Hessen (Hesse in English) located in central Germany with its major cities Frankfurt am Main and Wiesbaden, has more to offer than just the famous Frankfurt International Airport (FRA)
The State of Hessen
While Frankfurt is Germany´s 5th largest and most International City, it also has the largest Financial District in Germany. Frankfurt am Main is generally just referred to as Frankfurt, although am Main (means at the Main River) differentiates it from Frankfurt an der Oder, which is located at the Oder River (former East Germany).
Population of Frankfurt am Main: about 650.000
Apple Wine - Äppelwein - Eppelwoi
Especially when it´s hot outside, you will enjoy having a glass of cold apple wine. Locals combine it with sparkling water or with a sweet touch of Sprite or Seven Up. It tastes sour and has about 5 - 6% alcohol.
Especially when it´s hot outside, you will enjoy having a glass of cold apple wine. Locals combine it with sparkling water or with a sweet touch of Sprite or Seven Up. It tastes sour and has about 5 - 6% alcohol.
Handkäs' mit Musik
This cheese is very soft and served with onions, little vegetable oil, caraway seeds and dark slice of bread.
This cheese is very soft and served with onions, little vegetable oil, caraway seeds and dark slice of bread.
Frankfurter Würstchen 'Frankfurter'
These are sausages which are very similar to Wiener Würstchen 'Wiener' and served with either potato salad or two slices of dark bread and mustard.
These are sausages which are very similar to Wiener Würstchen 'Wiener' and served with either potato salad or two slices of dark bread and mustard.
Frankfurter Rindswurst
100% Beef Sausages
There is one well known sausage producer in Frankfurt am Main - Gref Völsings was established in 1894 and located in the eastern part of the city.
100% Beef Sausages
There is one well known sausage producer in Frankfurt am Main - Gref Völsings was established in 1894 and located in the eastern part of the city.
Frankfurter Grie Soß'
Green Sauce
This sauce is made with seven different herbs that grow in the Frankfurt am Main area. It is served during the Easter Season and prepared without cooking. Serve it cold, with hard boiled eggs and potatoes.
Green Sauce
This sauce is made with seven different herbs that grow in the Frankfurt am Main area. It is served during the Easter Season and prepared without cooking. Serve it cold, with hard boiled eggs and potatoes.
Frankfurter Kranz
A cake with four layers, lots of cream, tasting fabulous. However, it is very sweet and topping is with brittle and cherries.
A cake with four layers, lots of cream, tasting fabulous. However, it is very sweet and topping is with brittle and cherries.
Frankfurter Bethmännchen
Frankfurt 1838
A French Patisseur by the name of Jean Jacques Gautenier who was working for the wealthy Bethmann family in 1838 came up with an idea one day. For the many guests that came to visit the Bethmann family, the Patisseur wanted to offer something very special. He started making little balls made of marzipan and decorated them with four half almonds, each half symbolized one of the four Bethmann sons. After the death of son Heinrich, the Bethmännchen were then made with only three half almonds.
What is marzipan?
It is an almond paste with added sugar and rose-water, which is mainly used in Turkey.
Frankfurt 1838
A French Patisseur by the name of Jean Jacques Gautenier who was working for the wealthy Bethmann family in 1838 came up with an idea one day. For the many guests that came to visit the Bethmann family, the Patisseur wanted to offer something very special. He started making little balls made of marzipan and decorated them with four half almonds, each half symbolized one of the four Bethmann sons. After the death of son Heinrich, the Bethmännchen were then made with only three half almonds.
What is marzipan?
It is an almond paste with added sugar and rose-water, which is mainly used in Turkey.
Die Bethmännchen stammen aus dem Hause der Patrizierfamilie Bethmann. Sie werden mit drei Mandeln verziert. Früher waren es einmal 4 - für jeden Sohn der Familie eine. Als 1845 einer der Söhne starb, wurde eine Mandelhälfte weggelassen.
M a d e i n F r a n k f u r t a m M a i n
