6.9 Um den Pudding gehen

Rebecca Steele; Stephanie Schottel

6.9 Um den Pudding gehen

Guten Appetit!

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned about die warme Mahlzeit. Let’s review what you have learned.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was isst du gern zur warmen Mahlzeit? What foods might you enjoy for die warme Mahlzeit? There are foods that are common across cultures and some that are more uniquely German. Which foods do you recall? Write them down now in your written journal.

Lektionsüberblick

At the end of a large meal, you may want to go for a walk (which is called a Verdauungsspaziergang = a digestive walk). If you are in Northern Germany, someone may prompt such a walk by saying “Laß uns um den Pudding gehen” (=to walk around the pudding). This lesson will focus on the pudding you eat for Nachtisch (dessert), which is generally served after the warme Mahlzeit. In the end, you will be able to 1) recognize words for Nachtisch and 2) say what you typically eat for Nachtisch.

1) der Nachtisch

It’s time for many people’s favorite part of the meal: der Nachtisch! Read and listen to the desserts below, designed to make you crave something sweet.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was ist dein Lieblingsnachtisch? What is your favorite dessert? Do you see it in the presentation above? If so, write in in your written journal. Now practice saying it in your audio journal. For a challenge, say the whole sentence, Ich esse gern….

Österreich im Blickpunkt

Der Kaiserschmarrn ist eine verfeinerte Form des Schmarrns, der in seiner Zubereitung dem Palatschinkenteig (Pfannkuchen) ähnelt. Schmarrn bezeichnet eine Gerichtszubereitung, bei der die Ausgangsmasse grob in kleine Stücke zerteilt und durchgemischt wird. Kaiserschmarrn zählt zu den bekanntesten Süßspeisen der österreichischen Küche. Er wird oft mit Zwetschkenröster serviert. Der Name leitet sich von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. ab. Die Süßspeise wurde erstmals 1854 der österreichischen Kaiserin Elisabeth serviert.

Kaiserschmarrn is similar to pancake in its preparation and is a refined form of the Schmarrn. Schmarrn is a food preparation, in which the dough is cut into large pieces and mixed. Kaiserschmarrn is one of the most well-known Austrian desserts. It is often served with a kind of plum compote. It is named after the Austrian emperor (Kaiser) Franz Joseph I. The dessert was first served to the Austrian Empress Elisabeth in 1854.

2) Ich esse … zum Nachtisch.

Was isst du zum Nachtisch? What do you eat for dessert? Read and listen as the characters below say what they eat for dessert. Then answer the questions that follow.

Let’s practice.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was isst du zum Nachtisch? What do you eat for dessert? Or, if you typically do not eat dessert, how would you express that? Look at the sentences above as models for expressing what you typically eat or don’t eat.

Then record yourself in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned to 1) recognize words for Nachtisch and 2) say what you typically eat for Nachtisch. If you are feeling unsure about any part of the expanded introduction, go back to that section and review.

Now look at the desserts below. Choose a few to name and describe in your written journal. You know that you can describe all of them as süß (sweet)! Then record yourself reading what you have written in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.