Ganzeltopf
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Ganzeltopf is a traditional Alsatian
dish, popular at Christmas, prepared much like a conserve and simmered in the oven with winter vegetables and a bottle of Sylvaner. Alsace is a region situated in the East of France
along the Rhine river. It was part of Germany
until being annexed by France after the Thirty Years' War
.
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
dish, popular at Christmas, prepared much like a conserve and simmered in the oven with winter vegetables and a bottle of Sylvaner. Alsace is a region situated in the East of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
along the Rhine river. It was part of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
until being annexed by France after the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
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