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An out-door sausage stall in Heidelburg

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Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung

g.U. ingredients

g.U. stands for ‘Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how". The following German ingredients are those which are registered as g.U.

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A table of g.U. Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Germany Allgäuer Bergkäse Cheese PDO
Germany Allgäuer Emmentaler Cheese PDO
Germany Allgäuer Sennalpkäse Cheese PDO
Germany Altenburger Ziegenkäse Cheese PDO
Germany Diepholzer moorschnucke Lamb PDO
Germany Fränkischer Grünkern Spelt PDO
Germany Lüneburger Heidschnucke Lamb PDO
Germany Odenwälder Frühstückskäse Cheese PDO
Germany Spalt Spalter Hop PDO
Germany Stromberger Pflaume Damson PDO
Germany Weideochse vom Limpurger Rind Ox PDO
Germany Weißlacker / Allgäuer Weißlacker Cheese PDO
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Geschützte Geographische Angabe

g.g.A. ingredients

g.g.A. stands for ‘Geschützte Geographische Angabe’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Geographical Indication' (PGI). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs closely linked to the geographical area. At least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the area." The following German ingredients are those which are registered as g.g.A.

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Country Name Product Type
Germany Aachener Printen Biscuit PGI
Germany Aachener Weihnachts-Leberwurst / Oecher Weihnachtsleberwurst Sausage PGI
Germany Abensberger Spargel/Abensberger Qualitätsspargel Asparagus PGI
Germany Aischgründer Karpfen Carp PGI
Germany Ammerländer Dielenrauchschinken ; Ammerländer Katenschinke Ham PGI
Germany Ammerländer Schinken ; Ammerländer Knochenschinken Ham PGI
Germany Bamberger Hörnla / Bamberger Hörnle / Bamberger Hörnchen Potato PGI
Germany Bayerische Breze / Bayerische Brezn / Bayerische Brez’n / Bayerische Brezel Pretzel PGI
Germany Bayerischer Meerrettich ; Bayerischer Kren Horseradish PGI
Germany Bayerisches Rindfleisch / Rindfleisch aus Bayern Beef PGI
Germany Bornheimer Spargel / Spargel aus dem Anbaugebiet Bornheim Asparagus PGI
Germany Bremer Klaben Cake PGI
Germany Dithmarscher Kohl Cabbage PGI
Germany Dresdner Christstollen / Dresdner Stollen/ Dresdner Weihna (...) Cake PGI
Germany Düsseldorfer Mostert/Düsseldorfer Senf Mostert/Düsseldorfer Urtyp Mostert/Aechter Düsseldorfer Mostert Mustard PGI
Germany Eichsfelder Feldgieker / Eichsfelder Feldkieker Sausage PGI
Germany Elbe-Saale Hopfen Hop PGI
Germany Feldsalat von der Insel Reichenau Lamb’s lettuce PGI
Germany Filderkraut / Filderspitzkraut Cabbage PGI
Germany Flönz Sausage PGI
Germany Frankfurter Grüne Soße / Frankfurter Grie Soß Herb mix PGI
Germany Fränkischer Karpfen / Frankenkarpfen / Karpfen aus Franken Carp PGI
Germany Glückstädter Matjes Herring PGI
Germany Göttinger Feldkieker Sausage PGI
Germany Göttinger Stracke Sausage PGI
Germany Greußener salami Sausage PGI
Germany Gurken von der Insel Reichenau Gherkin PGI
Germany Halberstädter Würstchen Sausage PGI
Germany Hessischer Handkäse Cheese PGI
Germany Hofer Rindfleischwurst Sausage PGI
Germany Holsteiner Karpfen Carp PGI
Germany Holsteiner Katenschinken / Holsteiner Schinken/ Holsteiner Katenrauchschinken / Holsteiner Knochenschinken Ham PGI
Germany Holsteiner Tilsiter Cheese PGI
Germany Hopfen aus der Hallertau Hop PGI
Germany Höri Bülle Onion PGI
Germany Lausitzer leinöl Linseed oil PGI
Germany Lübecker marzipan Marzipan PGI
Germany Lüneburger Heidekartoffeln Potato PGI
Germany Meißner Fummel Pastry PGI
Germany Nieheimer Käse Cheese PGI
Germany Nürnberger Bratwürste ; Nürnberger Rostbratwürste Sausage PGI
Germany Nürnberger Lebkuchen Biscuit PGI
Germany Obazda / Obatzter Cheese PGI
Germany Oberlausitzer Biokarpfen Carp PGI
Germany Oberpfälzer Karpfen Carp PGI
Germany Oecher Puttes / Aachener Puttes Sausage PGI
Germany Rheinisches Apfelkraut Apple / pear syrup PGI
Germany Rheinisches Zuckerrübenkraut / Rheinischer Zuckerrübensirup / Rheinisches Rübenkraut Sugar beet PGI
Germany Salate von der Insel Reichenau Lettuce PGI
Germany Salzwedeler Baumkuchen Cake PGI
Germany Schrobenhausener Spargel / Spargel aus dem Schrobenhausener Land / Spargel aus dem Anbaugebiet Schrobenhausen Asparagus PGI
Germany Schwäbische Maultaschen/Schwäbische Suppenmaultaschen Pasta PGI
Germany Schwäbische Spätzle / Schwäbische Knöpfle Pasta PGI
Germany Schwäbisch-Hällisches Qualitätsschweinefleisch Pork PGI
Germany Schwarzwälder Schinken Ham PGI
Germany Schwarzwaldforelle Trout PGI
Germany Spargel aus Franken/Fränkischer Spargel/Franken-Spargel Asparagus PGI
Germany Spreewälder Gurken Cucumber PGI
Germany Spreewälder Meerrettich Horseradish PGI
Germany Tettnanger Hopfen Hop PGI
Germany Thüringer Leberwurst Sausage PGI
Germany Thüringer Rostbratwurst Grilled sausage PGI
Germany Thüringer Rotwurst Blood sausage PGI
Germany Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau Tomato PGI
Germany Walbecker Spargel Asparagus PGI
Germany Westfälischer Knochenschinken Ham PGI
Germany Westfälischer Pumpernickel Bread PGI
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GERMAN RECIPES