So far as I can tell, I am a basic Anglo Saxon mutt, with a little Mohawk Indian thrown in (but not enough to get me a casino check). I don't have a lick of French or German DNA in my background.

So as a disinterested third party, I have no biases either way, as far as German vs French culinary traditions. French food is lauded all over the world, but for my money, German food is better. I haven't eaten extensively from either culture's food tradition, but from my limited exposure, German food has always been tops.

Fantastic sausages, schnitzel, wonderful potato and sauerkraut dishes. The beer is among the world's finest. And the baked goods! Stollen, marzipan candies, pfeffernusse, etc etc...

I don't know how every German doesn't weigh 500 pounds. If I lived over there I'd be dead of heart disease within 5 years. Hell, I could absolutely kill myself eating nothing but Kinder Bueno candy bars.

The French may get the honors but for me, I'll take a plate of German grub every time.

I'm from a long line of German ancestors, and I agree with you, except for saurbraten (sour rotten) - great way to ruin a good roast. The Swedes with whom I grew up can also produce some very good food, except for lutefisk.

My paternal grandmothers family came from Germany. I don't think that any of them cooked any kind of food that could be considered as authentic German. However, I like schnitzel and other German foods I've tried. Not a beer drinker, and don't really care for sauerkraut, but other German foods do have an appeal.

Hmm, maybe, maybe not.

actually, the Italians win

Sam for the win !!

I might agree, except that Italian desserts and baked goods aren't as good as German. Pannetone is okay and cannolis are sorta okay, and Italian bread is good, but the Germans have got em beat from what I have eaten.

as a descendant of german nobility, pre-dating Austro-Hungarian history, i would have to speculate that the germans survived on German food, but probably relished French food