German Menu and Dining Guide 3
A German-English Food and Drink Glossary
With Phrasebook
Part of German for Beginners: Lesson 13
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S
Sachertorte Austrian cake (see below)
Sachertorte is a rich chocolate cake with a special chocolate glaze and an inner layer of apricot jam (Marillenmarmelade). The cake is named for the Austrian baker Franz Sacher (1816-1907) who first created the recipe in 1832 as a 16-year-old apprentice at Prince Metternich's court. His son Eduard Sacher later refined the recipe and also opened Vienna's Hotel Sacher in 1876.
Saft juice
saftig adj. juicey
Sahne cream, whipped cream
Saison season
je nach Saison depending on the season
Salami salami
Salamipizza pepperoni pizza
Salat salad, lettuce
Gurkensalat cucumber salad
Kartoffelsalat potato salad
Salz salt
Salzkartoffeln (salt) boiled potatoes
Sandwich sandwich
Sardellen anchovies
Sauce, Soße gravy, sauce, salad dressing
Sauer- pickled, sour
Sauerbraten sauerbraten, marinated beef
saure Gurken pickles, gherkins
Sauerkraut sauerkraut, pickled cabbage
Sauerrahm sour cream
sauer, säuerlich (adj.) tart, sour
scharf (adj.) hot, spicey
Schinken ham
Schlachtplatte cold cuts and sausage platter
Schlagsahne whipped cream
mit Schlag with whipped cream, topping
Schnaps hard liquor, schnapps
Schnecken snails, escargot
Schnellimbiss stand-up food stall
Schnittkäse sliced cheese
Schnittlauch chives
Schnitzel cutlet, schnitzel
Jägerschnitzel veal/pork cutlet with mushrooms and peppers
Wiener Schnitzel breaded veal/pork cutlet
Zigeunerschnitzel cutlet with spicy sauce of red and green peppers
Schokolade chocolate
heiße Schokolade hot chocolate
Schorle spritzer, wine cooler, wine and soda water
Gespritzte(r) spritzer, wine cooler (Austria, Bavaria)
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte Black Forest cherry cake (with cherry schnapps)
Schweins- pork (in compound words)
Schweinskotelett pork chops
vom Schwein from the pig, pork
Schweinefleisch pork
Seezunge sole
Sekt sparkling wine
Semmel(n) bread roll(s) (Austria, So. Ger.)
Semmelknödel bread dumplings (Austria, So. Ger.)
Senf mustard
Serviette napkin, serviette
Sesam sesame (seasoning)
Soße, Sauce gravy, sauce, salad dressing
Spargel asparagus
German asparagus is usually white rather than green. It is cultivated with a covering of earth to keep it pale, and is considered a delicacy in several regions in June.
Spätzle type of S. German/Bavarian pasta (often instead of potatoes)
Speck bacon
Speisekarte menu
Spezialität des Hauses specialty of the house
Spiegelei(er) fried eggs
Spieß spit, skewer
vom Spieß shish kebab
Spinat spinach
Stachelbeeren gooseberries
Steak steak
Steak Tatar, Tatarbeefsteak steak tartare, raw steak
Strausswirtschaft seasonal wine room
Besenwirtschaft another word for Strausswirtschaft
Sülze diced meat or fish in aspic; brawn
Suppe soup
süss sweet
T
Tafelspitz cooked beef with horseradish and cream sauce
Tagesgericht dish of the day, today's entrée
Tagessuppe soup of the day, soup du jour
Tasse cup
Tatar tartare
Steak Tatar, Tatarbeefsteak steak tartare, raw steak
Taube pigeon, dove
Tee tea
Tee mit Milch tea with cream/milk
Tee mit Zitrone tea with lemon
Teller plate
Thunfisch tuna fish
Tintenfisch squid
Tomate tomato
Tomatensaft tomato juice
Tomatensuppe tomato soup
Torte cake, tart
Trauben grapes
Traubensaft grape juice
Trinkgeld tip
trocken (adj.) dry (wine)
Truthahn turkey
Pute(r) turkey
Thanksgiving dishes. An article:
Erntedankfest/Thanksgiving
V
vegetarisch adj. vegetarian
verlorene Eier poached eggs
Vollkornbrot whole wheat/grain bread
Vorspeise(n) appetizer(s), hors d'oeuvre(s)
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W
Waldfrüchte wild (forest) berries
Wachtel quail
Wasser water
Leitungswasser tap water
Mineralwasser mineral water, soda water
stilles Wasser non-carbonated water
Wassermelone watermelon
Wein wine
Rotwein red wine
Weißwein white wine
Weintrauben grapes
Wurst und Würstchen
German sausage
Photo: Hyde Flippo
Weinstube wine room, wine bar
Weißbrot white bread
Weißkohl cabbage
Weizenbier wheat beer
Wermut vermouth
Wiener Schnitzel breaded veal/pork cutlet
Wienerschnitzel breaded veal/pork cutlet
Jägerschnitzel veal/pork cutlet with mushrooms and peppers
Zigeunerschnitzel cutlet with spicy sauce of red and green peppers
Wurst sausage
Würstchen (small) sausages
Frankfurter Würstchen hot dog-like sausage
Leberwurst liverwurst
Mettwurst soft smoked sausage, usually pork
Wurst, the German national food, comes in an amazing number of varieties. The four main types (based on how they are made) are: (1) Rohwurst (Salami, Mettwurst), (2) Brühwurst (Fleischwurst, Frankfurter), (3) Kochwurst (Leberwurst, Presskopf) and (4) Bratwurst (for cooking).
Z
Zahnstocher toothpick
Ziegenkäse goat's milk cheese, feta cheese
Zimt cinnamon
Zitrone lemon
Zucker sugar
Zwetsche(n), Zwetschge(n) plum(s)
Zwetschkenknödel plum dumpling
Zwetschenschnaps, -wasser plum brandy
Zwiebel(n) onion(s)
frittierte Zwiebelringe fried onion rings
Zwiebelsuppe onion soup
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