Cuisine

Wining and dining in Luxembourg

The cuisine of Luxembourg reflects the blend of Latin and the German worlds. It is also influenced by the French. In recent times it has become heavily influenced by Italian and Portuguese due to immigration.

The delicacies of Luxembourg include: pastries, Luxembourg cheese, fish from local rivers like trout, pike, and crayfish. Ardennes ham smoked in saltpeter, game during hunting season (such as hare and wild boar), small plum tarts in September (quetsch), smoked neck of pork with broad beans (Judd mat Gaardebounen).

French cuisine is also seen often whereas German and Belgian are not as prevalent. You can search and start your Luxembourg food  quest at the exquisite restaurants of the country.

Some specialities of Luxembourg

• Thuringer- This is a small sausage which is sold on the streets and roadside stands. It is now called the Luxembourgian barbecue sausage.
• Gromperekichelcher- Spiced potato pancakes along with chopped onions and parsley, then deep fried. These are available roadside as well.
• Eisleker Ham- Smoked-cured, uncooked ham, which looks like the Italian prosciutto crudo, sliced paper thin and served with fresh bread.
• Kachkeis- Cooked cheese/soft cheese bread.
• Pate - This is a spreadable paste which is usually made of meat but vegetarian options are also available.
• Quetschentaart - A plum tart which is a dessert found in any pastry shop.
• Miel Luxembourgeois de Marque Nationale - A honey from Luxembourg that is protected under EU law.

Surprisingly, alcohol is much cheaper in Luxembourg than anywhere else in Europe. Here, people mostly drink French wine and beer from Germany and Belgium. It is also quite common in Luxembourg to come across homemade alcohol. It is called “eau de vie” and has around 50% alcohol content.

There are some sparkling and white wines which are produced in Luxembourg. Some examples include: Riesling, Auxerrois, Rivaner, Elbling, Gewurztraminer, and Cremant de Luxembourg.

There are also beers available which are made in the country itself. For example, Battin Edelpils, Bofferding Lager and Diekirch Premium.