Grillen: One of Germany’s Favorite ActivitiesPosted byLarissaon Apr 27, 2021 inFood
The sun has returned, and I have recently bought a new barbeque, which is what inspired me to write this post.Grillen(meaning “to barbeque” in German)is very popular in Germany and many people have a barbeque in their garden, on their balcony, or even have a small transportable one to take with them on picnics. Here are some keywords and sentences which are all based ongrillen!
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Keywords
der Grillthe barbeque
die Grillparty(to have) a barbeque
der Holzkohlegrillthe charcoal barbeque
der Gasgrillthe gas barbeque
der Anzündkaminthe charcoal chimney
der Grillanzünderthe lighter fluid
die Holzkohlethe charcoal
die Flammethe flame
grillento barbeque (verb)
der Grillrost烤架炉篦
die Zangethe tongs
das Stabfeuerzeugthe stick lighter
das Grillbesteckthe barbeque cutlery
der Tellerthe plate
das Glasthe glass
What To Eat
das Fleischthe meat
der Burgerthe burger
die Wurstthe sausage
das Steakthe steak
die Kartoffelthe potato
der Senfthe mustard
der Ketchupthe ketchup
die Essiggurkenthe pickles
die Zwiebelthe onion
der Grillkäsethe cheese (specifically for the barbeque)
der Salatthe salad
der Maiskolbenthe corn on the cob
die Burgerbrötchenthe burger buns
Helpful Phrases
“Was soll ich mitbringen?”
What shall I bring?
“Ich möchte mein Fleisch durch haben bitte”
I would like my meat well done please
“Ich möchte mein Fleisch halb durch haben bitte”
我想肉中罕见的please
“Ich möchte mein Fleisch blutig haben bitte”
I would like my meat rare please
“Achtung, es ist heiss!”
Attention, it is hot!
“Ich bin vegetarier, ich esse kein Fleisch”
I am vegetarian, I don’t eat meat
“Möchtest du Senf auf deinen Burger?”
Would you like mustard on your burger?
“Was möchtest du trinken?”
What would you like to drink?
The most typical barbeque to use in Germany is aHolzkohlegrill(charcoal barbeque), this is because Germans claim that it gives the best barbeque smoky taste to food and also because you can buy small, transportable ones that are easy to take everywhere. There are specific areas in parks and for example on the river Isar in Munich where you are allowed to have a barbeque, making this a very popular weekend activity to do in the summer.
Do you own a barbeque, if so let me know if it is aHolzkohlegrill,aGasgrill,or a completely different one, in the comments below!
Thanks for reading,
Larissa
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About the Author:Larissa
Hello I'm Larissa. I live in Germany and I am half German and half English. I love sharing my passion for Germany with you through my posts! Apart from writing posts I teach fitness classes in Munich.
Comments:
Constanze:
bbq
Wendell Hunnicutt:
We have charcoal and gas but we only use the charcoal.
I always love your blogs. They are so helpful to me.
Larissa:
@Wendell HunnicuttThank you so much for the lovely comment!
Glad you enjoyed the post,
Larissa
Louise:
谢谢你的帖子,拉里萨!我们正在享受再保险ading them in our online beginners German class! Danke!
Truman:
When did Grillen begin in Germany? The first grills I saw in Europe were in the 1970’s.
Larissa:
@TrumanHello Truman,
I did a bit of digging and it appears that the first grill was in the 1950s brought over from USA. It was a Kugelgrill (kettle grill).
Thanks for your comment!