Wärschtlamo

If the title of this post seems a bit weird to you, don't worry, probably half the Germans who are reading this don't know what it means either.
Wärschtlamo (frankonien for sausage man or in German Würstchenmann) is one of the many cool things about my hometown Hof.
These man who stand on the street selling sausages are a tradition in Hof since 1881. They are selling different kinds of sausages (Wiener (which I will NOT insult by calling them hot dogs), white sausages and other ones that are hard to explain, just come and try :-)) and they are made and kept hot in a brass kettle with a charcoal grate underneath. The sausages are steamed rather that boiled and the fact that all of it happens in a brass kettle gives it a very distinct, delicious flavor.

Of course, in typical German fashion the sausages are served in a crunchy bread roll and with mustard (or ketchup, even though I have heard that is looked down upon by real Frankoniens :-)).

A lot of people eat the sausages either as their lunch if they are working downtown or as a snack during their shopping trip. I love eating them and Erlend has taken to them as well. But really there is only one way to find out how good they really are - come visit us and try for yourself!

 they even build a statue for all "Wärschlamo" in Hof

you pay about 1,50 Euro for a pair of Wieners