This article has been updated to reflect the closing date of Berlin's Currywurst Museum. VW has a questionable past when it comes to environmental protection, having been involved in an emissions scandalthat clouded the company's reputation around the world. Many employees have been calling for more vegan and vegetarian options. The currywurst is being removed from the VW base menu to encourage its workers to take on a meat-free diet.
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There was even a German Currywurst Museum, which before it closed in 2018 stated that 800 million portions of currywurst are eaten in the country every year - 70 million in Berlin alone. Heuwer's business took off after she mixed the traditional German sausage with this spicy condiment and sold it to construction workers rebuilding the city after World War II. The common street food dish is attributed to German woman Herta Heuwer, who mixed ketchup with curry powder she got from British soldiers stationed in West Berlin. It is covered in spicy ketchup with curry powder sprinkled on the top and served with French fries or bread rolls. What is currywurst?Ĭurrywurst is a thick pork sausage which is served sliced into bite-sized chunks. The former Social Democrat Party (SPD) leader even introduced a #savethecurrywurst hashtag in the post. Perhaps that would put an end to this long debate about the abolishment of the VW currywurst, and maybe the currywurst advocates will also be convinced by the mushroom sausage and understand that every meat alternative is an important step towards carbon neutrality.Is veganism disrupting the food industry? Maybe the currywurst can be reinvented in Berlin? Who knows for sure. Usually sliced, with ketchup and curry powder and served with a bun or fries on the side.” “Fried or boiled vegan sausage, which was produced from fermented mushroom mycelium, pressed mushroom powder or reshaped fruit bodies. As a precaution, I also provide a modified definition for such a fungi currywurst: I claim that anyone who can make burger patties and bacon from mushrooms should also be able to make a currywurst. The Berlin currywurst is available with and also without skin.” “Fried or boiled sausage that is offered, usually sliced, with ketchup and curry powder and with a roll or french fries as a side dish. For example, the Bundesverband der Deutschen Fleischwarenindustrie e.V says:
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So at this point I ask: Why don’t we talk about producing a sustainable mushroom-based currywurst, full of proteins and vitamins? It shouldn’t fail because of patent issues, at least, because it’s not clear who really invented the currywurst, but that’s the subject for another debate.Īnd since there are different guidelines for how to make currywurst, there should be no problems with making a currywurst with a “meatless” sausage. These products are usually based on tofu, soybeans or pea proteins mixed with or without eggs, and a lot of other additives for taste, form and seasoning.Īnd as a mushroom enthusiast, I’ve also noticed in recent years an increase in business efforts to use mushroom mycelium for meat substitutes. Since I became a vegetarian 14 years ago, I’ve gotten to know many meatless alternatives to meat products. In 2019, VW, with seven million servings, delivered more Currywurst to its canteen visitors than cars in the same period.īut it could be so simple with currywurst Envie dune recette typiquement Allemande Jai nommé la Curry Wurst, pour la réaliser, il vous faut :- 4 saucisses à griller - 20 cl de tomate- 3 cl de vina. VW’s currywurst is even so famous that it has its own Wikipedia article. Many companies are moving toward meatless food, but this news has made big waves. What a shock! One person did not like this announcement at all, the former chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who calls currywurst the power bar of the skilled workers (“Kraftriegel der Facharbeiter”) and promotes the famous meat product on social networks. The world’s largest automotive company, Volkswagen (VW), recently announced it was doing away with its famous canteen currywurst and would only offer meatless alternatives in the future.
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Why am I writing about currywurst? I’m a vegetarian myself and don’t eat it, but I picked the topic today because the currywurst has been the focus of various media statements in recent times. There are many different versions of it and almost every takeaway in Berlin has its own variant.
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The sauce doesn’t even have to taste like curry, but can just have curry powder sprinkled on top. The recipe for success is quite simple, literally: A grilled sausage with or without skin, two ends, and lots of red sauce. The Berlin currywurst, as everyone knows, is a part of the Berlin culture and for several decades has ranked besides the classic Döner as the most popular fast food meal in Germany.