![]() The next step is to cold-smoke the ham using local conifers and sawdust at 25☌ for a few days. After a 2-3 week cure, the salt is removed and then the ham is aged two more weeks. First, the raw him is salted and seasoned with coriander, pepper, garlic, juniper berries and other spices. ![]() Any product solid within the EU as Black Forest Ham must have been at least prepared, processed, or produced within the Black Forest region of Germany.īlack Forest Ham has a very specific preparation process which gives it its distinctive black outside color and unique taste. Schwarzwälder Schinken ( Black Forest Ham) has been a protected geographical indication in the European Union since 1997. Although they aren’t literally bouncing around the forest, they really are known as one of the best Black Forest foods and world renowned. When we moved to the Black Forest in Germany in 2013, our friends and family always asked us about Black Forest ham and joked that little hams were bouncing around the forest. Schwarzwälder Schinken (Black Forest Ham) Some restaurants will even create a dessert version of this. Ideally the intense heat would bake the flammkuchen in 1-2 minutes with the edges nearly burned from the hot flames.Īlthough not originating in the Black Forest, it is still one of the most popular and best Black Forest foods to grab when at a biergarten or a bar with friends. Before the 1960s (when it became a restaurant sensation) it was a way for farmers who only baked bread once a week to test the heat on the wood fired ovens. This easy-to-consume thin sheet of pizza originated in the Alsace region of France, just over the German border from Baden-Württemberg (Black Forest region). Most Americans would call it a very-flat crust pizza without pizza sauce. On top of this is typically bacon (speck), onions, tuna, and many more different meats or veggies. It’s relatively simple, a rectangular (sometimes round) shape of very thin crust covered with crème fraîche or white cheese. Flammkuchen is a popular biergarten dish to share, lunch menu item, or snack. Grab your friends for this next Black Forest Food. ![]()
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