What is Goetta?

Goetta is a mixture of oats, pork, beef, whole grain and spices, brought to the US by German immigrants who moved to the Cincinnati region in Ohio at the end of the 18th century. Traditionally, it is a sausage breakfast, often prepared as sausages. The product is also available in the form of Link and Bun, as well as in the Hamburger format, and it's no longer just a breakfast item.

This sausage is made of minced meat, often from pork shoulder, but sometimes also contains beef. It is spicy by bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper and sometimes contains onions or other vegetables. During breakfast food, Goetta is often served with ketchup, jelly, sugar or syrup.

is if it is made of zero, the ingredients are mixed and cooked until they are dense. The mixture is then poured into the pans of the loaf and cooled until it is solid before sliced ​​for frying or freezing for later use.

was originally goetta peasant dish that stretched the amount of massac available several dof it. A similar product known as Scrapple is popular in the Dutch Pennsylvania region. Together with pork, it contains scrapple corn flour, unlike oat in Goetta. It is a regional favorite in a larger area of ​​Cincinnati, and although there are several local manufacturers, although most commercial products consumed in this area come from only one manufacturer.

Over time, Goetta celebrating festivals have become popular. One such event began in 2001 and is known as the "original" Goettafest. It takes place in Covington, Kentucky, Mainstrausse, and there are several blocks from the Ohio River. In August, Newport, Newport, NewPort, another festival takes place to honor the German sausage as a product. Both festivals include food, dance, art, music and other fun.

Food that was the first breakfast in cold weather became a hip. As afterThe product is spreading, Goetta Pizza and even Reuben sandwiches are sold. The large American Ballpark in Cincinnati even sells hamburgers and dogs made of sausage in its concession stalls. Also known as oat sausage, it is easily accessible in grocery stores in the northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio and local restaurants contain them in omelettes, hash, nachos and other meals.