Chili dog and Fries, German Style

Not much has happened this week, other than trying to get into a schedule with the kids school and finish up paperwork before we move in the house.  We get the keys on Sunday, but are in the hotel until Wed because they have to deliver our temporary furniture.

Yesterday, we were running late and decided to stop at a "hotdog stand" as we would call it in the States.  To make a long story short, sometimes you run into older Germans who do not speak any, none, absolutely NO English at all.  We can speak enough German to order and get around, but Eric made the mistake of asking her about the special she had written on her little chalk board in German.  It was Curry wurst Chile.   He ordered it, and even then I ordered one bratwurst. She somehow mis-understood us to want two of the specials Eric had asked her about, and because we don't speak enough fluent German to explain the mistake, well we both got the special!  It is always one of those live and learn things, where we laugh it off after the fact.  Kind of like the time Eric and I went to the street market in Italy, and ordered these great looking salted brazilian nuts.  We just didn't know you ordered them in "kilos" and we ended up with a small bag of nuts that was over ten dollars:)

However, once I saw her put my bratwurst in her handy little German brat slicer, I knew she had mistaken what we had ordered. This was the most interesting tasting bratwurst.... It wasn't a savory chili sauce like we know it, but it was a sweet red sauce with curry sprinkled on it.  It reminded me of some homemade canned catsup I tasted when I was a kid.  I am not a huge curry fan, so Eric ended up eating most of mine, and he loved it!  The "pommes" or fries are always good in Germany, they have a special seasoning just for them you can buy in the store, so I was very happy eating the fries.

Here is a picture of our German Chili dog and fries, and see how little the Fanta can is, you must return this to the stand, or you pay for it up front, the can and the recycling.  Americans definitely indulge in these things, its like a mini can compared to US sodas.  This meal cost €5.50, which is a little over $6.

Tschuess, (sounds like cheerzzz, meaning a casual goodbye)
Ronda