BERLIN, Feb 8 — Traditionally, German “Krapfen” are fried, sweet yeast dough confections filled with jam or marmalade and topped with sugar, but a baker in the Bavarian town of Miesbach has grabbed headlines by adding an unusual ingredient — meatloaf.
Florian Perkmann says the idea was born during a car ride with his daughter, and is reminiscent of the idea of eating a Schnitzel — a thin, breaded serving of meat — with berry sauce.
“The combination, served with a sweet mustard, is what creates the flavourful experience,” Perkmann told Reuters.
The seasonal treat includes “Leberkaes,” a meatloaf usually made of finely ground pork, bacon and onions that is similar to bologna sausage.
Customer Peter Rosner, a resident in the town of Miesbach, says he was sceptical, but the meat-filled doughnuts are better than he expected. “They’re surprisingly good... A very funny combination of flavours,” he said.
Perkmann’s creation has been a hit on social media, with sales reaching 70 to 80 each day and some customers travelling from as far away as Austria. — Reuters
