"Grüß Gott" from Austria

[ofelles]

Welcome from the California Delta.

[Skip]

Welcome from Minnesota.

[bbqLuv]

Welcome from NW Oregon, USA.

[treesmacker]

And from Southern Oregon, USA. 🪁

[Mt Smoker]

Welcome from Northwest Montana!

[ScottyC13]

Welcome from Massachusetts!

[Henrik]

Welcome Christoph! Great to have another European join the Pit! I've been to Austria countless of times (literally hundreds), and love it. Such a beautiful country! And I speak German too, had to do 7 years in school. Although I am getting a bit rusty now.

Super cool that you bought a WSM, it's easy to use and will give you plenty of wonderful meals.

I teach BBQ classes, I make and sell rubs and now I also manufacture offset smokers. Google "Hank's True BBQ" and you'll find my website and YouTube channel.

I hope you keep at it and start up a top notch bbq restaurant in Austria, it would be a huge hit! Where in Austria do you live by the way?

Anyhow, look forward to seeing your cooks!

[Econ]

If I am not mistaken, in the north of Europe (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) it is quite normal to learn German at school.

[Henrik]

No, that's my limit Huskee :-) If programming languages don't count, otherwise I can add a dozen more, Lol!

[Henrik]

Econ you're correct. It is (or used to be) common, I think French is gaining in popularity though. As far as online courses, go for it.

[MBMorgan]

Welcome from Colorado, Christoph ...

[58limited]

Willkommen aus Südost-Texas! Bier und Grillen gibt es nichts Besseres.

I had two years of German in high school - that was 35 years ago, sorry if I got that wrong

[Econ]

Fits perfectly.

It´s very interesting to know that on the other side of the big lake the language German is also taught.

[Huskee]

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[mattcotool]

Welcome from Cincinnati, Ohio!

[ecowper]

Welcome Christoph, glad to have you here. Like Henrik, I’ve been to Austria many times. I lived in Germany for 3 years and skied in St. Johann and Kitzbuhel every winter. In the summer, I would spend time in Hintertux to get my snow and skiing fix :-)

I love German and Austrian food so much that, years later, I learned to cook Schnitzel, Spaetzle, Rouladen, and quite a number of other dishes from Schwaben, Bayern, Osterreich.

Maybe we can swap tips on US BBQ and German/Austrian food :-)

[treesmacker]

Oh, I'd like to learn some more German dishes. My family loves Kase Knepfla (Cheese Buttons) and Kuchen... https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-...s-kuchen-22786.
I looked up Rouladen which I've never had; it sounds great and I'll have to try it! And I had a high school friend who's mother made great Fleischkuekle; I've always wanted to give it a go, but never get around to it.

[58limited]

ecowper I need to get with you on some of these recipes and techniques.

[Econ]

I´m looking forward to showing you some Austrian-Classics. Mostly I interpret my own style into them

As far as cake (Kuchen) are converned I am rivet, but I have my wonderful wife who can conjure really great Kuchen. I think she won´t mind if I "steal" a cake from her and then put it online in the forum.

[Steve R.]

Welcome to the Pit!

[tbob4]

Hello from Chico, CA!

[mcook2201]

Greetings and welcome from North Carolina

[JCGrill]

Herzlich willkommen! I've spent a lot of time on Deutsch, but I'm still a novice. Haven't been to Austria yet, but it's not far into the future - after we get this pandemic behind us.

[Econ]

Yes, the pandemic unfortunately turns everything completely upside down.

On my to-do list for a good restaurant, the trip throug the USA (BBQ) is also on the agenda. It´s also a duty point for me.
More experience I gain, the better and more unique everything becomes.