Currywurst
Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 15:50
My new (to me) favorite thing. We tried it last week before the Jimmy Scott show...the first currywurst shop in LA just opened a couple months ago, and after hearing about it from my roommate, we couldn't resist.
http://www.berlincurrywurst.com/
We walked in, and were immediately greeted warmly by the German couple who own the place. Within 5 minutes we were educated as to the whole history of this OUTSTANDING dish. In 1949 a German housewife threw together everything she had in her kitchen and, by the grace of god, developed this masterpiece...sausage, smothered in a ketchup or tomato-based sauce, flavored with curry powder, served with fries, and bread to mop up the sauce. "Use the bread for the sauce...don't make a sandwich...don't be American." She was married to an English army officer...that's where the curry came from. Now it's ubiquitous Berlin street food. They love it so much, they opened a museum devoted to it a couple years ago - http://www.currywurstmuseum.de/
After trying it, I completely understand. I got the paprikawurst with garlic sauce, heat level 2 (which was nose-running, eye-watering HOT). Puppy had the rindswurst with jambalaya sauce, level 1 (still pretty spicy). Both BRILLIANT!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currywurst
http://www.berlincurrywurst.com/
We walked in, and were immediately greeted warmly by the German couple who own the place. Within 5 minutes we were educated as to the whole history of this OUTSTANDING dish. In 1949 a German housewife threw together everything she had in her kitchen and, by the grace of god, developed this masterpiece...sausage, smothered in a ketchup or tomato-based sauce, flavored with curry powder, served with fries, and bread to mop up the sauce. "Use the bread for the sauce...don't make a sandwich...don't be American." She was married to an English army officer...that's where the curry came from. Now it's ubiquitous Berlin street food. They love it so much, they opened a museum devoted to it a couple years ago - http://www.currywurstmuseum.de/
After trying it, I completely understand. I got the paprikawurst with garlic sauce, heat level 2 (which was nose-running, eye-watering HOT). Puppy had the rindswurst with jambalaya sauce, level 1 (still pretty spicy). Both BRILLIANT!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currywurst