Glossary G

Germ is the South German and Austrian term for yeast or barm, as in Germteig, Germknödel and Germstriezel.

Germ is also known in German as Hefe.

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In the food context, German cuisine features a range of hearty and savory dishes, often made with meat, potatoes, and seasonal vegetables.

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Deutsch: Deutschland / Español: Alemania / Português: Alemanha / Français: Allemagne / Italiano: Germania

Germany is a country in Central Europe known for its rich culinary traditions and diverse regional cuisines. German food culture is characterized by hearty and savory dishes, often featuring meats, bread, and potatoes, as well as a variety of cakes and pastries. Traditional German cuisine reflects the country’s agricultural history, climate, and cultural influences from neighboring countries.

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Germe de ble is the French term for "wheat germ"

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Germknödel/ Germknoedel refers to a German variety of dumpling made of yeast and filled/stuffed with Pflaumenmus (plum jam) and garnished with melted butter or vanilla sauce. Germknödel are similar to Dampfnudeln except that they are boiled in salted water or steamed over hot water.

Germknoedel also known as Germknödel refers to a yeast dumpling with sour prune jam from Austria and also from Germany.

Geröstet is the German word for "roasted" or "toasted". Geröstet Macadamia (nuts) means "roasted/toasted macadamia nuts" and Geröstet Pinienkerne is "roasted/toasted pine nuts".

Gerstsuppe refers to "barley soup" from South Tyrol. It is one of the traditional foods served as an appetizer in this Italian region.

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Gesalzen is the german word which means "salted". It may also mean "ready salted", as in different kind of nuts being sold in packs in the supermarkets which are "gesalzen", meaning the nuts are salted or already salted. A pack of Gesalzen Macadamia means "salted macadamia nuts".

Geschirr is a German word for dishes