kilikini wrote:
> The Joneses wrote:
>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>> We're having an Oktoberfest cook - out next weekend...
>>>
>>> Since I am The Official Provider Of Side Dishes For Cook - Outs I'm
>>> looking
>>> for idears for this cook - out. I'm making red cabbage and apples
>>> and will
>>> bring some sauerkraut, but I'm looking for other stuff, too. Anyone
>>> have any brilliant suggestions...???
>>>
>>> We are grilling various wursts and such...
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best
>>> Greg
>>>
>> I dunno if bread was a "side dish" item for you, but served at most
>> meals I ate in Germany. Mostly rye, or the artisanal type round
>> breads, with real butter; strawberry jam, or mustard, or
>> liverwurst/bologna/headcheese of all kinds.
>> Cheeses of all kinds. Asparagus pickles, pickles of any kind, pound
>> cake or sweet roll things with apples or plums.
>> A favorite in the region I stayed in at this time of year was a kind
>> of onion tart, served with new wine. Somethingsomething mit Musik.
>> Referring to onions' ability to produce flatulence.
>> Wish I was there.
>> Edrena
>
> You forgot to mention Pumpernickle! That was a staple in my house when I
> was a kid. :~)
>
> kili
>
>
Me too, and we can still get a real version at the local bakery in town.