German products with protected designation of origin

local beer specialty that is brewed in Cologne, Germany

German meat preparation

thumb|Obatzda in a Paulaner Brewery|Paulaner pub

' (; singular Maultasche''''' , ) are large meat-filled dumplings in Swabian cuisine. They consist of sheets of pasta dough filled with minced meat, smoked meat, spinach, bread crumbs and onions, and flavored with herbs and spices such as black pepper, parsley and nutmeg. are typically across. They are square or rectangular in shape.

German honey cake originating from Aachen

thumb|Handkäs mit Musik (Hessian language|Hessian: Handkäse with music); marinated Handkäse Handkäse (; literally: "hand cheese") is a German regional sour milk cheese (similar to Harzer) and is a culinary specialty of Frankfurt am Main, Offenbach am Main, Darmstadt, Langen, and other parts of southern Hesse. It gets its name from the traditional way of producing it: forming it with one's own hands.

trademarked gherkins

regional marzipan speciality