• Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Not nitpicking just super curious: I quite like the currywurst I can get locally and it’s served as a bratwurst with an (english) curry sauce on top - is that not what a currywurst is in Germany?

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      I don’t know how an english curry sauce is done but in germany the sauce is

      • tomato based (some recipies use ketchup)
      • contains curry powder (hence the name)
      • can be spicy
      • often has a fruity flavour

      the ingredients for the one with apple sauce are something like this.

      • 1 big white onion
      • 500g dices tomatoes
      • 500g pureed tomatoes
      • 50ml orange juice
      • 4 table spoons apple sauce
      • curry powder
      • honey or sugar
      • salt, pepper, hot paprika powder to taste

      you sauté the diced onion, add the juice and honey followed by the rest of the ingredients and cook for a long while on low to medium heat.

      but recepies vary widely.

      what kind of sausage is used also varies depending on which part of the country you are in.

      I am from the Ruhrarea and here grilled sausages are the norm, i think in Berlin its more common to use a hot dog style sausage and in regions known for a special kind of sausage you can probably order a currywurst with the regional speciality.