German Taste 2019

WHAT IS CURRYWURST

The invention of Currywurst is attributed to Herta Heuwer in Berlin in 1949, after she obtained ketchup and curry powder from British soldiers in Germany. She mixed these ingredients with other spices and poured it over grilled pork sausage. Heuwer started selling the filling snack at a street stand in Berlin, where it became very popular. At its height the stand was selling 10,000 servings per week.
Today, currywurst is often sold as a take-out/take-away food, Schnellimbisse (snack stands), at diners or "greasy spoons," on children's menus in restaurants, or as a street food and usually served with French fries (Pommes) or bread rolls (Brötchen). It is popular all over Germany but especially in the metropolitan areas of Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr Area. Often Currywurst is sold in food boats, sliced into pieces, covered with the sauce and served with a little wooden or plastic fork. In 2017, 2018, 2019, on average of 800,000,000 (800million) Currywurst were sold each year in Germany and now:
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