the German Butterbrot tradition

[Red Gold]

When I asked this morning somewhere what they like on bread, I had completely forgotten that the Anglo-Saxon world does not know the tradition of the German Butterbrot.

The German word Butterbrot (literally: butter bread = bread with butter) describes a slice of bread topped with butter. It is still considered Butterbrot even if additional toppings such as cheese, spreads, or lunch meats are added, as long as it consists of a slice of bread with butter.

And:

The Russian language adopted the term buterbrod (бутерброд) from New High German (Butterbrot),[2] perhaps as early as the 17th century during the reign of Peter the Great. In modern Russian the term has a more general meaning, whatever the ingredient on top of the slice of bread is. From Russian, the term buterbrod was adopted into Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakh, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterbrot

 

[Red Gold]

Types:

Types of Butterbrot

The simplicity of the Butterbrot is what makes it so popular. It just takes a few minutes and you have a tasty, hearty meal or snack. And given the variety of available toppings, there is an unlimited number of Butterbrot variations. Here we define some of the most common types of Butterbrot, based on common toppings.

Das Butterbrot | German Cooking | German Food Guide

The Butterbrot sounds very simple, but it is the basis of many morning, in-between, and evening meals. It can be enjoyed just as is or with toppings.

www.germanfoodguide.com

Did you ever have a Wurstbrot or a Käsebrot or some such bread?

 

[Red Gold]

Did you ever have such a Butterbrot?

 

[durangodawood]

You have a special word for bread with butter?

I like that.

 

[Red Gold]

Yes, so it is.

 

[durangodawood]

County Mayo, Ireland . Nov 2008

 

[Red Gold]

County Mayo, Ireland . Nov 2008

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Fine!

 

[ViaCrucis]

You have a special word for bread with butter?

I like that.

And it's a far more inviting word than Backpfeifengesicht.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[durangodawood]

And it's a far more inviting word than Backpfeifengesicht.

-CryptoLutheran

I can agree with that.

 

[Michie]

And it's a far more inviting word than Backpfeifengesicht.

-CryptoLutheran

A face might tempt Backpfeifengesicht.

 

[Red Gold]

Very much so!