Menu Dictionary

I found a little Menu Dictionary on globalgourmet.com that I would like to share with you. I hope it will help you when you order a menu in Austria ;)

Here are a few meals and side-dishes and their english translation you can find on the austrian menu. I hope it makes your choice a little bit easier. Mahlzeit!

Apfelstrudel
Rolled pastry filled with apple, breadcrumbs and raisins.

Girardi-Rostbraten
Roast beef with bacon.

Gugelhupf
A special Viennese cake. the ideal accompaniment to a Melange and an essential ingredient of Viennese afternoon coffee.

Kaiserschmarren (Emperor's Trifle)
A kind of desert omelet (or fluffy pancake) torn with two forks.

Knodel
Light fluffy dumplings which contain seven basic ingredients: flour, potatoes, semolina, bread rolls, ricotta, cheese and yeast.

Krapfen
Deep fried pastries, like doughnuts.

Sachertorte
A chocolate cake made according to a traditional recipe developed by Franz Sacher.

Tafelspitz
Prime beef from the rump boiled and garnished with horseradish and apple sauce, chive sauce, served with home-fried or roast potatoes.

Wiener Schnitzel
Veal cutlet breaded and fried.

Zwiebelrostbraten
Braised beefsteak with onions.

Zwetschkenroster
Stewed plums.


Article found on globalgourmet.com

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