Seasonal items are a fact of life in the food world. When you have a favorite, you know the rule: Get It While You Can!
That’s one reason we wait longingly for apple strudel season. While you can make it at home, there’s something about getting a traditional strudel to celebrate the holidays.
OK, we admit we got a bit ahead of the game this year, thanks to a trip to Germany, where we took a break in the Martins-Viertel neighborhood of Cologne. After a traditional German meal at Peter’s Brauhaus, we topped it off with a slice of amazing apple strudel.
But we don’t live in Germany, and so–that pleasant moment aside–we wait for our strudel. Our favorite comes from Helmut’s Original Austrian Strudel. If you time it right at any of the markets where they sell, you may be able to get it not only in apple, but in cherry, cheese, or almond apricot (a new favorite!).
Helmut’s is not sold online, as far as we can tell, but it is available at various holiday markets in the U.S. Coming up you can find it here:
| Nov 17 – Dec 24 | The Peoples Gas Holiday Market | Pittsburgh, PA | More Information | Get Directions |
| Nov 22 – Dec 24 | Christkindlmarket Chicago | Chicago, IL | More Information | Get Directions |
| Nov 23 – Dec 24 | Philadelphia Christmas Village | Philadelphia, PA | More Information | Get Directions |
| Dec 7 – 8 | Yuletide in the Country | Hamburg, NY | More Information | Get Directions |
| Jan 10 – 12 | Bass And Salt Water Fishing Expo | Raleigh, NC | More Information | Get Directions |
| Feb 1 – 2 | Carolina Chocolate Festival | Morehead City, NC |
It’s worth the trek if you are close to any of those areas, and a bit closer than either Austria or Germany! The strudel also freezes and reheats well (in the oven, please, not the microwave, for best retention of flavor).
What are you waiting for? Get it while you can…and, if you prefer to bake your own, we recommend the recipes found at Little Vienna or House of Nash Eats.
Photos by Paul K. Logsdon
