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Terms in German 431-440 of 2710

Bock

/bohk/
[German]

The strongest style of lager beer with a bitter sweet flavour. American versions are both lighter and milder. Perversely, the Belgians and French describe a weak beer in a large glass as a bock.

Bockbier

[German]

Strong beer, light or dark, drunk especially in Bavaria.

Bocksbart

[German]

Salsify

Bocksbeutel

/BOHKS-boy-tuhl/
[German]

A flagon, short and squat with flat sides, in which Franconian white wines and some other wines are bottled.

Bockshornklee

[German]

"Ram's horn clover". Fenugreek. The seeds impart a distinctive, smoky flavour to dishes. Both the leaves and seeds are used, in the same way as they are for coriander (US: cilantro).

Bockwurst

/BOHK-voorst/
[German]

A smoked, scalded sausage made from veal and pork, or spiced beef and pork, finely minced (US: ground) with back fat and spices such as nutmeg, coriander (US: cilantro), ginger and garlic, lemon juice, eggs and milk. It resembles a large, fat frankfurter and is in cooked the same way and served hot. Eaten in spring. American versions would have additional eggs, sometimes milk, leeks or chives.

Bodengeschmack

/boh-dehn-gesh-mak/
[German]

Earthy. A wine-tasting term.

Bodenkohlrabi

[German]

Swede (US: rutabaga)

Bohnen

/BOH-nehn/
[German]

Beans of every sort

Birnen, Bohnen and Speck

[German]

Pears, green beans and bacon.