The traditional butcher’s tea has been around for several hundred years and is still one of the popular autumn menus today. The Metzgete feast includes blood sausages, liver sausages, bratwursts, fresh liver, kidneys and much more. This is then eaten together with potatoes or bread, sauerkraut and dried beans.
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How did Metzgete come about?
The origin of Metzgete, i.e. slaughter, had according to the Website of the association for promoting the reputation of blood and liver sausages (VBL) have two central reasons: On the one hand, the farming family was supplied with meat for the cold days and the pigs did not have to be fed through the harsh winter.
The term stands for both the actual slaughter of the sow and the traditional feast afterwards. The goal was to use as much of the sow as possible – at that time for economic reasons. That is why products that cannot be preserved had to be eaten quickly. This mainly included the blood and offal.
The development of butchers’ meat
However, things have changed significantly since the Second World War. Since refrigeration and deep-freezing technology was now available everywhere, even perishable products could be stored without any problems. The hygiene and animal welfare laws severely restricted the options for private slaughter and pig fattening had partly shifted to large-scale fattening plants.
What remains, however, is the menu, the traditional season from September to February and the conviviality, the club continues.
What makes a good butcher’s steak?
Various criteria contribute to a good butcher’s steak. For example, the consistency, the seasoning, the taste and the packaging of the meat. The side dishes and presentation on the plate, the atmosphere and service in the restaurant plus the quantity in relation to the price are also taken into account in the evaluation, as the VBL announces on its homepage. The club has a special one for this purpose Evaluation form designed.
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