It is one of the most famous hams in Europe: Black Forest Ham is a smoked raw ham. When there were not yet refrigerators available …
Le Gruyère: Spicy, fruity, full of character
Le Gruyère is appreciated worldwide for its fruity and strong aroma. The name Gruyère was first mentioned in a document in 1602: the government of …
Parmigiano Reggiano: Tradition since over a thousand years
Parmigiano Reggiano, known as Parmesan cheese, is named after the Italian province of Parma, where it was first produced 1500 years ago. Parmesan is obtained …
Dornfelder: More than a simple red wine
It is one of the most famous red wine varieties in Germany: the Dornfelder. The variety is mainly grown in the wine-growing region of Palatinate. …
San Marzano tomato: Volcano, Sun & Sea
If one visits the small town of San Marzano sul Sarno in late summer, one can smell the aromas of cooked tomatoes in the air: …
Chianti: The embodiment of Italian wine
What is Chianti? There is hardly any other question as fiercely debated in the wine world as the question of the origin of Chianti. For …
Emmentaler: The epitome of Swiss cheese
For many cheese connoisseurs, it is the epitome of cheese: Emmentaler. The Swiss cheese with the typical large holes is known worldwide and is also …
Bougatsa: Traditional Greek pastry
Bougatsa originally comes from Constantinople: before the city fell under Turkish rule in 1453 with the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople was a Greek …
The history of the ceramic grill
Hardly any other grill is as popular as the ceramic grill: a ceramic grill is a thick-walled, ellipse-shaped grill. It is very different from the …
Cava: The sparkling wine from Spain
The Cava is a specialty from Spain: Spanish sparkling wine is produced mainly in the region of Catalonia. Cava is not an ordinary sparkling wine: …