Swabian Cuisine quiz

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1. 1 Medium

   What Swabian name refers to tapered potato Schupfnudeln?

   Answer: Bubespitzle

   Why: The dough is hand-rolled on a wooden board into tapered points at both ends.

2. 2 Easy

   Which torn Swabian pancakes accompany white asparagus?

   Answer: Kratzete

   Why: The name comes from scraping the pancake apart in the pan, and Baden-Württemberg eats Kratzete with asparagus or sweetened with fruit compote.

3. 3 Medium

   Which ingredient does classic Swabian potato salad traditionally avoid?

   Answer: Mayonnaise

   Why: In a Baden-Württemberg recipe, warm vegetable broth carries vinegar, oil, mustard and onions into the potatoes, without mayonnaise.

4. 4 Easy

   Which coiled creature gives its name to traditional Swabian sweet cinnamon rolls?

   Answer: Snail

   Why: In southern German a Nudel is not pasta but a piece of yeast dough, so a Schneckennudel is simply a snail shaped bun.

5. 5 Easy

   In which European country did traditional Swabian cuisine originate?

   Answer: Germany

   Why: Swabia's Maultaschen are nicknamed Herrgottsbscheißerle, little God cheaters: legend says monks hid meat in the dough during Lent.

6. 6 Medium

   What playful Swabian nickname for Maultaschen translates to 'God-cheaters'?

   Answer: Herrgottsbscheißerle

   Why: According to legend, Cistercian monks at Maulbronn Monastery thought God could not see meat wrapped inside dough.