Episode 20: German Food From An American Perspective w/ Karl Wilder

Food guru and former award-winning chef Karl Wilder is an American currently living in Berlin. He joins the show to talk about German cuisine, and specifically some of the struggles that we Americans face when being introduced to the German palate. Karl dives into how German cuisine is largely based around a history of war and scarcity, meaning things like spices weren't available, and items that delivered a simple, high-calorie punch (potatoes, bread) were the highlights of most German diets. From how Covid is affecting restaurants to the elusive search for decent Mexican, we discuss a wide-range of German food related topics. -- From the intro - if you'd like to read my first piece on one year since Corona, you can click here. If you have questions or comments, feel free to write at [email protected] and I can read them on the show.