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‘Frankfurter Grüne Soße’, which was Goethe’s favourite dish, has Protected
Geographical Indication (PGI) status. The sauce
is a speciality of Hesse, my home region,
and is not very common in other parts
of Germany. The sauce is a true culinary
delight, especially when it is prepared
with home-grown herbs. It is a
wonderful dish that is simple,
vegetarian and easily put
together. Hessians are
very proud of it – indeed
so much so that every
spring they even organise
a green sauce festival in
Frankfurt, where a prize is
awarded to the region with
the best sauce.
