The Lost Jause
I keep on saying that ordering two Brettljausen on the same day is never a good idea, yet repeatedly fall into the same trap. This time, it was at... Read more →
Woof-Woof Jause
It’s my second Brettljause in the Gastein area of the state of Salzburg, and I am starting to notice certain patterns (well, at the time of writing... Read more →
Mega-Speck Jause
In my search for a perfect Brettljause I am used to the fact that Speck is the one ingredient that hardly ever looks the same (unless it comes from... Read more →
A Jause of Self-Inflicted Pain
I usually like Brettljause places where they cut sausage and cheese thickly, because I think it adds to authenticity and, very often, to taste. At... Read more →
A Dead Pig Jause
Zum Martin Sepp at 16:00 on Tuesdays is quite different from its usual image of noisy musicians, occasionally over-enthusiastic waiters, and singing... Read more →
Carinthian First
Somehow in my Brettljause-finding mission I have so far managed to avoid Carinthia. I vaguely remember eating a good Jause close to Grossglockner... Read more →
Mosquito Jause
Gasthaus Hansi used to be located in an old and quite disgusting house close to Kagraner Platz. Recently it has moved to a much nicer building with a... Read more →
The Second Coming
Oh dear. That’s the place I visited yesterday, had a very satisfactory Schweinsbraten-bread and looked forward to visiting again in order to try... Read more →
Salt Village Jause
To say that Hallstatt is touristic is a bit of an understatement. It must certainly be featured in the “Europe in 8 days” guides of some... Read more →
The Kitchen Strikes Back
“The kitchen may be a bit upset,” – the waiter said, when I ordered a “Brotbrettl” twenty-five minutes after the closing time, having just... Read more →
A Melting Jause
It’s more than 30ºC below, it’s 19ºC at 2100m, and my Brettljause is seriously melting. It all started with the butter. By the time I made a... Read more →
The Arse of Dachstein
I am fully aware that mountains do not really have “front sides” and “back sides.” However, having stayed in Ramsau am Dachstein so many... Read more →