Q 01/05

Roughly how many different types of sausage are made in Germany?

A) About 15

B) About 150

C) About 1,500

D) About 15,000

Answer · why

C) About 1,500

About 1,500; for scalded kinds such as frankfurters, butchers mince the meat with crushed ice so the paste stays cold and doesn't set too soon.

Q 02/05

What is Sauerbraten?

A) A sour cabbage soup

B) A pickled gherkin

C) A marinated sour roast

D) A rye sourdough

Answer · why

C) A marinated sour roast

A marinated sour roast: tough cuts soak for days in vinegar or wine, which tenderizes the meat before cooking.

Q 03/05

In which city is the Weisswurst, or white sausage, especially popular?

A) Berlin

B) Hamburg

C) Cologne

D) Munich

Answer · why

D) Munich

Munich's Weisswurst is traditionally eaten before noon, and a local saying holds that the sausages should never hear the midday church bells.

Q 04/05

Lübeck's famous marzipan is made mainly from which nut?

A) Hazelnuts

B) Almonds

C) Walnuts

D) Chestnuts

Answer · why

B) Almonds

Almonds, ground with sugar; marzipan was long sold as a medicine before it became a luxury sweet.

Q 05/05

What is a Rollmops?

A) A rolled pickled herring fillet

B) A rolled stuffed pork roast

C) A cinnamon pastry spiral

D) A stuffed cabbage roll

Answer · why

A) A rolled pickled herring fillet

A rolled pickled herring fillet; Germans traditionally eat rollmops as part of a Katerfrühstück, the hangover breakfast.