Germany Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Cuisine === {{Main|German cuisine}} [[File:BavarianLunch.jpg|thumb|Bavarian [[Bratwurst]] with mustard, a [[pretzel]], and [[Beer in Germany|German beer]]]] German cuisine varies from region to region and often neighbouring regions share some culinary similarities, including with the southern regions of [[Bavarian cuisine|Bavaria]] and [[Swabian cuisine|Swabia]], [[Switzerland]], and [[Austria]]. International varieties such as [[pizza]], [[sushi]], [[Chinese food]], [[Greek cuisine|Greek food]], [[Indian cuisine]], and [[doner kebab]] are popular. [[German cuisine#Bread|Bread]] is a significant part of German cuisine and German bakeries produce about 600 main types of bread and 1,200 types of pastries and [[Bread roll|rolls]] ({{lang|de|Brötchen}}).<ref>{{cite book|page=344|title=The World of Wine and Food: A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings|last=Philpott|first=Don|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2016|isbn=978-1-4422-6804-3}}</ref> German [[List of German cheeses|cheeses]] account for about 22% of all cheese produced in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/EDN-20190119-1|website=Eurostat|title=Where does our cheese come from?|date=19 January 2019|accessdate=15 March 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204144839/https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/EDN-20190119-1|archivedate=4 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012 over 99% of all meat produced in Germany was either pork, chicken or beef. Germans produce their ubiquitous sausages in almost 1,500 varieties, including [[Bratwurst]]s and [[Weisswurst]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://germanfoods.org/german-food-facts/german-hams-sausages-meats-guide/ |title=Guide to German Hams and Sausages |publisher=German Foods North America |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322084957/http://germanfoods.org/german-food-facts/german-hams-sausages-meats-guide/ |archivedate=22 March 2015 |accessdate=26 March 2015 }}</ref> The national alcoholic drink is [[Beer in Germany|beer]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/In-depth-look-at-Germanys-national-drink--beer/videoshow/16419704.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=16 September 2012|title=In-depth look at Germany's national drink – beer|archivedate=30 September 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930021437/https://m.timesofindia.com/In-depth-look-at-Germanys-national-drink--beer/videoshow/16419704.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> German beer consumption per person stands at {{convert|110|litres|0}} in 2013 and remains among the [[List of countries by beer consumption per capita|highest in the world]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/top-10-heaviest-beer-drinking-countries-czech-republic-germany-sink-most-pints-1475764 |title=Top 10 Heaviest Beer-drinking Countries: Czech Republic and Germany Sink Most Pints |first=Samantha |last=Payne |date=20 November 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513195740/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/top-10-heaviest-beer-drinking-countries-czech-republic-germany-sink-most-pints-1475764 |archivedate=13 May 2015 |work=International Business Times}}</ref> [[Reinheitsgebot|German beer purity regulations]] date back to the 16th century.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/492-years-of-good-beer-germans-toast-the-anniversary-of-their-beer-purity-law-a-549175.html |title=492 Years of Good Beer: Germans Toast the Anniversary of Their Beer Purity Law |date=23 April 2008 |work=Spiegel Online |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506121630/http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,549175,00.html |archivedate=6 May 2008}}</ref> [[German wine|Wine]] has become popular in many parts of the country, especially close to [[List of German wine regions|German wine regions]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.germanwineusa.com/press-trade/statistics.html |title=German Wine Statistics |publisher=Wines of Germany, Deutsches Weininstitut |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141214121534/http://www.germanwineusa.com/press-trade/statistics.html |archivedate=14 December 2014 |accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref> In 2019, Germany was the [[List of countries by wine production|ninth-largest wine producer]] in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/240638/wine-production-in-selected-countries-and-regions/|website=Statista|title=Wine production worldwide in 2019, by country (in million hectoliters)|accessdate=14 March 2021|archivedate=1 April 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401002003/https://www.statista.com/statistics/240638/wine-production-in-selected-countries-and-regions/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2018 [[Michelin Guide]] awarded eleven restaurants in Germany [[List of Michelin starred restaurants#Germany|three stars]], giving the country a cumulative total of 300 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foodandwine.com/news/germany-michelin-stars|website=Food and Wine|title=Germany Was Just Awarded Its 300th Michelin Star|last=Heller|first=Charlie|date=15 November 2017|accessdate=15 March 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228210645/http://www.foodandwine.com/news/germany-michelin-stars|archivedate=28 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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