Alsatian "von Kopf bis Füess", Julien is Laurène's neighbor and friend. A globetrotter but uncompromising on the pronunciation and spelling of the word "Flàmmeküeche", he loves Alsace off the beaten tourist track.
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My recipe for Wàldmeister (sweet woodruff liqueur)
By Julien
If there’s a typically local, somewhat forgotten tradition that binds Alsatians and Mosellans together, it’s that of the Wàldmeister! Lucky you, I’m going to share my experience with you, because spring is just around the corner, and it’s almost time for the fragrant woodruff, the French name for Wàldmeister. Sweet woodruff In Latin it is […]
Alsatian language – A short introduction to our dialect
By Julien
“Alsatian is a mixture of French and German” This statement, which you may have heard before, is totally…wrong ! What is called Alsatian is in fact a Germanic dialect just like Bavarian, Saxon or Swiss German. In fact, these dialects are even older than the standard German called “Hochdeutsch” which was only codified in the […]