A Bavarian tavern in Berlin-Mitte. The historic vault is cozy, the good-humoured waitress wears a brightly colored dirndl that is only remotely reminiscent of Bavarian costumes. Because this year's birthday of the Weißwurst falls on Ash Wednesday, the Bavarians simply brought it forward. Gastrosopher and culinary expert Erwin Seitz doesn't care, he still doubts the legend of the invention of the Bavarian specialty 166 years ago. First a sip of bock beer, then it's about the sausage.

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