r/mildyinteresting • u/mfbane • 9h ago

humankind hiccups 😅 Germans love their meat raw

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u/IAmAPirrrrate 9h ago

dont forget about the Mettigel for vesper

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u/Cucumberneck 6h ago

Oh you people with your southern state slang. What is Vesper again?

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u/IAmAPirrrrate 4h ago

its a small meal between Mittag and Abendbrot, can also mean straight up Abendbrot in some areas tho

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u/Cucumberneck 4h ago

So... Deftiger Kaffee.

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u/ichbinsflow 6h ago

To be fair the Mettigel has been out of fashion since the eighties.

Although we still do eat Mettbrötchen. Occasionally. Like - maybe twice a year. Unless you are a craftsman. Then you have it for breakfast every day.

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u/FeuerLohe 3h ago

Or you drive past a backers that has a window that opens towards the street so you can pick something up without having to go inside. It’s not really saving time but it sure feels like it and it’s just so convenient to pick up a Mettbrötchen as a treat.

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u/CptnHnryAvry 9h ago

I'm sorry I don't speak european. Could you translate in to normal? 

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u/Fun-Understanding258 8h ago

Mettigel is a compound word: Mett (minced, seasoned raw pork) + Igel (hedgehog)

You shape the meat into a sort of body and use thin slices of onion to make the quills.

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u/Kind-Block-9027 8h ago

Or laugenstange (pretzel sticks) as quills

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u/Worried-You9307 6h ago

with pepper corns for eyes

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u/Phantom_r98 7h ago

here you go mate, enjoy

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u/DC9V 8h ago

Who's Matt Eagle?