Schiffergesellschaft

Lübeck, Germany

Lübeck's historic sailors' guild hall, operating since 1535. Model ships hang from the vaulted ceiling, and long communal wooden tables fill the room. The kitchen serves Schleswig-Holstein classics: smoked fish, Labskaus, and Abendbrot platters with Teewurst, Mettwurst, and pickles. The building alone is worth the visit. The food is honest northern cooking at honest prices.

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Sausages served here

Teewurst

Pomerania / Schleswig-Holstein

Teewurst is a spreadable raw sausage from northern Germany. Finely ground pork and beef, cold-smoked over beechwood, soft enough to spread on bread with a knife. The name comes from 'Tee' (tea): Pomeranian ladies of the 19th century served it at afternoon tea gatherings. Two grades exist. Rügenwalder Teewurst uses a coarser grind and has PGI protection since 2007. Feine Teewurst is ground finer, almost paste-like, and spreads even more easily. Both are eaten raw, always on bread, never cooked.

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