What Germans Really Eat for Supper: Traditional Abendbrot

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

cold cuts

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken is leaner, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: margarine

Avocado spread provides healthy fats.

pickles

🥗Healthier: fermented vegetables

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Fermented vegetables offer probiotics.

Set up a wooden board instead of a plate for serving.

Cut whole grain sourdough bread into slices.

Boil eggs for 10 minutes, then place in ice water to peel easily.

Use Irish KY Gold European style butter for spreading.

Place Grier cheese and Gouda cheese on the board.

Arrange liverwurst, bologna, and salami on a cold cuts plate.

Slice pickles and arrange them on the board next to the cold cuts.

Add beer cheese spread to the setup.

Set out tinned fish and schmaltz on the table.

Include tubes of mustard, mayo, and sweet mustard for serving.

Serve with sparkling water and beer for a traditional German supper.

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