. Their cheap wine equivalent was some of the best wine I have ever tasted, made from the Negroamaro grape exclusive to the region.
Germany was, as always, a food pleasure: however, as a Bavarian I was extremely offended by the potato salad in Berlin. While some regions in Germany make potato salad creamy, Bavarians are all about the vinegar. I will share two variations of Bavarian potato salad with you in a future blog which will hopefully convince you the Frank way is the only way!
Here are some snaps of my food adventure...
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| My first taste of Italian food in Italy - antipasto! |
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| Amazing chocolate in a gelateria in Lecce |
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| Funghi salad |
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| Schnitzel mit Kartoffelsalat from a Gasthaus in Sachen bei Ansbach, near my home town of Lichtenau (recipe to follow) |
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| The ultimate - bratwurst and sauerkraut |
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