Well hello hello from a rather unusual dining spot.
Today we're at an amusement park.
We're visiting Prater (Schweizerhaus) and we got really hungry so we figured let's make
a food video first, go on the rides later and we figured we should probably try some
Austrian food.
So it is one of those cases where the food arrived before we even started filming our
intro.
So everything we're having is already at the table.
We ordered the Wiener Schnitzel (Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein), we got some goulash, Viennese potato salad (Wiener Erdäpfelsalat) and it all
looks amazing.
So yeah let's dig in.
And we even have dessert coming too.
And beer.
Haha.
So first up beer.
And it is not even Austrian.
What happened there Sam?
Yeah, I kind of bungled that up.
Um, this is a Paulaner.
Weißbier.
Yeah, Paulaner.
And yeah it even says on the back.
Made in Germany.
Well it's from the neighbors.
But it should be good.
It is a red beer.
A white beer.
Weißbier.
Oh yeah, that is so nice.
Yeah?
I'm always ready to have beer around this time of day after we've been walking for a
while.
I know I say that a lot but like it is just so true.
And the beer is going to go so nicely with the schnitzel and goulash as well.
So that is also exciting.
So you want to introduce us to your dish?
Ah, I sure do.
This is one of my favorite dishes in Central Europe.
Look at that.
Beef goulash.
And you can see here it comes with pickles as well.
Yeah.
And it also comes with bread dumplings.
Mmmhmm.
And I remember we made the mistake in when we had goulash in the Czech Republic of eating
our bread dumplings with our hands and everyone was like you guys are like barbarians.
You guys are like barbarians.
Apparently you are supposed to use your fork and knife.
Alright.
We'll use our fork and knife.
I'm going to do that this time.
Proper cutlery.
Here guys.
So yeah, I'm going to get the a bit of the meat, get a bit of the bread.
It is going to be a wonderful first bite.
Mmmm.
Oh yeah.
Oh, that is so good.
The meat is so tender, the sauce, the gravy is so rich and flavorful.
And just having the bread compliments it really nicely too.
Oh my gosh this is awesome.
I think the last time we had goulash must have been in Budapest so it has been a little
while.
It has been a while and yeah this is a great start to the meal.
Alright, I'm going to try Sam's food as well.
So going in here and already I mean looking at the dish it is quite different from the
goulash we were having in Hungary which was more soupy.
This is more like the Pörkölt I think it is pronounced which is more like stew like.
Yeah.
It is the thick gravy.
Mmmm.
Oh, wow.
Isn't that nice?
Mmmhmm.
Oh man, that is good.
You're right, the meat is so so tender.
It really is.
And I also like that the dumplings the dumplings are quite light and fluffy.
Yep.
So I feel like I can eat more.
You know?
Yep.
Get more in my system.
Yeah, they look thicker than they actually are.
Like when you look at them they look like wow that looks like really dense dumplings
but they're actually not that dense.
And I'm going in for a third bite with pickles.
Oh my gosh.
I've never had goulash with pickles I don't think.
Hhhhmmm.
That is a surprisingly good combination.
Yeah.
I really like this dish.
You know what is cool?
Is that everywhere we try goulash like in Central Europe it is just a little bit different
at every restaurant and every country so.
That is fascinating for me.
So what just happened?
The dangers of eating outside.
It is quite windy so there is like branches, leaves and like these giant nuts dropping
from the trees.
One of these.
In fact this is the branch that hit me.
Oh, it was the nut.
And like it hurt.
This just fell on our neighbor.
Yeah, and this is how high it is up there guys.
Look at that.
That is where it came from.
Anyways back to the food.
Back to the food.
So I ordered the wienerschnitzel (wiener schnitzel art) but the classic it is supposed to be veal.
Yep.
But they don't have that on the menu here.
They have one made with pork.
Um, so yeah that is the one we ordered.
It is actually a lot cheaper when you order the one with veal it costs double.
Yeah.
And this was only about 10 Euros.
This was about 10 Euro.
The one with veal you're looking more at around 20 Euros.
Yeah.
We've noticed.
You really are.
Yep.
So let's see.
Mmmm.
That is really nice.
It is a really thin cut of meat.
Um, I believe the way they make it is that they dip it in like whisked eggs.
Or no, first flower, whisked eggs and then breadcrumbs.
And then they fry it.
So this is really nice and you know what it reminds me of?
Hahaha.
Milanesa.
Milanese in Argentina.
Milanesa.
So yeah that is what we're having.
Haha.
Alright Mister.
Yeah, time to try that schnitzel (Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein).
Oh my gosh that looks good.
And in between bites we are being attacked by falling nuts from the overhead tree.
Another one fell.
Coming down like projectile bombs.
I just hope they don't hit us on the head.
Yeah, might have a concussion or something.
Urgh, anyways let's try this.
Mmmmm.
That is really nice.
I think schnitzel is one of my favorite foods to have in Austria for sure.
Favorite food group?
Definitely a favorite food group.
We're actually neglecting the salad underneath the schnitzel.
We really are.
It is on the side.
Look at that.
Poor little salad.
Poor little neglected.
Oh.
Show us again.
Poor little salad.
Poor little neglected salad.
And we figured we would order one more salad to go along with this so you want to show
us that one.
Yep.
So over here we have potato salad.
Yeah, this one apparently is a Viennese potato salad (Wiener Erdäpfelsalat).
Viennese.
Austrian potato salad.
Let's try that.
Yeah.
And it has onions.
Red onion.
It looks good.
Mmmm.
That is really nice.
Yeah?
Yeah, I think it has kind of a vinegar type of dressing.
It is really tasty.
And dessert.
And dessert is here.
It has arrived.
We are having apfelstrudel (apple strudel).
Yeah, which is you know the famous Viennese dessert.
Famous Austrian.
The absolute classic.
And it was invented in Vienna so.
Yes.
In case you're wondering it is popular in other parts of Europe but invented here.
Oh!
That is amazing.
Wow.
It just like it has so much cinnamon and the pieces of apple are so big and juicy and then
you have the dusting of icing sugar and then it is just it is a work of art.
Urgh.
It is a work of art and then the pastry is just nice and flaky and delicate.
My gosh that is good.
It is like the perfect way to end this meal.
This has just been a wonderful meal like everything we've had has been so good.
Amazing.
Alright, price point.
So that meal came to 36 Euros and 10 cents.
That was for beer, for mineral water, the potato salad, the wienerschnitzel, goulash,
apfelstrudel (apple strudel) for dessert.
So ordered quite a bit.
Yeah.
We are leaving stuffed.
Oh my gosh.
And I mean we are somewhere touristy.
We're in the middle of an amusement park.
The oldest amusement park here in Austria.
So.
Yeah.