Local Farmers Market

The Eel Farm Stand - Fresh & Smoked Fish

 

Every Thursday afternoon the open space next to the Marktkirche (market church) in the city center is occupied by metal trailers with open sides, sort of like taco trucks. The same vendors come each week: one fish stand, 2 flower vendors, two cheese vendors, a pastry and coffee vendor, 2 bakery trucks, and two green grocers. There are other, bigger markets, but this one is a block away and the quality outstanding. I bought wonderful sunflower-rye-spelt bread yesterday made with flour they mill themselves.

Baker - Backstube Bundschuh

Sunflower-Rye-Spelt Bread

 

 

Here's a picture of the bread on a cutting board on our dining room table, accompanied by tulips and a plate of shells from New Zealand beaches.



 

 

Flower Vendor

Cow and Water Buffalo Cheese

 

We tried green pepper and blue cheese from this vendor. He covers the cheese with fine ash, so you don't have to cut off the rind. 

Apple Stall

 



We've been trying different apples. Common German varieties are Boskoop and Elstar.I told the lady that we liked crisp apples that were not too sour nor too sweet, and she recommended a variety called Mariri, which I bought. They're just right.

Butcher

 

This one if not from our local open air market, but I include it because they all have butchers too, selling cold cuts and fresh meat.



Potato Vendor

 

Also from a different market, but, of course, it can't be a German farmers market without potatoes.