Wort des Tages: Essen

Stapling itself onto the early post on 'Lebensmittel' comes today's Wort des Tages.

Das Essen: (n.) the food.  More speculation and conjecture follows its possible relation to the word 'essence' in English.  I think that's a more plausible connection than some of the others that I've been drawing.

All that aside, to the good stuff!  Namely, the food!  Pictured above is a Biramisu, which I take to be a tiramisu flavored with artisanal beer from the Hausbrauerei Altstadthof in Nuernberg.   

Next, we have typical Wiener Schnitzel served with fries and a slice of lemon.  Half the table ordered this the night we all ate together in Vienna.  

Alas for the vegetarian, stranded in self-imposed self-denial in the German paradise of fine meats!  I ordered a bruschetta with cheese, chives, spinach, and onions at the brewery instead of the others' schnitzel.  It was, I must say, pretty good.  

Besides, at the end of the night, a few people hadn't finished their schnitzel.  Strictly as a public service, I snapped the leftovers right up to save them from the trashcan.  Definitely the right decision.