Weisswurst - How to Eat

Every year many tourists and business travellers come to Germany. Certainly they will go und try out a real German thing: Weisswurst. Show that you a real master of weisswurst-eating-techniques and do not embarrass yourself by eating it by just cutting the sausage into slices. There are some things to know about eating it:

1. Do not eat the skin. This part of a real weisswurst is peeled off, before eating. After it is peeled, you use a fork and a knife. Originally it's been sucked out. Sounds nasty? Yes it does, but it is true. Nowadays people do not do this any more because it not exactly a decent behavior.
2. The skin does only come off, if you peel it right after taking it out of hot water. Only two minutes will make peeling impossible. This is why they always serve it in a bowl of  hot water.
3. Use sweet mustard together with it. This is what belong to a delicious weisswurst-enjoyment and you will miss the taste of the compontents, if you use something else or nothing.
4. Eat it until midday. In former times there was no way of keeping it fresh until after 12.00 p.m. This is why it is traditionally eaten during the morning. In some restaurants you won't be able to order weisswurst after midday.
5. Eat together with a Bretzel. The Bretzel is not the dry thing, you might know. It is a soft pastry with a crisp skin and it tastes absolutely delicous. Do not accept another side dish and of course it should be a fresh one.
6. Weisswurst is a Bavarian thing.  It is known all over Germany, but the best ones are available in Bavaria. If possible: Wait until you are in the southern part of Germany (Bavaria) and give it a go where it originally comes from.
7. Enjoy it together with "Weissbier". This sort of beer is very gentle in taste and it makes the experience perfect.

Weisswurst - Do no eat with skin

Peel it before eating. It is necessary to use your hands, a fork and a knife.

Enjoy with Brezel, sweet mustard and Weissbier

 Now you are ready to eat, drink and feel like a real bavarian. All right, there are some things missing like the strange bavarian clothes. But no need to wear this carnival-alike leather trousers or dresses like from a 1950's film. It's still tasty when you are wearing a jeans and a shirt.