Mett
Raw seasoned pork spread on a roll
Think of it as: Like steak tartare, but pork, on a breakfast roll
Raw pork on a roll. Germany's casual breakfast.
What does it taste like?
Mild, meaty and salty, with a sharp bite of raw onion.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSoft and spreadable
What is it?
Raw minced pork seasoned with salt and pepper, spread on a bread roll and topped with onion. It's sold everyday at German bakeries and butchers.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Bought from bakeries or butchers for breakfast or lunch. At parties it's sometimes shaped like a hedgehog.
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MusicKrautrock and techno Repetitive, machine-like electronic music
SportSoccer
Michael Schumacher (F1; seven-time world champion) World HeritageCologne Cathedral and more National animalEagle National flowerCornflower FestivalOktoberfest (September-October, Munich's beer festival)
Ingredients
- 200 g pork mince sold for raw consumption
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1/4 onion
- 2 bread rolls
How to make it (one way)
- In Germany, butchers sell fresh mince made for eating raw
- Season with salt and pepper
- Split the rolls
- Spread generously with the mett
- Top with sliced or chopped onion
⚠️ Raw pork carries real food-poisoning risk. Don't try this with ordinary supermarket mince.