Book excerpt: This ebook has a fixed layout and is best viewed on a widescreen, full-colour tablet. For too long a cuisine undervalued against those other European stalwarts–French and Italian–it is time to put German food into the spotlight! Classic German food is ridiculously delicious and super easy to prepare–from slow-cooked roasts to hearty salads, tasty snacks, enriched breads and moreish desserts–it has it all. Hotdogs, burgers, pretzels, rye bread and beer–just some of the hugely popular foods that had their origins in Germany. Even if you think you have no knowledge of German food, you would be surprised about how influential this cuisine has been throughout history.