As always, I had very little clue what I'm ordering when I ordered the following pretzel. Heck, I didn't even know I was ordering a pretzel in tube form. I was beckoned by this one because it was stuffed with white creamy stuff and topped with chives. And yes, the salt studding the sides would have been a dead giveaway that this was a pretzel for anyone. Anyone but me, apparently.
The white creamy stuff turned out to be cream cheese. I've never thought of eating pretzels with cream cheese, but now I will. Maybe all the time. Because cream cheese rocks. The pretzel has a deep malty flavor that leaves a sweet fragrant flavor in your mouth long after the stick has been devoured.
I also had pretzel in a semi-circle shape. This time, I knew I was getting a pretzel. The salt gave it away. Yes. This particular one was slathered with butter. Pretzel with bovine fat is so awesome. That same malty flavor seemed to be magnified by the butter.
The last one was another stick one. I actually didn't realize that I was eating a pretzel until almost half way done because there was so much stuff on it - crusty cheese, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, etc. The seeds gave the stick a nutty crunch and crusty cheese just makes everything better.
Everyday for lunch, we would go to a supermarket called Rewe near the office. The supermarket has a salad bar, prepared foods, and is connected to the bakery where I assuaged my pretzel addiction. I usually get a salad with these yummy meatballs that look like falafels and whatever egg salad they have that day (along with a pretzel of course).
Then I wash the meal down with different flavors of Bionade, a sparkling fruit juice thing with flavors that I still can't tell you. I just know that my favorite one is the red flavor. .
My first night in Frankfurt, I ate at the hotel after a day of sightseeing. It was actually really delicious. I didn't have too much faith in hotel food, but really liked this meal. They sent out an amuse bouche of some sort of cherry gelee with pineapples or something. I liked it. Free nibbles are always welcome.
I wanted to eat something light so thought that soup and salad was the way to go. It is, unless you screw up and order a cream soup and a salad that consisted of mayo-y slaw. I probably would have been better off getting a steak. But can't complain, I liked both. The salad was some cured duck, almost prosciutto like, atop of some crunchy slaw with mandarin slices. The duck was really tasty, tender, light, and flavorful. The slaw was fine but a bit too runny for my taste.
The celery soup was silky and smooth. The super fried croutons contrasted nicely to give it a good old crunch. There were a few polenta-ish lumps in the soup that gave it more heft. I was plenty full after my "light" meal.
I was given a bread basket at the start of the meal with these super cute butter tubes. The bread was tasty. There was a blueberry bread that I really liked.
Frankfurt was a tasty city. I was sad that I didn't get a chance to try a sandwich made with pretzels. I wonder if I can make one with that cured duck....
Thanks so much to Claudia, Isabel, and Ivo for being such great hosts and showing me a great time!
Thanks so much to Claudia, Isabel, and Ivo for being such great hosts and showing me a great time!
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