Germany
Weizenbock
Strong wheat beer combining wheat beer and bock characteristics, dark or pale, rich and complex.
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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Westphalian Ham
Westfälischer Schinken
Dry-cured ham smoked over beechwood and juniper, from Westphalia, with a mild smoke flavor.
Munich, Germany
White Sausage
Weißwurst
Munich specialty made with pork, veal, and pork fat seasoned with parsley, pepper, lemon, and salt, boiled not fried.
Vienna, Austria
Wiener Schnitzel
Veal Schnitzel
Austria's national dish: thin, breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet with golden crispy crust, served with lemon, lingonberry jam, and potato salad.
Germany
Wollwurst
Wollwurst is a pale Bavarian pork-and-veal sausage made without a casing, poached then browned in a pan.
Austria
Yeast Dumpling
Germknödel
Steamed yeast dumpling filled with plum jam (Powidl), topped with melted butter and poppy seeds, light and airy, a beloved Austrian dessert.
Bavaria, Germany
Yellow Sausage
Gelbwurst
Bavarian boiled sausage, pale yellow-white, with mild ginger and nutmeg flavor, no curing salts.