Mett

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Called hackepeter or mett , this unusual German specialty consists of raw pork mince which is meant to be eaten as it is - fresh and raw. The raw meat is typically seasoned with salt and pepper, though it is usually enhanced with crushed caraway, marjoram, nutmeg, and garlic for added flavor. When raw onions are added to the basic mett, the resulting concoction is called zwiebelmett , while the addition of onions and marjoram makes what is known as a thüringer mett . In Germany, seasoned raw pork mince is typically enjoyed slathered over bread rolls ( mettbrötchen ) or slices of bread, usually sprinkled with raw onion rings on top. Another common way of serving this delicacy is in the form of a mettigel (also known as hackepeterigel or hackepeterschwein ), referring to the hedgehog-shaped presentation of mett which was popularized in the 1970s.