Cologne

[Kerala]

My pleasure, @kayb

The fish came with a side plate of

small round pasta i haven't had before, a lovely way to soak up the sauce.

[rotuts]

@Kerala 

 

that you for sharing your trip

 

 many new and interesting sights

 

and various foods 

 

Im zeroing on the 

 

''  Rotisseried ham knuckle, roast potatoes and sauerkraut. ''

 

Id love to try that .

 

thanks again

[Smithy]

On 10/10/2022 at 5:17 PM, Kerala said:

Pork in a rosemary and grilled orange sauce that was quite simply stupendous. I've never tasted this before and I can't wait to try it again.

 

If you were to try making this yourself,  how would you go about it? It sounds marvelous!

[Kerala]

The online menu just says pork fillet in orange and rosemary sauce. The texture of the pork was quite firm and chewey, which we liked, but it was the sauce which was the star. The combination of orange, rosemary and pork here  would be a good start. Thanks for the reminder, @Smithy

Edited October 16, 2022 by Kerala (log)

[Smithy]

On 10/16/2022 at 2:52 AM, Kerala said:

The online menu just says pork fillet in orange and rosemary sauce. The texture of the pork was quite firm and chewey, which we liked, but it was the sauce which was the star. The combination of orange, rosemary and pork here  would be a good start. Thanks for the reminder, @Smithy

 

Oh, thank you for that link. It's likely to be a while before I try cooking it, but I can already take pleasure in this sentence:

 

Quote

This delightfully aromatic braise gives a nod to the east with its star anise, but the heady mix of sherry, orange, garlic and rosemary shows it still wants to dance the flamenco.

 

[Kerala]

On 10/10/2022 at 11:17 PM, Kerala said:

Mrs K loved her meal, and her glass of sangria, actually her first alcoholic drink in Cologne. The drink you see in the photo above is a Zombie. I've never had one before. Wow! So delicious!

 

Obvs not Mrs K's first alcohol in Cologne, as she had the Aperol spritz already. Excuse: not my first drink in Cologne!

Talking of drinking culture, do other cities in Germany have the 200ml keep-'em-coming drinking habit of Cologne? I really liked it rather than facing a huge Stein to get through.

Edited October 21, 2022 by Kerala (log)

[Duvel]

2 hours ago, Kerala said:

Obvs not Mrs K's first alcohol in Cologne, as she had the Aperol spritz already. Excuse: not my first drink in Cologne!

Talking of drinking culture, do other cities in Germany have the 200ml keep-'em-coming drinking habit of Cologne? I really liked it rather than facing a huge Stein to get through.

No, that type of drinking habit is reserved to Kölsch (in Cologne) and Altbier (in Düsseldorf).

[BonVivant]

Sorry you didn't get to try the local blood sausage. It's quite a different kind of blood sausage and it's delicious! Nobody knows what I'm talking about unless they have tried it .

 

Drinking, Duesseldorf style. I'm partial to Altbier. After 5 days of Koelsch pub scrawl I could finally slag it off. Koelsch is not for me. I'm no coward, had to do it to find out for myself.

 

I love southern style, too. My first love of German beer began in Bamberg, Franconia. But, in Franconia sitting in a rural Biergarten under a linden tree contemplating the universe and realising how lucky you are to be able to enjoy the little things in life. It's not like drinking yourself into a coma like Oktoberfest kind of event.

In awe. Respect, please.

 

Another favourite spot of mine in Duesseldorf for Hausmannkost (home-style food).

 

 

 

 

On the same day they had a football match. This pre football match experience was just as brutal as in Rotherham, but here everyone was calm and considerate. I would not want to experience this again in Rotherham (or Sheffield), where I happened to be on that day, quite unknowingly.

Edited October 22, 2022 by BonVivant (log)