We decided to take a little outing this morning and drove over to the nearest Raiffeisen farm supply store (Hanauer Straße 52, 61130 Nidderau-Ostheim, Tel: (0 61 87) 93 92 90). We recently discovered that they are one of the few places  around here that carry charcoal for the grill year round. This is useful since we’re some of those crazy people that grill in the snow from time to time. But it is nicer with the gas grill at those moments so can get back inside faster.

The store isn’t very large but they have a little bit of everything: gardening gear, seasonal seeds, pest control, soil, pet food (for horses, dogs, cats, bunnies and birds – chickens, too) and, of course, wine (?? – not local but German at least). Because you want to always get plowed yourself before plowing the fields or operating heavy machinery.

I picked up seeds for Lamb’s Lettuce (50g of seeds for €6.50) and some spinach. We also got 30kg of charcoal and some more salt for deicing in front of the house. Thanks to all this cold, there is still tons of snow. But it is getting to be a lot less now.

On our way back home from there, I just felt like continuing to drive so we decided to go into Frankfurt. We wanted to check out a wood wholesaler for one of Stefan’s new interests but couldn’t find the store. So we gave my mom a tour of Frankfurt through the car window since it was cold, grey and dreary outside…and went to pick up currywurst from Snack Point aka Best Worscht in Town. “Best Worscht” is a Frankfurt institution with food that people will actually drive hours to eat. What started as one little trailer selling sausages drenched in curry ketchup with bread and fries has grown into 6 imbisses. And you may still find yourself standing in line for more than an hour at any of them. But it’s completely worth it.

What makes this curry wurst so special, you ask? Because this is where curry wurst takes on a more extreme flavor. First you choose one of 8 different seasonings:

• 0 – No flavor, just ketchup
• 1 – Back to the roots – just curry
• Christmas worscht with cinamon and coriander (which sounds disgusting I must add)
• Lemon curry
• Pirate style with “lemon & jambalya” flavorings + wild garlic
• BBQ Curry style with “American taste”
• Jambalaya style with 17 herbs
• Freestyle combo which is the house specialty

Then you choose from one of 7 hotness levels:

• A – Not hot at all
• B – Hot and tasty
• B+ – A hint more than a habanero chili
• C – “Mouth orgasm” combined with habenro chili
• D – “Oral war” – extreme mouthwash (Can cause paralasis and labored breathing)
• E – “Godfather’s Death Kiss” (Hot Love – From heaven to hell and back
• F – “FBI” – Fucking Burning Injection

They really take the hotness levels seriously. If you order D, E or F they ask to see a driver’s license to make sure you’re over 18 and they have no liabilty for you if you kill yourself eating this stuff. I’ve only eaten a B so far and although it’s not that hot, it still has a nice little kick. I might consider the B+ next time because I didn’t find it so harsh this time around (my second time). A double portion of Freestyle B+ curry wurst coupled with fries and best dark bread in the world is a meal fit for any hardcore hunger. And if you feel a bit drugged afterward, you’re not alone.