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id="dc4c">The meat mixture is compacted like a salami. The stomach openings are tied off and cooked in a water bath at around 72° Celsius for about 4–6 hours. The cooked sausage is cut into 2-finger slices and fried in butter or oil to brown it.</p><p id="3488">Usually, the slices are served with Sauerkraut and potatoes. It is very delicious and a must-try if you visit the Pfalz and Palatinate regions of Germany.</p><p id="c218">I enjoyed the traditional version made with a sow’s stomach and can recommend it!</p><p id="24c4">Did you eat interesting traditional or international dishes that made people frown because they thought it might be a bizarre dish to eat? Let me know in the comment section.</p><p id="26fb">This story is inspired by<b> <a href="https://readmedium.com/july-word-a-day-prompts-c63599460d30">A-Word-A-Day prompts</a></b> for July 2022 (Day 11: Local) published by <a href="undefined">Christine Graves</a> in <a href="https://medium.com/enticing-the-muse">Enticing the Muse</a>.</p><p id="e2d4">This is<b> </b>story 32/60 of the 60-day writing challenge inspired by <a href="undefined">Alain Polo</a>. Feel free to join us on this journey.</p><p id="ddc6">A shoutout to 60-day Writing Club members: <a href="undefined">Elvie</a> | ️ <a href="undefined">Brendan</a> | <a href="undefined">Gustavo</a> | <a href="undefined">Ellie</a> | <a href="undefined">Cristina</a> | <a href="undefined">Carmellita</

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Saumagen: Would you risk eating an amazing dish made from a pig’s stomach?

It’s a delicacy in the Palatinate region in Germany.

“Saumagen with Sauerkraut” — Photo by Benreis, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Saumagen was made famous by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who loved the dish. It originated in the Palatinate region where Mr. Kohl was from.

He served the dish to visiting dignitaries such as Margaret Thatcher, Michael Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton — CNN Travel.

Saumagen is also made in my local region, the Rhineland Pfalz. The German word Saumagen consists of 2 base words “sau” (sow) and “magen” (stomach), thus it’s directly translated as “sow’s stomach.” The name doesn’t sound very appetizing. A bit bizarre, perhaps?

Saumagen is traditionally made by stuffing a thoroughly washed pig’s stomach with a mixture of minced meat, onions, potatoes, carrots, and herbs. These days some butchers use artificial casings as it has a longer shelf life.

The meat mixture is compacted like a salami. The stomach openings are tied off and cooked in a water bath at around 72° Celsius for about 4–6 hours. The cooked sausage is cut into 2-finger slices and fried in butter or oil to brown it.

Usually, the slices are served with Sauerkraut and potatoes. It is very delicious and a must-try if you visit the Pfalz and Palatinate regions of Germany.

I enjoyed the traditional version made with a sow’s stomach and can recommend it!

Did you eat interesting traditional or international dishes that made people frown because they thought it might be a bizarre dish to eat? Let me know in the comment section.

This story is inspired by A-Word-A-Day prompts for July 2022 (Day 11: Local) published by Christine Graves in Enticing the Muse.

This is story 32/60 of the 60-day writing challenge inspired by Alain Polo. Feel free to join us on this journey.

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20 best German foods

German (CNN) - food is rich, hearty and diverse. It's comfort eating with high-quality, often locally sourced…

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