Journal
Writing from
the counter
Occasional pieces about sausage, bier and the things people ask us across the counter.
The Woman Who Invented Currywurst
Berlin, 1949: a rubble-strewn city, a black-market bottle of ketchup, and the invention of Germany’s most-eaten street food.
ReadEverything Depends on the Snap
Why natural casing costs more, splits more often, and is completely non-negotiable.
ReadOn Drinking a Litre of Bier
The Maß is not a novelty glass. It is a measure — and it changes how the bier tastes.
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