OG's 1st Anniversary

[ex hibitionist]

Beer is just as popular as in England, although the most popular types are bottom-fermented (lager) and top-fermented (ale) are rarely drunk. People who don't like beer usually drink wine as an alcoholic beverage. There is a very good selection of Austrian wines, which are always rated very highly at international tastings. Spritzers’ (half mineral water, half wine (usually white wine)) are popular and are drunk in large quantities in summer. If more alcohol is required, schnapps is typically Austrian (made from all kinds of fruit such as apple, pear, plum, cherry and also specialities such as rowanberry and gentian).If it's not alcohol, Almdudler is the best-known soft drink and typical Austrian. It is a herbal lemonade, similar in flavour to ginger ale, but sweeter and fruitier. Jägermeister is German, not Austrian.
Original ‘Wiener Schnitzel’ is made of veal. However, most Austrians (including me) prefer to eat it with pork (firstly cheaper, secondly much tastier).

So Jegermeisters aren't Austrian? Shame. Any good Austrian bands apart from Ultravox? And I was brought up with my Czechoslovakian father pounding pork loin cuts on his chopping board on Saturday mornings, the noise of which ruined my enjoyment of Noel Edmond's Swap Shop, prior to coating them in breadcrumbs and flash frying them, so I may not know my onions but I do know my schnitzels. And will Glasner get a tune out of Nketiah? Eddie will get more of a chance next year with the fairly probable departure of Mateta, but he can't be a like for like replacement so we'd have to play differently for him to show his best, unless Glasner's patience finally schnapps. 😕

 

[HeathMan]

Talking of Schnapps, when I was last in Austria I was offered Schnapps made from turnips. I was told that not being fruit based it was more likely to cause wind.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Talking of Schnapps, when I was last in Austria I was offered Schnapps made from turnips. I was told that not being fruit based it was more likely to cause wind.

Nor are baked beans but my Heinz Wine caused some commotion.

 

[crystal-purley]

Wielen danke