Himmel un Ääd literally means “Heaven and Earth” in German. The name comes from its two main ingredients: potatoes from the earth and apples that grow on trees above the ground. This traditional Rhineland dish combines mashed potatoes with pieces of apple. Fresh potatoes and apples are used, with the apples cut into pieces and cooked before being folded into the mash. Himmel un Ääd is often served with sausage, bacon and fried onions. Other popular versions come with fried liver sausage or blood sausage. At our FRÜH brewhouses, we serve it with fried Flönz, the Kölsch word for blood sausage. The dish has been known since the 18th century and has long been part of Rhineland and Cologne brewhouse culture. Today, it remains a favourite for anyone who enjoys traditional regional food and authentic Cologne specialities.