Konnopke’s Imbiss
July 29th, 2008 by Erin
Berlin is home to many things: pastries, graffiti, electronic music just to name a few, but its staple (and number one snack food) are their sausages. Not just any sausage though - the currywürst. You can’t walk five meters without hitting a sausage stand that sells currywürst. The currywürst (pronounced verst) is mixture of ketchup, curry powder and sausage which was discovered accidentally by Herta Heuwer.
Konnopke’s, which is the oldest stand in the city (about 75 years old), is legendary for making the best currywürst in town. It’s situated right under the U2 U-Bahn station (and three blocks from where I live!)
The secret is in their sauce. Apparently the ketchup is home made and has been kept a secret by the Ziervogel family for generations.
Here’s a fun video on Konnopke’s and the currywürst.
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