With the We Love Sydney food and wine deals that have been ongoing for some months now (ending Feb 28th), there has never been a better time to go out and eat. One of the better deals have been the buy-one-main-get-one-free at Löwenbräu Keller and Bavarian Bier Cafe, which means I can satisfy my love of Bavarian cuisine for half the price!
As Helen from grabyourfork mentioned recently there’s a particular lustful glint in chocolatesuze’s eye whenever she thinks about Löwenbräu’s pork knuckle. For a while prior to this sunny Thursday, we both have been aching to catch up over a pork knuckle but have never gotten around to it…until now.
After a week of cold and rain, Suze and I didn’t want to waste this sunny day sitting indoors so I braved the flimsy outdoor chairs to enjoy the sunshine. We didn’t even need to look at the menu! We wanted the Schweinshaxn…and quickly!
As an aside I can’t help but cringe at the bosom-heaving German wench costumes that the poor waitresses have to wear. Our particular waitress didn’t look too happy about it either! I know it’s part of the touristy novelty of Lowenbrau but still….
Our mouthwatering pork knuckles arrived in no time with mine sporting a nice crusty layer of salt on my crackle. To help wash our meals down Suze orders her Franziskaner mango weizen (mango beer) and I – being a non-drinker – wanted a ridiculously large glass of Coke. The waitress hands me a pint but I really should’ve ordered a stein! It was so darn refreshing on a hot day!
After the photo shoot we arm ourselves and dive right in. Suze deftly wields her knife like a pro and deskirts the knuckle with ease and I do the same. The potato mash is comforting with just the right creamy, buttery texture.
The pork was a little dry and unlike Helen, we were missing the mustard accompaniments! But the crackling is what the Schweinshaxn is all about and it doesn’t disappoint. A bite of the salty crackling washed down with a sip of refreshing, fizzy coke epitomises the immense joy of eating!
We both aren’t a fan of sauerkraut but I admit a little bit of the fermented cabbage, salty pork and creamy mash in one mouthful is pure bliss. I’m just glad that Mr S. isn’t here to see all that precious sauerkraut go to waste! Maybe next time I should doggy bag it for him?
The We Love Sydney deals ends this Saturday 28th of February so enjoy some good value Bavarian delights while you still can! Who knows maybe you’ll see me or pork knuckle afficionado chocolatesuze there. (She’s already had two in five days!)
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That all looks yummie but that piece of meat: can you really eat it all? I do not eat quantities as that!! Beautiful pictures too!!
*drool* for the sauerkraut! And I am aching for that large piece of pork crackling! Yum!
Pork Knuckle and Trotter I think are so unappreciated (especially here in the states) But this had my mouth watering!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA do i really get crazy glints in my eye? ah but how the pork crackling is so so delicious. i think pork knuckle would be my last meal
I really must go… Too many crackling posts recently!! Raarrr!
yum and yum! and ooh i love sauerkraut. it’s such a good foil for all that porky richness.i don’t know how suze does it. she is the pork knuckle champion methinks!
Yum, look at all of that crackling goodness! I can’t wait until Winter so that I can lots of delicious German food :)
I’m just glad that awful chocolate isn’t top of your page. Oh wait, there it is on the right *averts eyes*. The pork pics and big Coke are much better!
i am looking at the pork knuckle, and then the “anus” chocolate on the right is calling me to “eat me”! Too distracting! I can never take you seriously anymore!
That pork knuckle is gastro porn at it’s very best! :D
Ja, that is ze good pork knuckle!
Hi Sophie – at that time I couldn’t but I will try tackle it again!Hi Rosa – Ooh pork crackling…me too!Hi Regina – Definitely unappreciated but that just means more for us!Hi chocolatesuze – oh like you wouldn’t believe!Hi FFichiban – Well from what I read lately, looks like you did! Yum!Hi Helen – I don’t know either but if I lived closer I’d like to try give her a run for her money!Hi Lorraine – lol pork crackling is good any time of the year!Hi Belle – hehe sorry about that! It has now been removed for taste’s sake :)Hi Billy – Oh no! See above :)Hi Y – nicely put and I agree! :)Hi Dapper – ja very good indeed!