<strong>The bread business: </strong>Baking is serious business in Germany. The country even has an Institute for Bread.
The bread business: Baking is serious business in Germany. The country even has an Institute for Bread.
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<strong>Rolls aplenty:</strong> There's an array of Brötchen available to accompany any meal.
Rolls aplenty: There's an array of Brötchen available to accompany any meal.
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<strong>Breakfast time:</strong> Hörnchen is the German version of the croissant.
Breakfast time: Hörnchen is the German version of the croissant.
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<strong>The trade:</strong> German bakers complete high-level, creative training that most other countries do not have.
The trade: German bakers complete high-level, creative training that most other countries do not have.
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<strong>Crusty loaves: </strong>According to Germany's bread register, there are more than 3,200 types of bread in the country.
Crusty loaves: According to Germany's bread register, there are more than 3,200 types of bread in the country.
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<strong>Grains and seeds:</strong> The breads' nutrition is often bolstered by whole grains and seeds.
Grains and seeds: The breads' nutrition is often bolstered by whole grains and seeds.
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<strong>Cultural touchstone: </strong>"It sells like sliced bread" is a German proverb describing fast-selling items.
Cultural touchstone: "It sells like sliced bread" is a German proverb describing fast-selling items.
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<strong>Add some toppings: </strong>Pile some corned beef and Swiss cheese on your rye and you have the start of a tasty Reuben.
Add some toppings: Pile some corned beef and Swiss cheese on your rye and you have the start of a tasty Reuben.
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<strong>Fortifying food: </strong>Germans tend to eat sourdough bread made with rye, spelt and wheat flours.
Fortifying food: Germans tend to eat sourdough bread made with rye, spelt and wheat flours.
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<strong>Pretzels, too: </strong>That's right. The Germans gave the world pretzels, which go particularly well with a beer at Oktoberfest.
Pretzels, too: That's right. The Germans gave the world pretzels, which go particularly well with a beer at Oktoberfest.
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<strong>Tasty twists: </strong>Pretzels originate in the southern parts of Germany.
Tasty twists: Pretzels originate in the southern parts of Germany.
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