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BEER GARDENS IN GERMANY and the recipe for a beer garden favourite, 'STECKERLFISCH'.

Biergaerten are a tradition with origins in 19th century Bavaria, a way to use areas covering underground beer storage cellars, and spending time in a chestnut tree shaded beer garden remains a favourite warm weather option throughout Germany, for the Spring, Summer and Autumn months.

And there are two beer garden favourite snacks, Steckerlfisch, fish on a stick, and Obaztda, a sometimes pungent paprika spiced mixed cheese combination.

The ever popular Beer Gardens of Germany, their history and place in the hearts of present day Germans
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172374.asp

Grilled Fish with a difference recipe
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172377.asp

Two Bavarian Obatzda recipes
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art49345.asp






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