Discover the luxembourgish culinary specialties
If Luxembourg is a small country, it nevertheless has many culinary specialties , as well as drinks that contribute to its fame. Do you know anything about Luxembourg gastronomy? Editus helps you to know it better!
Some typical dishes
The traditional Luxembourg cuisine, simple and rather invigorating, owes its origin to the peasant activity of the country, which has been a real economic engine for several centuries. From now on, the local gastronomy has been somewhat lightened since variants of these recipes of yesteryear exist in more light version.
Some of the most popular dishes include:
- Bouneschlupp , a broad bean soup to which potatoes, leeks, carrots, onions and bacon are added.
- Judd mat Gaardebounen , a smoked pork neck dish served with beans
- The feiersténgszalot , a salad of meat to which is added hard boiled eggs, pickles and shallots.
- The fierkelsjelli , piglet served in jelly
- Kuddelfleck , a dish prepared with double fat (tripe)
- Traïpen , grilled black pudding
- Paschate , the traditional bite to the queen
- Fritür vun der Musel , small fish caught in the Moselle and fried.
- Kashkeis , a cheese made from curdled milk powder and similar to the French cancillotte. It is especially used to make soufflés.
Among the typical luxembourgish desserts and pastries , there are:
- Quetschentaart , a plum pie
- Bamkuch , a spit cake that is usually eaten on special occasions.
- The Boxenmännchen , little brioche people who are eaten at the Saint-Nicolas and at the end of the year celebrations.
Beers and quality wines
Luxembourg brewers specialize in white or pils.
While some domestic beers have a good reputation abroad because they are exported there, those produced in craft breweries are also worth a visit.
Besides the pils and white beers , there are also lighter, see without alcohol, or with fruity notes.
Some breweries open by appointment to the general public, as does the National Museum of Brewing Art , which welcomes visitors upon request for a guided tour and tasting.
The name of Crémant luxembourgeois dates from 1991, which contributed to its fame. Moreover, now almost every winegrower in the country offers a crémant. Some productions have already won medals at international competitions .
This is also the case for some of the country's wines , which are famous and appreciated by amateurs. The most popular grape varieties are Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer .
Late harvests also allow winemakers to produce straw wine and ice wine.
It is possible to make tastings at the winemakers whose cellars are located on the wine route, 42km long between Schengen and Wasserbillig, in the Luxembourg Moselle.
Many distillers also offer eaux-de-vie , including the famous Mirabelle and Quetsch . If you want to opt for something more typical, it is essential to test the Nessdrepp of Vianden, made with nuts.
Liqueurs are also in the spotlight in the country, like Cassero which is based on blackcurrant.
Not just alcohol ...
The Rosport and Beckerich springs produce still water and sparkling water.
Apple juice is also a popular drink : each year, at the beginning of the fall season, many people invade the orchards to harvest fruits, which they will then turn into juice thanks to the presses put at their disposal in various communes.