The “pyre” a sweet surprise from grandma’s cookbook
Old food should be recycled wherever possible. Buns are a great way to do this by combining them with apples, raisins and cinnamon to create…
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The black king in Lower Austria – sentenced in Vienna
Johann Georg Grasel was one of the great figures in Austrian criminal history. The lawbreaker was put on trial in Vienna. The verdict was pronounced…
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The soubrette and the blue-blooded murderer A tragedy in two districts: Innere Stadt and Favoriten
The young Viennese actress Therese Krones was the embodiment of the female lead in Ferdinand Raimund’s play “The Farmer as Millionaire“, in which, according to…
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Viennese goulash, a spicy delicacy that also tastes great as a snack
Beef shepherd’s meat” is the name given to the dish in its translation from Hungarian. In the vastness of the Hungarian Puszta, gulyas used to…
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A hearty specialty from old Vienna: the Salonbeuschel
A special dish in the Danube metropolis, which has been rediscovered by many gourmets , is called “Beuschel” by connoisseurs. A meat dish served in…
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The tsar’s most sensual “weapon” at the Viennese court, also beguiled other men
The most powerful man in Europe, Clemens Lothar Wenzel Prince von Metternich, was crazy about her: Princess Katharina Pawlowna Bagration, actually Katharina Pawlowna Skawronskaja, a…
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A “secret” delicacy: Viennese rice meat
A simple dish that is not served at a feast, but is nevertheless tasty and can be prepared quickly. The “roots” of this dish, like…
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The “Pink Prince”: The quick journey from sensuality to eternity
In 1813/14, Europe’s political elite focused their attention on the capital and royal seat of Vienna. The Congress of Vienna was intended to give the…
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“Schinkenfleckerl” – The simple and tasty dish of the day
Small pieces of pasta and ham, mixed together and lightly fried. The “Fleckerl“, or pasta, was of course also made in the home kitchen in…
