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A BIT OF AUSTRIAN HISTORY
Austria is a federal state of nine
provinces; Vorarlberg, Tirol, Salzburg,
Carinthia, Styria, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Vienna and the Burgenland.
They will all be represented with their
favorite dishes and their flags which
will surround the colors of the Republic
of Austria, red, white and red with the
coat-of-arms, a single-headed eagle
with a mural crown on its head and
holding a hammer and a sickle. The
hammer represents the workers, the
sickle the farmers and the crown the
middle classes. The broken chain between the eagle's talons symbolizes
the restoration of Austrian independence in 1945.
Austria and especially Vienna was
always a melting-pot of nationalities
and cultures. Therefore it is no surprise
that "A Austrian" will not only cater
i dishes of Austria's
nine provinces but also the menues of
the multinationality of the Danube
monarchy which proved much more
successful in the kitchen than it ever
did in politics. The most important
culinary contributors are Hungary,
Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Often
it is impossible to tell which dish originated where, and who copied whom.
Wise cooks will tell you that the question as to the origin of Viennese Schnitzel
and Gulasch will never be answered
and will continue to create passionate
quarrels of who can concoct the very
best.
Gulasch in Austrian and German,
gulyas in Hungarian, is goulash here.
There is not another dish which is prepared in so many different versions
and claimed by so many nationalities
as their own. It can be traced back to
the ninth century as the belly-warming
stew of the shepherds. It was nourishing, tasty and inexpensive. Over the
centuries each country developed its
own version. Surely the gypsies added
the paprika to it not knowing that it
was the richest source of vitaimin c of
all plants but just loving the hearty,
spicy taste. Today paprika is essential
to all good Vienese cooking. However
"the art of using paprika is that it has to
taste mild, never sharp. It should intrigue the eye, stimulate the palate and
never, never upset the stomach."
From Italy came the risotto, from
Poland the goose and the sausages
here known as Frankfurter; from
Yugoslavia sthe grilled meat on skewers
and from Czechoslovakia the Ropfen-
palatschinken (thick pancakes with
curdled sweet cream) and the Streusel-
kuchen (a rich crumb cake with fresh
blueberries); from Germany the pork
roast with sauerkraut, just to name a
few dishes which were incorporated
into the Viennese kitchen. An Austrian
will tell you Nockerln are Austrian. A
Hungarian will say Nockedli are Hungarian, a Czech will claim that Noky
are his own invention and a German
will insist tat Kloesse are definitely
German. However they all actually
stem from the Italian gnocchi.
LIGHT       LUNCHES
STRAWBERRY  BRUNCHES
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Viennese
WineStube
Goulash • Sausages
Extensive Espresso Menu
Imported Liqueurs
(Downstairs in the Austrian Restaurant)
253710th Ave. E. 322-8028
A few blocks away on 10th Ave.
E., you can enjoy the mood and food of
Vienna in the Burgkeller Rooms below
the Austrian Restaurant. The authentic dishes are similar to those served
in the elegant dining room above, but
the brick-arched rooms convey the
more casual feeling of a small inn.
Emphasis on imported wines and
liqueurs add to the relaxed atmosphere.
Wine Tasting
Thurs. 8:30
The Burgkeller oozes Austrian charm,
with brick arches separating small, intimate rooms - one for each of Austria's
nine provinces. The main focus will be
on wine, and liter steins of beer.
The Austrian
2357 10th E., Seattle.
Specialty: Austrian food.
Hours: Lunch, 11:20 . to 2 p.m.;
dinner, 5 to 11 p.m.
Price range: Inexpensive to moderate
Liquor: Wine list, beer, coctails.
Reservations: Reccommended,
322-8028
Credit cards: Majors accepted.
Shirred white Austrian curtains veil
the front window. Crystal chandeliers,
Oriental rugs and gold-framed mirrors
warm the dining room.
Photos of old Vienna and Salzburg
line the walls. Oval-backed dining
chairs are upholstered in red velvet.
Background music is Vinnese opera. It
all looks and feels very Austrian.
Plan that Special Meeting
or Private Party with Us
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322-8028
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