One of the most celebrated Christmas traditions in Germany is the Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market). In every little town you can find some sort of Christmasmarket, be it big or small. Some markets are even themed, such as the midevil themed one in the area where my husband grew up. At all of the markets, one finds crafts (both traditional and modern) as well as delcious food such as Glühwein, Crepes, Baumkuchen, roasted chesnuts, to name a few.
In Karlsruhe, our Weihnachtsmarkt begins every year on Thanksgiving day and lasts until Christmas Eve. Despite it's lack of "Stimmung" (atmosphere), every year during the Christmas season I find myself visiting the Weihnachtsmarkt on multiple occasions, be it to have a cup of glühwein with a friend or to shop for gifts for friends and family in the states.
On Tuesday evening, I met up i met up with a German friend of mine at the Karlsruhe Christmas market. Although it rained (the preffered weather for a Weihnachtsmarkts is lightly falling snow), we still had a lovely time shopping, eating, and sipping Glühwein. We wander throught the stalls of crafts looking at everything from Christmas decorations to silicon baking forms. She also introduced me to several new culinary delights that i would like to share with you.
The first is Laiberl. Laiberl is an light dough that is back in the oven and covered in topping, it is sort of like a pizza, except that the crust is much lighter. This is the vegetarian version with garlic, sliced veggies, and beets. It was so yummy. My friend had the more traditional version with Speck und Käse (bacon and cheese).
The next thing she introduced me to, was Wießglühwein or glühwein(hot wine with spices) made using white wine. Traditionally, glühwein is made using red wine. However, I highly recommend the white version if you are looking to try something new. The only way I can describe the taste is to say that it is a touch lighter and sweeter than its red cousin.
I would love to show you all photos of some of the craft stands I looked at, but I fear that I might spoil your Christmas gifts for some of my readers back home.
In Karlsruhe, our Weihnachtsmarkt begins every year on Thanksgiving day and lasts until Christmas Eve. Despite it's lack of "Stimmung" (atmosphere), every year during the Christmas season I find myself visiting the Weihnachtsmarkt on multiple occasions, be it to have a cup of glühwein with a friend or to shop for gifts for friends and family in the states.
On Tuesday evening, I met up i met up with a German friend of mine at the Karlsruhe Christmas market. Although it rained (the preffered weather for a Weihnachtsmarkts is lightly falling snow), we still had a lovely time shopping, eating, and sipping Glühwein. We wander throught the stalls of crafts looking at everything from Christmas decorations to silicon baking forms. She also introduced me to several new culinary delights that i would like to share with you.
The first is Laiberl. Laiberl is an light dough that is back in the oven and covered in topping, it is sort of like a pizza, except that the crust is much lighter. This is the vegetarian version with garlic, sliced veggies, and beets. It was so yummy. My friend had the more traditional version with Speck und Käse (bacon and cheese).
The next thing she introduced me to, was Wießglühwein or glühwein(hot wine with spices) made using white wine. Traditionally, glühwein is made using red wine. However, I highly recommend the white version if you are looking to try something new. The only way I can describe the taste is to say that it is a touch lighter and sweeter than its red cousin.
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I would love to show you all photos of some of the craft stands I looked at, but I fear that I might spoil your Christmas gifts for some of my readers back home.
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