Charcuterie Board / Grazing Table

“Brotzeit”

“Brotzeit” literally translates to “bread time”

It refers to a traditional German snack, often enjoyed in the morning or as a light evening meal. It’s always served cold and typically includes hearty bread with various toppings. Here’s a collection of classic toppings you can choose from for your everyday cold dinner or a Bavarian-themed buffet.

Meat:

• beef Meatballs

• pork or veal Schnitzel

• “Leberkäse” whole loaf or sliced (German butcher)

• dry-cured ham “Schwarzwälder Schinken” (German butcher)

• Sausages like “Wiener”, “Bratwurst” or “Landjäger” = semi-dried sausage (German butcher)

Cheese:

• cheese with grapes: thinly sliced Swiss cheese, Appenzeller, Gruyere, Limburger (hard to get and might not be everyones’ favorite :D ) … whatever nice cheese you can get at your store or market

• tomato & mozzarella with balsamic cream

Cheese and other Spreads:

• Obatzda (Bavarian brie spread, recipe see collection)

• Feta tomato spread (recipe see collection)

• Hummus

• high quality butter with at least 82% butterfat like Kerrygold

Veggies:

• veggie sticks from carrots, cucumber, celery, mini bell pepper with self-made yoghurt dip

• cherry tomatoes

• radish

• hard boiled eggs

• pickles

Of course, the main star of any Brotzeit is the bread! These toppings pair beautifully with a fresh Classic Sourdough or Farmer’s Sourdough loaf. And needless to say, pretzels — especially big Oktoberfest pretzels — are always a true Brotzeit highlight!