Currywurst

Authors

  • Irina Dumitrescu Southern Methodist University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28473

Keywords:

Currywurst, Food in Germany, sausages, wurst, cultural identity, origins, sausage casings, socioeconomic, tolerance

Abstract

The article investigates the success the Currywurst in Germany and its unexpected longevity as a fast-food icon.

Author Biography

  • Irina Dumitrescu, Southern Methodist University

    Irina Dumitrescu teaches medieval literature at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Her essay ‘Tasting Texas,’ on culinary fusion in the Lone Star State, appeared in the Southwest Review.

References

Boden, Petra, Die Berliner Currywurst. Berlin: be.bra verlag, 2010.

Pfeifer, Wolfgang, Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1997.

Ritzer, Uwe, ‘Was Nürnberger Bratwürste mit dem Iran-Konflikt zu tun haben.’ Süddeutsche Zeitung, 24 February 2012.

Timm, Uwe, The Invention of Curried Sausage. Translated by Leila Vennewitz. New York: New Directions Books, 1995.

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Published

2013-07-01

Issue

PPC 98 (2013)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Dumitrescu, Irina. 2013. “Currywurst”. Petits Propos Culinaires, July, 71-77. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28473.