Mention Vienna, and most people think of culture, history, the classical arts, great composers and similar. But the city has given its name, its heart and a home to an eclectic collection of culinary delights, such as the famous Schnitzel, the Sachertorte and much more.
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One of the picture-postcard scenes of Vienna in the period leading up to Christmas is a group of friends standing round a table at an open market, each clutching a mug of steaming Weihnachtspunsch.
Indeed, a visit to one of the famous Christmas markets is incomplete without the obligatory draft of liquid yuletide cheer and perhaps […]
Manner Schnitten are as much part of Vienna and Austria as the schnitzel or sausage stall. A fact emphasized by the Stefansdom (St.Stephan’s Cathedral) logo found on their trademark pink packaging; the founder of the Manner company — Josef Manner — began business life with a chocolate and coffee shop (very Viennese!) in the shadows […]
If there’s one food most closely associated with Vienna, then it’s the schnitzel.
Traditionally, a schnitzel is made from a fillet of veal, pounded thin by a meat tenderizer, dipped in flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs, and then fried until golden brown.
Today, veal schnitzel is relatively rare. Apart from veal being expensive, most people have realized […]
One of the common delicacies you’ll find at a typical Christmas market, and often elsewhere, is the langos (pronounced lan-gosh), costing just over €2 each.
There are various ideas about what a proper langos should be. But in Vienna they’re made from a potato dough, which is deep-fried and then coated in garlic paste. This is […]
Roasted chestnuts (German: Maroni) are a popular snack in the winter. You’ll likely see more than one “Maronistand” if visiting Vienna during the colder months; these are small one- or two-man stands where chestnuts are roasted on an open drum, and sold in packets to passers-by for between 15 and 20 Euro cents a chestnut.
Normally, […]
