In Germany which fruit is called a birne?
"Front Deutscher Äpfel The Front Deutscher Äpfel (short F.D.Ä.; German for ""Front of German Apples""), also called Apfelfront (Apple Front) is a satirical organisation, founded in Leipzig in 2004. It satirizes right extremist parties, especially the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (NPD). In the style of former and existing right extremist organisational structures it is subdivided into numerous sub-groups like the youth organisation ""Nationales Frischobst Deutschland"" (NFD; ""National Fresh Fruit of Germany""), the women's organisation ""Bund weicher Birnen"" (B.W.B.; ""League of Soft Pears"", compare League of German Girls; Birne, ""pear"", is a German colloquial term for head, ""eine weiche Birne haben"" (""to"
"Birnbrot Birnbrot (literally ""pear bread"") or ""Birnweggen"" (literally ""pear buns"") are a traditional pastry originating in Switzerland with a filling of dried pears. They exist throughout Switzerland and popular variations include ""Bündener Birnbrot"" (from the Kanton Graubünden), ""Glarner Birnbrot"" (from the Kanton Glarus), ""Toggenburger Birnbrot"" (from Toggenburg (district) and ""Luzerner Birnweggen"" (from Luzern). Alongside dried pears the filling also contains raisins, walnuts and other dried fruit such as apples or figs. The filling is flavoured with candied fruit, coriander, cinnamon, star anise, anise, clove and some sort of alcohol. The difference between ""Birnbrot"" and ""Birnweggen"" lies in the way of"
"a picnic for hikers or skiers. Birnbrot Birnbrot (literally ""pear bread"") or ""Birnweggen"" (literally ""pear buns"") are a traditional pastry originating in Switzerland with a filling of dried pears. They exist throughout Switzerland and popular variations include ""Bündener Birnbrot"" (from the Kanton Graubünden), ""Glarner Birnbrot"" (from the Kanton Glarus), ""Toggenburger Birnbrot"" (from Toggenburg (district) and ""Luzerner Birnweggen"" (from Luzern). Alongside dried pears the filling also contains raisins, walnuts and other dried fruit such as apples or figs. The filling is flavoured with candied fruit, coriander, cinnamon, star anise, anise, clove and some sort of alcohol. The difference between ""Birnbrot"" and"
"or home-made) or which use pepper. Birnen, Bohnen und Speck Birnen, Bohnen und Speck (""pears, beans and bacon"") is a North German dish which is especially popular in the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Hamburg. It also goes under the names of Bohnen, Birnen und Speck and, locally, the Low German names of ""Grööner Hein"" and ""Grönen Heini"". The ingredients required mean that the dish is mainly eaten in the months of August and September. The dish is a type of stew, in which—as the name indicates—the main ingredients are pears, beans and bacon. In North German country"
"Birnen, Bohnen und Speck Birnen, Bohnen und Speck (""pears, beans and bacon"") is a North German dish which is especially popular in the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Hamburg. It also goes under the names of Bohnen, Birnen und Speck and, locally, the Low German names of ""Grööner Hein"" and ""Grönen Heini"". The ingredients required mean that the dish is mainly eaten in the months of August and September. The dish is a type of stew, in which—as the name indicates—the main ingredients are pears, beans and bacon. In North German country kitchens, potatoes would also be added,"
"Tiene A Tiene (plural: ""Tienen""), sometimes also called Tine or Obsttiene (Obst is German for fruit), was a special container for transporting wine and fruit. These were used until shortly after the First World War, mostly in the Brandenburg city of Werder in northern Germany. Normally the wooden tubs were carried on people's backs to small boats and shipped on the Havel River to market stalls in Berlin. The fruit-growing area around the river island city of Werder has a long tradition, back to the fruit fields of the Cistercian monks at Lehnin Abbey, one of the oldest monastic foundations"
"the areas along the upper and middle Rhine and its tributaries. Riesling and Silvaner are among the best-known varieties of white wine, while Spätburgunder and Dornfelder are important German red wines. The sweet German wines sold in English-speaking countries seem mostly to cater to the foreign market, as they are rare in Germany. ""Korn"", a German spirit made from malt (wheat, rye or barley), is consumed predominantly in the middle and northern parts of Germany. ""Obstler"", on the other hand, distilled from apples and pears (""Obstler""), plums, cherries (""Kirschwasser""), or mirabelle plums, is preferred in the southern parts. The term"
"use in southern Italian terms for this species. The derivation has been ascribed to the resemblance of young fruit bodies to piglets, or to the fondness pigs have for eating them. It is also known as ""king bolete"". The English ""penny bun"" refers to its rounded brownish shape. The German name ""Steinpilz"" (stone mushroom) refers to the species' firm flesh. In Austria, it is called ""Herrenpilz"", the ""noble mushroom"", while in Mexico, the Spanish name is ""panza"", meaning ""belly"". Another Spanish name, ""rodellon"", means ""small round boulder"", while the Dutch name ""eekhoorntjesbrood"" means ""squirrel's bread"". Russian names are ""belyy grib"""
"1800s, English breeders of strawberry made varieties of ""F. ananassa"" which were important in strawberry breeding in Europe, and hundreds of cultivars have since been produced through the breeding of strawberries. A form of the word ""berry"" is found in all the Germanic languages; for example, Old English ""berie"" compares with Old Saxon and Old High German ""beri"", and Old Norse ""ber"". These forms point to the Proto Germanic ""*bazją"". In Old English, the word was mainly applied to grapes, but has since grown to its current definition. In botanical terminology, a berry is a simple fruit with seeds and"
"named after their region of origin and base ingredients. For example: ""Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser"" (cherry spirit of the Black Forest), ""Framboise d'Alsace"" (raspberry of Alsace), ""Aprikot dell'Alto Adige"" (apricot of South Tyrol), etc. They are often regulated more strictly than generic fruit spirits; other than limiting their region of origin, restrictions may include fruit variants, mashing and fermenting technology, distilling apparatus, barrel aging, etc. Among the better known fruit brandies are: Fruit brandy Fruit brandy or fruit spirit is a distilled beverage produced from mash, juice, wine or residues of edible fruits. The term covers a broad class of spirits produced"
"it shares some common names. It is also called ""star fruit"" in English (including Jamaican English and Philippine English) and literally translates into ""Stjernefrugt"" in Danish, ""Sternfrucht"" in German, and ""Stjärnfrukt"" in Swedish. In Spanish, it is known as ""carambola"", ""carambolo"", ""tamarindo chino"", ""tamarindo culí"", ""balimbín"" (Philippine Spanish, from Tagalog ""balimbing"", plural is ""balimbines""), and ""fruta china"" (Ecuador). In maritime Southeast Asia, it is known as ""belimbing"" in Indonesian and Malay and ""balimbíng"" or ""saranate"" in Tagalog. Carambola Carambola, or star fruit, is the fruit of ""Averrhoa carambola"", a species of tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and throughout Malesia."
"with fresh fruit. Apples, plums, strawberries, and cherries are used regularly in cakes. Cheesecake is also very popular, often made with quark. ""Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte"" (Black Forest cake, made with cherries) is probably the most well-known example of a wide variety of typically German tortes filled with whipped or butter cream. German doughnuts (which have no hole) are usually balls of yeast dough with jam or other fillings, and are known as ""Berliner"", ""Pfannkuchen"" (in Berlin and Eastern Germany), ""Kreppel"" or ""Krapfen"", depending on the region. ""Eierkuchen"" or ""Pfannkuchen"" are large (usually around 20–24 cm in diameter), and relatively thin (~5mm)"
"grain-based. The main kinds of fruit used for German schnapps are apples, pears, plums, cherries, and apricots. Fruits other than these five are rarely used. Apples are used along with pears to make ""Obstwasser"" (fruit water); pears are used to produce Poire Williams (""Williamsbirne"", William's pear); several types of plums make """" (plum water); cherries make ""Kirschwasser"" (cherry water); and apricots are used to make Austrian ""Marillenschnaps"" (apricot brandy). A raspberry-flavored spirit called ""Himbeergeist"" (raspberry spirit) is also referred to as ""schnapps"", although it is not an ""Obstler"". Instead, it is an infusion of macerated fresh berries in neutral spirits,"
"There are several modern variants of ""Rødgrød"", sold basically in German supermarkets: ""Grüne Grütze"", the green variant, is made from gooseberries and rhubarb in combination with kiwifruit and apples. In Denmark, a similar dish is known as ""stikkelsbærgrød"" (gooseberry jelly). To make ""Blaue Grütze"", the blue variant, blackberries, blueberries, plums, blackcurrant, and grapes are usually used. ""Gelbe Grütze"" consists of peaches, yellow gooseberries, bananas, gold kiwifruit, or other yellow fruits. In Poland, parts of Russia, the Baltic states, Finland, and Ukraine, ""Kissel"" is known as a dessert similar to ""Rødgrød"". Rødgrød Rødgrød (), Rote Grütze (), or Rode Grütt (),"
"spirals and stuffing it with salt. The pickle is usually consumed with yoghurt rice called ""thayir sadam"". The fresh fruit is also used frequently in ""pachadis"". The Belgian ""Witbier"" (white beer) is made from wheat beer spiced with the peel of the bitter orange. The Finnish and Swedish use bitter orange peel in gingerbread (""pepparkakor""), some Christmas bread and in ""mämmi"". It is also used in the Nordic ""glögi"". In Greece and Cyprus, the ""nerántzi"" or ""kitrómilon"", respectively, is one of the most prized fruits used for spoon sweets, and the ""C. aurantium"" tree (""nerantziá"" or ""kitromiliá"") is a popular"
"folks arrive, big barges crammed with Tienen, while twenty Werder women sat on the oar benches, moving with equal energy their oars and their heads in their pannier hats ... The air swam within a refreshing aroma, and the cupola of inverted and heaped up wooden Tienen was more interesting to us than the commode-shaped Monbijou Palace and, sad to say, also more interesting than the forest of columns of Schinkel's New Museum. Tiene A Tiene (plural: ""Tienen""), sometimes also called Tine or Obsttiene (Obst is German for fruit), was a special container for transporting wine and fruit. These were"
"as a warming beverage in the cold season. The ""Apfelwein"" is heated and served with a cinnamon stick, possibly with cloves and/or a slice of lemon, much like mulled wine. An official ""Viez"" route, (""Route du Cidre"") connects Saarburg with the border to Luxembourg. An annual ""Viez Fest"" is celebrated in Merzig. The date is usually the second Saturday in October. Apfelwein Apfelwein (Germany, apple wine), or Viez (Moselfranken, Saarland, Trier, ""vice"") or Most (Austria, Switzerland, South Germany, ""must"") are German words for cider. It is mainly made from eating apples or cooking apples, such as Granny Smith or Bramley,"
"contain any fruit, except for apple chunks sometimes. They are typical carnival and fair snacks and are coated with powdered sugar. Doughnuts similar to the Berliner are prepared in the northern Balkans, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia (""pokladnice"" or ""krofne""). They are also called ""krofna"", ""krafna"" or ""krafne"", a name derived from the Austrian ""Krapfen"" for this pastry. In Croatia, they are especially popular during Carneval season and do not have the typical ring shape, but instead are solid. Traditionally, they are filled with jam (apricot or plum). However, they can be filled with vanilla or"
"by some commentators. In the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, this species is commonly referred to as a ""dogberry"" tree. In German, ""Sorbus aucuparia"" is known as the ""Vogelbeerbaum"" (""bird-berry tree"") or as ""Eberesche"". The latter is a compound of the name of the ash tree (""Esche"") with what is contemporarily the name of the boar (""Eber""), but in fact the continuation of a Gaulish name, ""eburo-"" (also the name for a dark reddish-brown colour, cognate with Greek ""orphnos"", Old Norse ""iarpr"" ""brown""); like ""sorbus"", ""eburo-"" seems to have referred to the colour of the berries;"
"in the word for pepper, is used for both the spice and the fruit – sometimes referred to by their colour (e.g., ""groene paprika"", ""gele paprika"", in Dutch, which are green and yellow, respectively). The bell pepper is called ""パプリカ"" (""papurika"") or ""ピーマン"" (""piiman"", from Portuguese ""pimentão"") in Japan. In Switzerland, the fruit is mostly called ""peperone"", which is the Italian name of the fruit. In France, it is called ""poivron"", with the same root as ""poivre"" (meaning ""pepper"") or ""piment"". In Spain it is called ""pimiento"", which would be the masculine form of the traditional spice, ""pimienta"". In South"
"even though they are not specifically mentioned. Generally cut French beans (""Brechbohnen"") are used. In Hamburg on the markets occasionally Turkish peas may be found, a Vierlande bean variety that used to be frequently used for this dish. During preparation several sprigs of savory are added to the beans. The pears used for this dish are cooking pears which would otherwise be inedible eaten as fruit in their own right. They are small, green, rock-hard and do not have the sweetness and juiciness of the popular eating varieties. These pears are mainly found at markets and in small vegetable shops."
"Berry (botany) In botany, a berry is a fleshy fruit without a stone produced from a single flower containing one ovary. Berries so defined include grapes, currants, and tomatoes, as well as cucumbers, eggplants (aubergines) and bananas, but exclude certain fruits commonly called berries, such as strawberries and raspberries. The berry is the most common type of fleshy fruit in which the entire outer layer of the ovary wall ripens into a potentially edible ""pericarp"". Berries may be formed from one or more carpels from the same flower (i.e. from a simple or a compound ovary). The seeds are usually"
"(""Vollkornbrot""), wheat-rye (""Weizenmischbrot""), white bread (""Weißbrot""), multigrain, usually wheat-rye-oats with sesame or linseed (""Mehrkornbrot""), rye (""Roggenbrot""), sunflower seeds in dark rye bread (""Sonnenblumenkernbrot""), pumpkin seeds in dark rye bread (""Kürbiskernbrot"") and roasted onions in light wheat-rye bread (""Zwiebelbrot""). Bread rolls, known in Germany as ""Brötchen"", which is a diminutive of ""Brot"", with regional linguistic varieties being ""Semmel"" (in South Germany), ""Schrippe"" (especially in Berlin), ""Rundstück"" (in the North and Hamburg) or ""Wecken"", ""Weck"", ""Weckle"", ""Weckli"" and ""Weckla"" (in Baden-Württemberg, Switzerland, parts of Southern Hesse and northern Bavaria), are common in German cuisine. A typical serving is a roll cut in"
"Birnenhonig Birnenhonig () is a syrup made from pears in central Switzerland. In North America it is known as Pear Butter. It is very similar to the Belgian spread ""sirop de Liège"". The pears are boiled and then pressed to obtain juice. The liquid is then heated for six to seven hours. The end product is sweet, opaque, creamy, dark brown and is consumed as a spread on bread or as a main ingredient for ""Luzerner Lebkuchen"", a type of gingerbread. During the Second World War, milk with Birnenhonig was often consumed as an alternative to milky coffee because of"
"from region to region. In the flat terrain of northern Germany and especially in the eastern portions, cereals and sugar beets are grown. Elsewhere, with the terrain more hilly and even mountainous, farmers produce vegetables, milk, pork, or beef. Almost all large cities are surrounded by fruit orchards and vegetable farms. Most river valleys in southern and western Germany, especially along the Rhine and the Main, have vineyards. Beer is produced mainly, but not exclusively, in Bavaria. Wine is produced mainly, but not exclusively, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Since the 1960s, German agricultural policy has not been made in Germany but in"
"most commonly used filling for the Linzer torte. It can be enjoyed in its fresh state without the addition of sugar. In German-speaking areas, syrup or nectar derived from the redcurrant is added to soda water and enjoyed as a refreshing drink named ""Johannisbeerschorle"". It is so named because the redcurrants (""Johannisbeeren"", ""John's berry"" in German) are said to ripen first on St. John's Day, also known as Midsummer Day, June 24. In Russia, redcurrants are ubiquitous and used in jams, preserves, compotes and desserts; while leaves have many uses in traditional medicine. In Mexico, redcurrants are a popular flavour"
"berries, but a true berry is a simple fruit produced from a single ovary, whereas a pome is an accessory fruit. Rowan is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species; see Lepidoptera that feed on ""Sorbus"". The best-known species is the European rowan ""Sorbus aucuparia"", a small tree typically 4–12 m tall growing in a variety of habitats throughout northern Europe and in mountains in southern Europe and southwest Asia. Its berries are a favourite food for many birds and are a traditional wild-collected food in Britain and Scandinavia. It is one of the hardiest"
"or flavour tea. Carl von Linné considered the Arctic raspberry – ""åkerbär"" in Swedish – a great delicacy in his ""Flora Lapponica"" (1737). Also used in ""Smirnoff"" Ice and North, and Lignell & Piispanen's Mesimarjalikööri, and Wine fruit of Arctic RaspBerry (Central Arctic in Adub). Arctic raspberry is the provincial plant of the Norrbotten province of northern Sweden. Rubus arcticus Rubus arcticus, the Arctic bramble or Arctic raspberry, is a species of slow-growing bramble belonging to the rose family, found in arctic and alpine regions in the Northern Hemisphere. Its dark red fruit is considered a delicacy. In the Pacific"
"a base for a liqueur called ""afinată"" – the name of the fruit in Romanian is ""afină"". In Scandinavia, they are eaten fresh or made into jams and other dishes, including bilberry pie (Finnish ""mustikkapiirakka"", Swedish ""blåbärspaj"") and ""blåbärssoppa"", a bilberry soup served hot or cold. In Iceland they are popularly eaten with skyr (a cultured dairy product similar to yoghurt). In Poland, they are either eaten fresh (mixed with sugar), put into sweet buns as a filling (known as a ""jagodzianka"" and a popular bakery product during the summer), or used to make jams (known for their health benefits"
"Cistercian monastery of Lehnin cultivated fruit in the region and Werder is still today particularly well known for this endeavor, which is also the foundation for its famous blossoming season festival. The predominant fruits grown in the area are cherries, apples, and strawberries but raspberries, gooseberries, currants, blackberries, apricots, peaches, pears, and plums are also cultivated. Vegetables are also grown, especially tomatoes, the bulk of which are cultivated in local greenhouses. Cultivation of wine is the city's second-oldest trade after fishing, brought to this area before 1300 by monks of the Cistercian Order. The wine of the Margraviate of Brandenburg"
"Korn (liquor) Korn (from German, ""grain"", ""Brit."" ""corn"") also known as Kornbrand or Kornbranntwein (English: ""grain brandy"" or ""grain spirit""), is a German colorless distilled beverage produced from fermented cereal grain seed. In the production of ""Korn"" only the cereal grain types rye, wheat, barley, oat and buckwheat are permissible. Most of the production is based on rye or wheat; barley and buckwheat are rarely used. Barley is mainly used to obtain the required malt for the brewing process. The addition of food color, flavorings, or sweeteners is not permitted. Korn differs from vodka in that it is distilled to"
"barrels or in earthenware vessels.' In France and in English-speaking countries, clear fruit brandies are known as ""eaux de vie"". The European Union sets a minimum of 37.5% ABV (75 proof) for products of this kind; kirschwasser typically has an alcohol content of 40%–50% ABV (80–100 proof). About 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of cherries go into the making of a 750 ml bottle of kirschwasser. Kirsch is sometimes used in Swiss fondue and in some cakes, such as the Zuger Kirschtorte. It is also commonly used in the dessert cherries jubilee. It is used in traditional German ""Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte"" (Black"
"Apfelwein Apfelwein (Germany, apple wine), or Viez (Moselfranken, Saarland, Trier, ""vice"") or Most (Austria, Switzerland, South Germany, ""must"") are German words for cider. It is mainly made from eating apples or cooking apples, such as Granny Smith or Bramley, respectively. It has an alcohol content of 4.8%–7.0% and a tart, sour taste. ""Apfelwein"" is also regionally known as ""Ebbelwoi"", ""Äppler"", ""Stöffsche"", ""Apfelmost"" (apple must), ""Viez"" (from Latin ""vice"", the second or substitute wine), and ""saurer Most"" (sour must, ""Süßmost"" or sweet must is essentially apple juice). Instead of the name ""Äppler"", restaurants and smaller manufacturers may instead call the beverage"