Picturesque Bamberg may only a small small town in Frankonia (Germany), but it looms large on the UNESCO World Heritage stage. An imperial seat in the Middle Ages, Bamberg was an important political centre as can still be seeen in the former palace and the sizable cathedral, which also houses the city`s famous artifact - the Bamberger Reiter. The cathedral´s position amongst seven hills gave rise to the name of Frankonia´s Rome. Surrounding it are the beautiful historic old town and the tanner and fishermen´s quarters along the river Regnitz now more poetically known as little Venice. The star of the show is the medieval Rathaus which spans the river and features beautifully painted facades.
But it´s not only it´s architecture which is unique but it´s many regional specialities as well. Food was grown just outside the city walls in what is called the garden city. Now surrounded by residential areas this tradition is still alive with several market gardener´s supplying the city`s supermarkets and markets with Bamberger Hörnla - a gnarly potatoes (the same name is also confusingly given to a crescent shape breakfast bread), Bamberger onions - a small, mild eating onion shaped like a pear, and an array of salads, vegetables and fruit. For this recipe we also need to visit one of Bamberg´s unique Gasthof breweries (inns with brewery attached) and buy some Bamberger Rauchbier. The malt for this dark golden ale has been smoked over beech or oak shavings giving it a meaty flavour similar to smoked ham. This will make a hearty, warming winter dish - a source of comfort in the dark January days. Try it here:https://youtu.be/oks4WzZkv9k To find out more about the amazing history of the Bamberg onion go here: www.genussregion-oberfranken.de/spezialitaeten/bamberger-zwiebel-gefuellt
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