German · snack

Currywurst

Name: Currywurst
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 4 pork bratwurst; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 3/4 cup ketchup; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Currywurst reads umami 8.0, richness 6.1 and sweetness 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a German snack, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.7 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.1 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.3 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 2.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 8.0 · Richness 6.1 · Sweetness 4.7 · Salinity 4.4 · Sourness 4.2 · Smoke 2.8 · Funk & Ferment 2.7 · Warm Spice 2.3 · Herbaceous 1.6 · Earthy 1.6 · Bitterness 1.5 · Fruity 1.4 · Heat 1.1 · Allium 0.7 · Floral 0.6 · Citrus 0.5

What's in it (9)

4 pork bratwurst
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Time & effort: about 20 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 269.9 kcal, 9.3 g protein, 20.1 g fat, 13.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Grill or pan-fry the sausage until the skin is slightly crisp, then slice into bite-sized rounds.
Simmer ketchup, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire, sugar, and a generous amount of curry powder and paprika together to make the sauce.
Pour the warm sauce over the sliced sausage and dust with additional curry powder on top.
Serve with a small wooden fork alongside a portion of crispy fries or a bread roll.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.