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Institut für die Förderung von Mehrsprachigkeit, interkulturellen Kompetenzen und Gleichbehandlung

For the project meeting of the project EU Treasure Hunt inLondon March 2013

Austrian Food.....Austria was once the center of a large empire stretching from France to Russia and from the BalticSea to Turkey, imparting a varied heritage to Austria'scuisine. Indeed modern Austria now borders Italy, Hungary and Germany, among others -- and theirHungary and Germany, among others -- and theirculinary influences are the strongest.

Austria's capital city of Vienna even claims its owncuisine as if it were a separate country -- it's thesmallest Austrian state but also the most populous atover 1.5 million, which is one-fifth the population of the entire nation. Join us as we tour the country thatgave us apple strudel and weinerschnitzel.

If the only impression you have of

Austria is the Von Trapp family

singing their repertoire from the

Sound of Music, then travelling food lovers will be Sound of Music, then travelling food lovers will be

pleasantly surprised by their cuisine. Don’t expect

light fare when visiting Austria, in fact most dishes

are sumptuously rich and happily satisfying. There is

limited variety in the cuisine but what they do cook is

done well..

Specialities originate from all

countries of the former monarchy

Austria's specialities originate fromall countries of the formerall countries of the formermonarchy: Hungary, Bohemia, Italy.... They were perfected here, turned into joys for the eyes and the taste-buds. The expression of a joie de vivre that is equally to be found in a simple corner cafe or aluxury restaurant.

Most famous dishesThe food is the main thing wherever you are:

Schnitzel and Tafelspitz.

Kaiserschmarren and Powideltascherl.

Vienna is a city of gourmets. The dishes are works of art, created by true enthusiasts. Poetic combinations of created by true enthusiasts. Poetic combinations of flour and sugar, like Sachertorte, Gugelhupf orApfelstrudel.

It's literally "o dolce vita" at the cake shops.

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Tafelspitz

Prime beef from the rump boiled and garnished withhorseradish and apple sauce, chive sauce, served withhome-fried

or roast potatoesor roast potatoes

Wiener Schnitzel

Veal cutletbreaded and fried, servedfried, servedwith saladand pommesfrites orpotato salad.

Erdäpfel Salat / Potato salad

Potato salad made from boiledpotatoes, dices and marinated in a mixture of vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Good accompaniaqment forfor Wiener schnitzel.for Wiener schnitzel.

ZweibelrostbratenBraised beefsteak with onions

Knödel / Dumplig

Light fluffy dumplings which contain seven basicingredients: flour, potatoes, semolina, bread rolls, ricotta, cheese and yeast

Apfelstrudel

Rolled pastryfilled with apple, breadcrumbsand raisins. Canand raisins. Canbe served on it'sown or with hot vanilla sauce orice cream.

Kaiserschmarren / (Emperor's Trifle)

A kind of desertomelet (orfluffy pancake) torn with twoforks,sprinkledforks,sprinkledwith powderedsugar.

Gugelhupf

A specialViennese cake. the idealaccompanimentto a Melange and to a Melange and an essentialingredient of Vienneseafternoon coffee.

Sachertorte

A chocolate cake made according to a traditional recipe developed by Franz Sacher.

Austrian Coffee.....� In Austria, you never order just coffee –

� they'll know you're a tourist. There is an Austrianword for every coffee imaginable. Here are a few:

� Einspanner (or "hitch")Sweet black demitasse, a strong black coffee, served inSweet black demitasse, a strong black coffee, served ina glass with whipped cream and sprinkled withchocolate powder.

� Kapuziner ("monk")A small amount of coffee mixed

with a large amount of milk.

� Fiaker ("coachman")Sweetened demitasse served in a glass

Austrian Coffee..... 2� Grosser Brauner ("big brown")

Large cup of coffee with a dash of milk

� Kleiner Schwarzer ("small black")Demitasse without milk

� Melange ("mix")� Melange ("mix")Half coffee and half milk with a frothy crown, whichwas often called a hydrocephalus because of this

� Kleiner Goldener ("small gold")Demitasse with milk

� Kleiner Brauner ("small brown")Small cup of coffee with a dash of milk

HOW TO MAKE WIENERSCHNITZEL?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKgeBCbVGgQ

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