Go Ahead – Have a slice. Before there was Cincinnati chili, cheese coneys and Graeter’s ice cream, there was Goetta. Simmered and fried by German immigrants well over a century ago, this pork based breakfast food is Cincinnati’s own."
Goetta continues to exist not out of necessity, but as tradition. And because it’s yummy. It also continues to exist because of Glier’s.
When I came to Cincinnati, I was urged to sample its many treasures. Big-league baseball. Downtown shopping. Chili with mysterious properties. Ice cream with chocolate chips the size of manhole covers.
And there was something else, something ominous, something called goetta. It was pronounced GET-a, and everybody but me was having it for breakfast. And liking it.
And there was something else, something ominous, something called goetta. It was pronounced GET-a, and everybody but me was having it for breakfast. And liking it.
Goetta has become much more than just a breakfast food in the Greater Cincinnati region. Pizza, burritos, calzones, Reubens, meatloaf, lasagna, spaghetti pie, sandwiches, meatballs, wontons, and much more can be made with goetta.
Chez Nora in Covington features smoked chicken and goetta spring rolls on its menu. County Seat in Burlington and Mokka in Newport often create specials as an opportunity to serve it as more than a side dish at breakfast. Colonial Cottage’s chef is currently working on a goetta stuffing recipe.
Chez Nora in Covington features smoked chicken and goetta spring rolls on its menu. County Seat in Burlington and Mokka in Newport often create specials as an opportunity to serve it as more than a side dish at breakfast. Colonial Cottage’s chef is currently working on a goetta stuffing recipe.
They have their own street, their own recipes, their own trademarked gear and even a one-of-a-kind specialized (goetta) vending machine, so why not their very own festival (Glier’s Goettafest)?
Ohio and Money magazines have recently featured stories about goetta, and late last year, editors of highbrow foodie pub Saveur named Goetta as one of their “100 Favorite Foods, Places and Things.” That’s pretty incredible considering those editors live in New York, and no doubt just learned to spell goetta.
What is it about the mixture of pork, beef, oatmeal, and spices that claims a place in the hearts of Cincinnati’s German-American population?
Traditionally eaten as a breakfast food, goetta is now served at all mealtimes meat markets, the main company producing goetta is Glier’s Meats of Covington, producing more than one million pounds annually at its Goetta Place address, the largest goetta plant in the United States.
Traditionally eaten as a breakfast food, goetta is now served at all mealtimes meat markets, the main company producing goetta is Glier’s Meats of Covington, producing more than one million pounds annually at its Goetta Place address, the largest goetta plant in the United States.
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Glier’s Goettafest
Glier’s Goettafest
Goettafest is a terrific way to get everyone together to try new and familiar goetta dishes and be entertained. Goettafest is like a big Family reunion.
Glier’s has been making goetta at its shop for 61 years; always the same recipe of pork, beef, broth, oats, and spices. It is a hands-on process. Five hours of slow cooking, in two parts, with lots of stirring.
Washington: The owner of Glier’s Meats, the largest commercial producer of goetta, met with President Bush on Monday. The President’s first question: “What is Goetta?”
Goetta is very versatile. It can be served as a side dish with eggs or cooked in scrambled eggs or omelets. Some people try goetta patties and serve them with catsup, syrup, or applesauce. People also use goetta in stuffing
and casseroles.
and casseroles.
