As the other major component of a cheese fondue is thewhite wineused to bring the different cheeses together, make sure you use a good qualitydry white wine. To make things easy for myself, I simply use the same wine which we also serve during the meal. Others like to drinkschnappsorgr...
A German scientist named D.P. Hanig developed the tongue map in 1901 by asking volunteers where they could perceive sensation. Other scientists later corroborated his findings but charted the results in such a way that areas of lowered sensitivity looked like areas of no sensitivity. By 1974...
Learn how to make peach pies. Make a Georgia peach pie, peach schnapps recipe, a traditional recipe, a cream pie, a pecan peach pie or a fresh peach pie.Traditional blackberry pie: try a traditonal, a recipe made with cream, one made with sour cream, a mixed berry pie and a recipe...
chase shots of less smooth spirits such as young (silver tequila) or some schnapps varieties with something acidic (lime juice/wedge) or something sweet (orange slice or cranberry juice) to mellow their alcohol burn drink plenty of water alongside the spirituous liquid (self-explanatory) You Mig...
A German named Johann Siegert moved to Venezuela in the 1820s to serve as the surgeon general in a revolutionary army. He settled in the town of Angostura and began producing his own brand of bitters for treating his soldiers for seasickness and digestive ailments. In the 1830s, he started...
Harz Railway schnapps is sold on board - delicious!Scenery from the train.Elend station. The word elend literally means misery in German, but the place name may have a different etymology!Drei Annen Hohne, junction station for the branch line up the Brocken. Another train arrives from Wernigero...
To host an authentic Oktoberfest celebration, you’ll want to make your backyard feel as much like a German beer garden as possible. Lucky enough, beer gardens are casual and easy-going so you don’t have to do much to make it feel like Munich. Here’s what we recommend for getting in...
Those with a sweet tooth will recognize Austria’s Milka chocolate brand and may be a little surprised to know that the apple strudel has origins in Austria, where it’s known as the Viennese strudel. Schnapps may be an import from Germany, but it is enjoyed throughout Austria, with many...
Just across the German border, you’ll come across the city of Innsbruck, Austria. The capital city of Tyrol, Innsbruck is a scenic spot that is also known as the largest ski resort in the Alps. In addition to sledding, skiing, snowboarding and snowy carriage rides, Innsbruck boasts a var...
“I got money from (Joe) Wieder for writing articles for his muscle magazines,” Schwarzenegger recalls. “I wrote each month in German how I trained and gave it to a translator. They sent a photographer to the gym. In return, Wieder gave me an apartment for free and a leased Volkswagen...