Is it Breakfast or Dinner?

Posted on August 16, 2022 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking whether I should have breakfast or dinner.

In Germany where I will be teaching in a couple hours it is time for breakfast. Here it would be time for a late dinner.

This is making me think of a dinner I had in Germany back in 2016.

Kartoffelhaus, Jena, Germany, Food, RestaurantI thought of a dinner I had at The Kartoffelhaus, which is one of the restaurants in Jena I try to eat at during each visit. If I stay long enough I eat there multiple times.

Of course, the potato is the star at the Kartoffelhaus.

Kirsch-Banane-Saft, Cherry, banana, juiceI like to start of my meal my meal off with a KiBa, which is Kirsch-Banane-Saft. Kirsch is cherry and I think that you can figure out that Banane is banana.

I really like this mixture of cherry and banana and it is my go to drink at restaurants in Germany if they have it, especially as I have cut sodas from my diet. I usually though am tempted to have German Fanta, which is quite refreshing versus the Fanta we have in the United States.

Bauernfrüstück, Farmer’s Breakfast, potato omelette with egg, roasted potatoes, onions, baconOne of the meals that I like to have there is called Bauernfrüstück, which translates to Farmer’s Breakfast. The dish is a large potato omelette with egg, roasted potatoes, onions and bacon. A very delicious combination. It is also why I am thinking about it in my eating dilemma tonight.

When I travel to Germany I always take the opportunity have bacon and pork. In this case in 2016 I knew that I would probably not see them on the menu for the rest of the month as I was going on a dig in Israel right after the time in Germany.

For now, what should this Farmer Teacher have before my class at midnight.

Steven

 

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Virtual Dinner in Jena

Posted on August 15, 2022 by vanbraman

This week I am conducting a virtual course in Jena, Germany, so I thought I would virtually eat dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in the world. Like in most cases, virtually is just not the same. I can remember the food and atmosphere, but being there in person makes all the difference.

Stilbruch, Jena, Restauration StilbruchRestauration Stilbruch is in the Wagnergasse and is usually very full. On this trip back in August 2015 I was lucky and was able to get a table. Probably because it was a cold wet evening. It had rained for most of the day.

Birnen-Pfanne, Restauration Stilbruch, Jena, Wagnergasse

Of course I ordered the Birnen-Pfanne during this trip. This wonderful dish of potatoes, pears and pork is absolutely delicious. It is also a really nice comfort food for a cold wet day.

Empty pan, Birnen-Pfanne, Cafe Stilbruch, Jena, GermanyIt was so good, especially since I have not had it since I was there the previous year in October. It has been two and a half year now since I was last there during my last pre-pandemic trip.Jena, Tower, St. Michael's Church, Jena, GermanyAfter my nice dinner I headed back toward the street trains for my ride back to the hotel. I had stopped to take a picture of a tower that was over an entrance to the old walled city of Jena.

I can just imagine walking the streets of Jena on a beautiful night as I write this.Stadtkirche St. Michael, Jena, Germany, Martin LutherIn the last picture you could see the Stadtkirche St. Michael in the distance. Here is a closer look at the church. You can see a banner on the end of the building about Luther 2017.  The 500th anniversary of Luther posting his 95 Theses was rapidly approaching then.

This church building has some interesting connections to Martin Luther. Click on the link to find out about the connections.

Steven

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