Cincinnati Goetta: A Delectable History

by Dann Woellert

Cincinnati loves goetta.
Since its arrival with nineteenth-century Germanic immigrants, this humble dish has evolved from peasant staple to ubiquitous delicacy. Once upon a time, Cincinnatians found goetta mostly in neighborhood butcher shops, in Over-the-Rhine's so-called Goetta Alley and through Sander Packing, its first commercial producer. Now hungry locals scarf it down at diners and white-linen establishments alike and in everything from egg rolls to Reuben sandwiches. Tracing goetta from its Germanic origins and its first stop in Greater Cincinnati to its largest commercial producers, Queen City Sausage and Gliers, food etymologist and "Goettevangelist" Dann Woellert explores goetta's history in the city that made it regionally famous.

176 pages, Paperback

Published July 22, 2019

Reviews

[Linda Swanson · Rating 3 out of 5]

The information in this book is excellent and one can really tell the author has a passion for goetta. It contains great food and family history. I didn’t mind that the author used a familiar voice in his writing, but the book really could use some editing to tighten up the book’s narrative.

[Holly Claxton]

Needs editing for sure. I was taken out of it fairly quickly because of grammatical errors and repetitive info. I'd really like to give it a shot some other day though.