Schnitzel
A thin, breaded and pan-fried meat cutlet — in Germany usually pork (Schnitzel Wiener Art), served with fries, potato salad, or lemon.
Region
Nationwide (the breaded-veal Wiener Schnitzel originates in Vienna, Austria)
Spice Level
(0/5)
Diet
Non-vegetarian
Where to Try
Gasthäuser and beer gardens nationwide; especially reliable in Bavaria and southern Germany.
Schnitzel is one of the most familiar dishes on any German menu: a thin cutlet pounded flat, breaded, and pan-fried golden. The true veal Wiener Schnitzel is Austrian and protected by name, so the German pork version is menued as Schnitzel Wiener Art. Popular variants include Jägerschnitzel (with mushroom gravy) and Zigeunerschnitzel/Paprika sauce. It is typically plated with fries, pan-fried potatoes, or potato salad and a wedge of lemon — an easy, everywhere-available meal for travellers.