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Exploring Frankfurt’s expansive F&B offerings
Frankfurt’s vibrant food scene has a lot to offer and boasts several 'must-haves' for food enthusiasts from across the globe. One amongst these is Frankfurter, a long, thin flavourful sausage that is lightly smoked and is made from pork. Traditionally, they are served with bread, yellow mustard, horseradish, and potato salad. Next on the list of must-try local dishes in the German city is Green sauce, a blend of seven herbs borage, chervil, cress, parsley, salad burnet, sorrel, and chives. It is served cold over hard-boiled eggs and boiled potatoes. The delicacy is so popular in the region that an elaborate culinary celebration is hosted to honour it. Called the Green Sauce Festival, this seven-daylong event invites visitors to taste different green sauce creations and pick a winner from the many cooking teams sent forth by Frankfurt’s hotels and restaurants. For the cheese lovers, there is Handkas mit Musik that translates to ‘hand cheese with music’. Locals usually only use a knife to eat this dish by pushing some cheese with marinade on a buttered piece of bread (no fork is required). Satiate your sweet cravings with Frankfurter Kranz (buttercream cake Frankfurt-style). It resembles a crown, with golden brittle placed around the outside and jewel-like cherries as decoration.
The discussion about Frankfurt’s F&B is incomplete without the mention of its most popular beverage — apple wine. Head to one of the rustic apple wine pubs in the city, where it is served in an earthenware jug, commonly referred to as the 'bembel', and drunk from a special ribbed glass, known as the gerippte.
FOOD HUBS TO EXPLORE
Enjoy a food-filled time at Freßgass that houses several cafés, bistros, bars, and restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks, and happy-hour drinks. A variety of local, regional and international specialities can be enjoyed here.
Try out the traditional and authentic recipes at Adolf Wagner where you also get to experience the flavour of the cider culture. Coffee enthusiasts must check out Café Wacker that serves a wide range of coffee specialties from its own roasters.
Frankfurt is also home to several Michelin Starred restaurants including Restaurant Gustav, Restaurant Lafleur, Carmelo Greco, Seven Swans, Erno's Bistro, Français; the list goes on. frankfurt-tourismus.de